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In reply to the discussion: Is it possible to destroy everything of Confederate origin? [View all]Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)85. As far as what is public property.
If its a symbol of oppression on public property and by that I mean public by taxes paid for it. Even if the monument itself wasn't paid for with tax money. If it's on tax paid land it's got to go. Even if it's a semi permanent fixture.
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No the civil right to not have to look at symbols of oppression in public spaces.
Kalidurga
Jul 2015
#75
All those monuments contain the names of people who died in a horrible war. Whether you agree with
Erose999
Jul 2015
#92
Allowing individuals to fly the confederate flag is a good idea and very practical
tularetom
Jul 2015
#9
Yes, sometimes people act like 2 year olds. However, confederate flags have been on private and
merrily
Jul 2015
#29
Tearing it down when it's on private property is wrong. It's also trespassing, which is against the
merrily
Jul 2015
#19
Different issue, but it would take me too long to explain the distinction I was making.
merrily
Jul 2015
#22
In Richmond Va on Monument Ave there are six statues five of these honor Confederate leaders
Leontius
Jul 2015
#20
Actually, the OP is more comprehensive than only questioning private property. In fact it states as
hlthe2b
Jul 2015
#35
How is it erasing history? We do away with all kinds of things all the time. No one pretends they
merrily
Jul 2015
#31
Which goverment is threatening to fine or imprison anyone over confederate items on private property
merrily
Jul 2015
#41
I didn't think you would call it un-American if you were advocating for it. But, what do you mean by
merrily
Jul 2015
#66
So, things on govt property moved by govt upon a vote of a majority, but not destroyed.
merrily
Jul 2015
#72
The flag is a very special case: was re-introduced specifically as racist element by segregatists
hlthe2b
Jul 2015
#27
If you don't fly a flag anymore, that means you erased history? Poor Betsy Ross.
merrily
Jul 2015
#32
I told you once that I was not discussing the flag, nor did it seem to me that the OP
cwydro
Jul 2015
#47
Actually, you did not exclude the flag, even once. And I did not previously ignore what you said
merrily
Jul 2015
#51
You're the one that contended it was a legal issue that needed to be settled in court . . .
brush
Jul 2015
#100
If someone wants to have a confederate or a nazi flag on their own property it's their right.
Marrah_G
Jul 2015
#87
Years ago Tom Paxton had a song about trying to put an idea back in the box after it was out.
jwirr
Jul 2015
#94
Um, when are we destroying the Washington monument, Mt. Rushmore? (Washington supported slavery.)
Romulox
Jul 2015
#101
Support of slavery was a betrayal of everything we claim to stand for; an open wound to this day. nt
Romulox
Jul 2015
#104
There's no good reason to try to obliterate all memory of the Confederacy
struggle4progress
Jul 2015
#115