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25. Hypocrisy is not at all the point. Treason is. The Confederacy was TREASON. Should we have

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 03:25 AM

Aug 2017

statues of the leading TRAITORS????

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De-fund Jefferson Memorial? [View all] marybourg Aug 2017 OP

Jefferson wasn't a traitor to his country. Beartracks Aug 2017 #1

Yeah, this is what I'm concerned about. marybourg Aug 2017 #3

It's a mistake to take as gospel anything Fox News has to say. oasis Aug 2017 #4

But in this case the Rev. Al seemed to be there in person, talking. marybourg Aug 2017 #5

Then I suspect he's only giving lip service to the idea. oasis Aug 2017 #14

The rationale? Jefferson was a monstrous hypocrite. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2017 #6

Still, not the same as being a traitor and taking up arms marybourg Aug 2017 #9

Recognising the reality instead of perpetuating a myth would probably help. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2017 #11

But it IS based on a lot of Jefferson's ideas. marybourg Aug 2017 #15

No it isn't? Spider Jerusalem Aug 2017 #16

If we took down all memorials of hypocrites LittleBlue Aug 2017 #10

King's hypocrisy has no bearing on his message though. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2017 #12

MLK was also anti gay wasn't he? nt MichMan Aug 2017 #21

Lincoln also believed that blacks rusty fender Aug 2017 #22

Lincoln didn't own slaves, or father children by them after raping them? Spider Jerusalem Aug 2017 #23

This, perchance? MousePlayingDaffodil Aug 2017 #8

Probably. I only saw it for a second, and didn't hear it at all. marybourg Aug 2017 #13

If it were up to me . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Aug 2017 #17

I certainly think it's time we stopped expending our resources marybourg Aug 2017 #18

Except that, to my mind, a "monument" to a man . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Aug 2017 #19

As you point out about Washington, it's their ideas marybourg Aug 2017 #20

I see Al's point (and yours)... just not sure how far to go with it. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2017 #30

Get rid of all memorials. Snackshack Aug 2017 #24

Oh, please. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #26

Why get rid of them? Why not just renovate and rename them? InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2017 #29

Fox News lies and distorts what Democrats octoberlib Aug 2017 #27