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HopeAgain

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3. This has been the narrative for well over 100 years

Reply to Pugster (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 10:54 PM

Oct 2017

I was told that by my college history professor in the 80s at a progressive school. I don't agree that treason is honorable, nor sending tens of thousands to die in a lost cause for a slave holding society, but many Americans have been taught to believe that.

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John Kelly just called Robert E. Lee an "honorable man" [View all] Pugster Oct 2017 OP

The guy is a racist asshole JI7 Oct 2017 #1

More confirmation. Pos. Glimmer of Hope Oct 2017 #2

This has been the narrative for well over 100 years HopeAgain Oct 2017 #3

For me, I didn't think he'd be "an adult in the house" awesomerwb1 Oct 2017 #4

Wow! kentuck Oct 2017 #5

Wish the ghost of George Henry Thomas would come back to haunt Kelly... renegade000 Oct 2017 #6

Well said. There could never be enough statues for Gen. Thomas, nor enough praise . . . Journeyman Oct 2017 #12

It is a huge shame that he's not as widely known. renegade000 Oct 2017 #16

Well there is one interesting thing about it, honorable or not... Sailor65x1 Oct 2017 #7

John kelly is an empty barrel. yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2017 #8

And . . . peggysue2 Oct 2017 #9

He was a traitor to his country. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #10

I believed that for many years Nevernose Oct 2017 #11

Like most people, Robert E. Lee was an extremely complicated individual . . . Journeyman Oct 2017 #13

That would explain why he attacked the congresswoman and refused to procon Oct 2017 #14

Lee took an oath to honor and protect the UNITED STATES Constitution mikehiggins Oct 2017 #15