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Originally Posted by Sol
I'd just like to add one point to the monument debate; How come I haven't forgotten about the American Civil war? I mean, I don't think I have ever walked by a statue of Robert E. Lee.
The argument that we will all, collectively, forget about one of the ugliest times in American history because these monuments of racist traitors get moved to a museum or confederate cemetery is ridiculous.
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In 2001, my wife and I did a cruise that was a round trip to and from New Orleans. We had some time to kill after the cruise, waiting for our flight home, so we did a quick tour of the cemeteries and down town area.
The guide was a big, middled aged southern bell with an accent and voice that made my teeth ache. The driver of the bus was a black man. One of the "features" of the tour was a drive by of a statue of Lee. I was astonished how BOTH of them fawned over how much Lee meant to the South.
I don't know if the statue is still there, but I sure hope the pride of having history as slavers dwindles. I would be ashamed to have a monument like that where I lived.