Meghan McCorkell has more from both sides of the debate.
There are more than half a dozen Confederate-era statues in Baltimore. Now a panel will look into whether they will stay or go.
“Many of us have passed this monument over and over, countless times,” said one.
The giant statue depicts Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Now activists say it, and other Confederate-era memorials, should come down.
“This is a city park. It does not need to be here. This basically is symbolism of racism, of slavery,” said community activist Marvin “Doc” Cheatham.
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These people are all nuts
If all you can think about is slavery when you think about the South, you don't know jack about the history of the South or of slavery in the United States.
People should not forget the U.S. Civil War. Statues such as this are not to remind us of slavery, but of the near breakup of a nation.
Oh please. The blacks in Baltimore city and other areas are still slaves. When you have to have your hand out and you depend on the government for your food, housing, medical care etc you are nothing but a mere slave. They need to stop fooling themselves.
Just like during the riots the democrat mayor had them herded up and corralled into their own filthy neighborhoods and gave them room to destroy and the idiots then proceeded to crap in their own nests.
Instead of worrying about a statue, the mayor needs to worry about the moveable objects she has in that town that is destroying it. Everyone is jumping on this racist, political bandwagon and worrying about objects of history that do not move. Get real people, they are destroying businesses, homes, churches and you are worrying more about an object that can not destroy!!!!! Take care of the LIVE ONES FIRST.
These statues are a display of history not about racism. Remember, 200,000 blacks fought for the South. You can't change history so stop trying.
You cannot erase history only learn from it.good and bad
I will bet 90% of the people in Baltimore who pass that statue, just like Robert E. Lee Park , have no idea who these people are or who the park is named after!
What these entitlement slaves have not yet learned is that there own people sold them in to slavery. The Democrats are responsible for their continual slavery. I, for the life of me, cannot figure out how anyone cannot see this. You just cannot fix STUPID!
Churches burning in the South. So it begins this will only get worse. Ohbammy and company want to declare Marshall law. It is coming it will be a day of reckoning. It is sad because we do have a great nation. If people with untainted minds both Black and White do not step up soon there will be major trouble. ISIS does not have to fire shot. They just have to wait. This diversion being created by Muslims is what they need to succeed. As to all you rich people see what your money buys you in the end. If this war happens this economy will collapse. Your dollars wont be worth a nickel.
Wake up America.
Take them down. Why on earth would anyone glorify traitors and racists.
Agreed, 9:36....this just makes me sick.
12:16 I think your comment was to get attention, because, surely, you can't be that stupid.
Yep, cuz the statues are gunning down the population of Charm City on a daily basis. What a hellhole for the innocent!
Most people in Baltimore dropped out of school before taking any history classes. How can anyone expect them to know any history?
That's what happens when whites bail out of their cities for the country and leave the welfare recipients behind. They end up taking over the city and erasing anything white. Screw Baltimore. I will no longer support the Orioles or the Ravens!!
This is an insult to intelligent hard working folks. Leave history alone!
I'll take every one that they want to get rid of.
Joe, keep an eye on this and let us know what they want to do with them and I'm not just talking the ones that the Baltimorons want to get rid of, I mean every statue. I've got plenty of room for them and will be glad to put them on public display free admission.
Apparently, yes.
Please send them to Salisbury, where they are needed and how.
"Why on earth would anyone glorify traitors and racists." You silly twits keep harping on this. But no one that I've encountered can justify either accusation. How were they 'traitors'? How were they any more 'racist' than the Federals? Can you explain your statement or is that just what you're told to think?
Robert E Lee owned no slaves, and was very much against the institution of slavery.
Only difference is now they don't have to do any work whatsoever for their room and board.
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