Monday, March 28, 2016

Backlash halts removal of Confederate symbols in New Orleans

I Guess So ...And The Hell With Everyone Else? 
Defaced statue of Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard
Backlash against a plan to remove prominent Confederate monuments in New Orleans has been tinged by death threats, intimidation, and even what may have been the torching of a contractor’s Lamborghini.
For now, at least, things have gotten so nasty the city hasn’t found a contractor willing to bear the risk of tearing down the monuments.
The city doesn’t have its own equipment to move them and is now in talks to find a company, even discussing doing the work at night to avoid further tumult. Further complicating the issue was a court ruling Friday that effectively put the removal on hold.
Initially, it appeared the monuments would be removed quickly after the majority black City Council on Dec. 17 voted, 6-1, to approve the mayor’s plan to take them down. The monuments, including towering statues of generals Robert E. Lee and P.G.T. Beauregard, have long been viewed by many here as symbols of racism and white supremacy.
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3 comments:

cimbri said...

Well, what do you know, sometimes people do have to resort to violence. It's up to the "smart people" to not push the citizens up against the corner where they have no recourse.

BOSMAN said...

"Well, what do you know,"?

What the hell are you talking about? THE ASSHOLES in Black Lives Matter or those that believe removing those statues is trying to erase history and political correctness run amok?

cimbri said...

You misunderstand my point. The Govt. was going to remove the statues, under pressure from the PC crowd. Some locals burned the contractor's car and did some other minor damage (violence) and caused a halt to the process.

Just thought I would comment on violence, which has been bandied about and used against Trump by Cruz and the PC crowd. Sometimes you do have to resist.