Let's make one thing clear, I'm not for unilaterally tearing down statues

but it is valid for us to decide through our government that represents us to make these choices.

Your other argument fails; statues are an extremely poor way to learn history. What do you think is likely to be repeated because a Lee statue doesn't exist? What historic mistake will be repeated?

[Post edited by jmanatVT at 07/07/2020 10:51AM]

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Posted: 07/07/2020 at 10:47AM

So Washington and Lee Board set to bail on Lee -- Hokie1992 07/07/2020 07:03AM

Just name it Wusses & Loaded. Problem solved. ** -- Victor Tango 07/07/2020 10:20AM

& University. I love it. ** -- GreenvilleVT 07/07/2020 09:41AM

VMI literally fought in the civil war for the confederacy -- kingofcassell 07/07/2020 08:59AM

I was in new market last week -- Hokie1992 07/07/2020 09:11AM

Vmi has so much history. theres still cannon balls in the barracks -- kingofcassell 07/07/2020 09:16AM

We need to take a deep breath -- Vippie1 07/07/2020 08:19AM

No no no, erase history, what is the worst that can happen -- fordham 07/07/2020 09:45AM

No longer honoring someone is not erasing history. -- jmanatVT 07/07/2020 09:56AM

So if I disagree with a work of art I can destroy it correct? -- fordham 07/07/2020 10:42AM

Let's make one thing clear, I'm not for unilaterally tearing down statues -- jmanatVT 07/07/2020 10:47AM

If you destroy the monument you destroy the achievements of -- mancunian 07/07/2020 11:30AM

And yet, we haven't forgotten King George, Tsars, Shahs, etc. -- jmanatVT 07/07/2020 12:51PM

I should’ve been more explicit, I guess. -- mancunian 07/07/2020 2:01PM

Well that's a different argument than Fordham's and it's also, -- jmanatVT 07/07/2020 2:15PM

Yeah ok. I’m imaging the assaults on Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington -- mancunian 07/07/2020 2:20PM

It kind of seems like you are blowing things out of proportion, yes. -- jmanatVT 07/07/2020 2:23PM

I’d agree with you but the horse is out of the barn. -- mancunian 07/07/2020 09:07AM

Yep, a lot of stupid overreach -- Vippie1 07/07/2020 09:58AM

The NY Times and CNN -- mancunian 07/07/2020 11:33AM

Could you believe about the douglas statue, proves without a doubt -- fordham 07/07/2020 09:46AM

Not so fast my friend! One theory is it was someone doing that to an -- DonHo-kieHi 07/07/2020 10:32AM

Good post ** -- MAHokie69 07/07/2020 09:06AM

Lynchburg University? ** -- GreenvilleVT 07/07/2020 07:46AM

Let's make one thing clear, I'm not for unilaterally tearing down statues

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