Abrams calls for removal of Confederate faces off Stone Mountain

[seer]

Poll: 62 Percent of U.S. Adults Say Keep Confederate Statues

Marist survey finds most Americans agree with Trump, support keeping historical symbols in place

http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/p...erate-statues/

[Zymologist]

Poll: 62 Percent of U.S. Adults Say Keep Confederate Statues

Poll: 62 Percent of U.S. Adults are Racist Nazis

[Mountain Man]

I don't support the destruction of art, music or books. Even when they're controversial. That being said I did spit on the statue of Bruno in Rome (as Catholic tradition encourages).

Even if someone built a statue dedicated to Satan outside of the Church I go to, I'd at worst just want it moved somewhere else.

One of my favorite sayings: Offensive speech is protected speech by definition, because inoffensive speech doesn't need protecting.

[Mountain Man]

I don't support the destruction of art, music or books. Even when they're controversial. That being said I did spit on the statue of Bruno in Rome (as Catholic tradition encourages).

Even if someone built a statue dedicated to Satan outside of the Church I go to, I'd at worst just want it moved somewhere else.

Democrat senator in my state is promoting the not entirely unreasonable view that Confederate statues should be removed from government property and preserved in museums.

But at the end of the day, this debate is really about squeamish liberal snowflakes insisting that they -- and only they -- have a right to not be "offended", and that anything they -- and only they -- happen to find offensive should be censored by the government. It's basically fascism and a direct assault on the First Amendment, and that really bothers me.

[seer]

Poll: 62 Percent of U.S. Adults are Racist Nazis

That must be it!

[rogue06]

Democrat senator in my state is promoting the not entirely unreasonable view that Confederate statues should be removed from government property and preserved in museums.

But at the end of the day, this debate is really about squeamish liberal snowflakes insisting that they -- and only they -- have a right to not be "offended", and that anything they -- and only they -- happen to find offensive should be censored by the government. It's basically fascism and a directly assault on the First Amendment, and that really bothers me.

For the sarcastically impaired the following is said in jest

Meh. The First Amendment was established by a bunch of old white men, many of who owned slaves. It is obviously evil

[seer]

Lincoln too?

Abraham Lincoln monument torched in Chicago: ‘An absolute disgraceful act’

Abraham Lincoln has joined George Washington on the list of those targeted by Chicagoans in a national debate over Civil War-era monuments.

Alderman Raymond Lopez took to Facebook Wednesday night to decry a defaced statue of the nation’s 16th president in the Englewood neighborhood. The giant bust appears to have been damaged after someone in the 15th Ward sprayed and ignited a flammable liquid.

“What an absolute disgraceful act of vandalism. This bust of Abraham Lincoln, erected by Phil Bloomquist on August 31, 1926, was damaged & burned,” Mr. Lopez wrote, a local NBC affiliate reported. “If anyone has any information regarding this act, please contact the police or my office immediately.”

“F- Abe Lincoln,” responded Quintin Mitchell, whose comment was “liked” or deemed “funny” by 160 others.

The official’s finding came just one day after President Trump stated opposition to tearing down memorials related to America’s past with slavery.

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...Mountain/page9

[seer]

For the sarcastically impaired the following is said in jest

Meh. The First Amendment was established by a bunch of old white men, many of who owned slaves. It is obviously evil

Why is this sarcasm? It is the way it is going, how could we possibly follow documents written by racists?

[Starlight]

The First Amendment was established by a bunch of old white men, many of who owned slaves. It is obviously evil

I would say that its counting of black people as 3/5ths of a person is a more obvious example of one of the evils of the US constitution, and a good reason as to why the entire document should be burned and replaced from scratch with a new constitution. Unfortunately the US is currently strongly divided between the sane and the insane, so that's not possible in the current political climate.

[Mountain Man]

I would say that its counting of black people as 3/5ths of a person is a more obvious example of one of the evils of the US constitution, and a good reason as to why the entire document should be burned and replaced from scratch with a new constitution. Unfortunately the US is currently strongly divided between the sane and the insane, so that's not possible in the current political climate.

I can't imagine what it's like to be so staggeringly ignorant. I sometimes marvel that you're even intelligent enough to continue breathing without being told. Even your favorite source has a reasonably clear and unbiased explanation of the intent behind the three-fifths compromise, so what's your excuse for saying something so idiotic and uninformed?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Fifths_Compromise

[Starlight]

I can't imagine what it's like to be so staggeringly ignorant. I sometimes marvel that you're even intelligent enough to continue breathing without being told.

Projection much?

Even your favorite source has a reasonably clear and unbiased explanation of the intent behind the three-fifths compromise

I am aware of the history behind it. It doesn't stop it being demeaning and insulting to black people today.

[seer]

It doesn't stop it being demeaning and insulting to black people today.

I bet the majority of blacks in the US today have no idea what the 3/5 rule was or is.

According to the Nation’s Report Card, produced by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) which is considered the gold-standard for evaluating the job schools are doing educating students, only a paltry percentage of high school seniors know their history. http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/b...t-know-history

[Mountain Man]

Projection much?

Not at all. What you said was so astoundingly ignorant that if you had any sense, you would feel embarrassed.

I am aware of the history behind it. It doesn't stop it being demeaning and insulting to black people today.

Somebody who was genuinely aware of the history behind it wouldn't keep saying such stupid things. The measure was eventually repealed by Republicans, so insisting that it's "demeaning and insulting to black people today" is something only a low-information moron would believe. It has literally zero impact on black people today.

[Starlight]

I bet the majority of blacks in the US today have no idea what the 3/5 rule was or is.

Is this your "black people are dumb and uneducated" theory of race?

[demi-conservative]

At this rate progtards will want to blow up Rushmore because 'slave owners!!!'

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