Seattle Mayor Murray calls for removal of Confederate monument, Lenin statue

[leftstreet]

(yes you read that right)

Mayor Ed Murray has called for both the monument to Confederate soldiers at Capitol Hill’s Lake View Cemetery and a statue of Vladimir Lenin in Fremont to be taken down.
August 17, 2017

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has called for both the monument to Confederate soldiers at Capitol Hill’s Lake View Cemetery and a statue of Vladimir Lenin in Fremont to be taken down, saying they represent “historic injustices” and are symbols of hate, racism and violence.

Murray’s statement, released Thursday, is much stronger than his previous response, where he expressed concerns about the Confederate monument to the operator of the cemetery. Lake View Cemetery closed Wednesday after receiving threats related to the monument.

On Thursday, Lake View Cemetery said it would remain closed until Monday morning, “due to the controversy over Confederate memorials.”

The monument, erected in 1926 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Lenin statue are both on private property. Still, Murray said, he believes they should be removed.

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[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. Well he's in luck then

It's for sale. All he needs to do is write a check for $250,000 and it's his.

http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/is-fremonts-lenin-statue-celebrating-communism-its-history-suggests-not/

[Phoenix61]

2. Somebody please help me understand

WTH a confederate statue is doing in Seattle or NY or any place outside of the confederacy?

[leftstreet]

3. LOL, I know

I've seen the Lenin statue a million times (usually decorated or sporting christmas twinkle lights), but I didn't realize there was a Confederate statue in these parts

[Purveyor]

4. Lenin is OK to stay then??? nt

[Phoenix61]

5. It wasn't about whether it should stay or not

I live in the south and I get why confederate statues are here. I had no idea they were scattered all over the place and am curious why that is.

[leftstreet]

6. It was put up in the 1920s

“In Memory of The United Confederate Veterans

erected by Robert E. Lee

Chapter Number 885

United Daughters of the Confederacy

1926?

Google searches show LOTS of these monuments were put up all over the US about the same time. I wasn't aware of it either

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. Those Daughters certainly got around.

I had no idea either of those statues were in Seattle either..spent half my life in the area.

[Docreed2003]

7. Was going to ask the same damn thing!!!!

The little known "Seattle Battalion" of the Army of Virginia??? Seriously, the Lenin statue makes more sense there!

[Jake Stern]

9. Agree with the mayor

One stands for a regime dedicated to upholding a system of brutal bondage and the other a regime which caused the death of millions.

Melt them down into something useful.