Robert E. Lee Statue Removed from Dallas Park

[Stallion]

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/statue-gen-robert-lee-removed-dallas-park-49859535?cid=social_twitter_abcn

[shenmue]

1. Alleluia

[Major Nikon]

2. Bless his piece of shit heart

[tammywammy]

3. There was a demonstration planned for Saturday I believe.

People wanting it to stay, a large contingent that also promoted open carry. Wonder if it'll still go on.

[blogslut]

4. It took hours.

That thing was massive. Glad it's gone.

[clu]

5. i went a got a picture today

I hope it finds a lot of traffic in some confederate museum white person theme park - i'lll know that i'll never go see it

[Stallion]

6. Funny in the 1960s it Was Hippie Park

where kids used to go smoke ("Why do you think they call it...) dope and the site of many anti-Vietnam War protests

Ought to re-name it Abraham Lincoln Park

[SunSeeker]

27. Clu, a "not bad looking" statue representing white supremacy "can" and IS ugly in every way.

This is a PUBLIC PARK. The public's taxes maintain it. All members of the public should feel welcome there. This is a statute that glorifies those who fought against our own country in an effort to keep millions of African Americans ENSLAVED. Think about that for a minute, will you? Maybe then you and others will finally "really see this" ugliness.

[ProudLib72]

8. This is funny

President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the statue in 1936 as part of the Texas Centennial celebration.

Part of the New Deal? Maybe someone knows if it was commissioned as part of a program to subsidize the arts?

[clu]

9. excellent point

the texas centennial would have covered back to 1836 and this is therefore part of texas history. now that the statue's gone, i'm sure we'll see an immediate healing in the wounds of the civil war. we'll also see a measurable decrease in racist behavior observed in whites.

I also read some blurb which might very well be RW propaganda, but according to some, lee was against secession but once his generals called on it, he went full speed ahead. I suppose I should read and link instead of claim.

[Mariana]

11. Maybe it represents part of Texas history.

I can't see the picture very well. Does the statue have Lee in his US Army uniform, or in Confederate garb? Lee served in Texas while he was in the US Army, so a statue of him in that uniform could be considered relevant to Texas history. Did he ever even set foot in Texas while he was a Confederate?

[blogslut]

12. There is a clear photo of the statue above

It's him riding with another soldier and it looks to me like that soldier is in a confederate uniform.

As for the "it's history" complaints in this thread, that argument is misguided at best and, well... I don't want to have my comment removed.

[clu]

13. it's a shame your content would be removed

i'm new so i'll review the rules, but again - do blacks need a statues as a reminder that racism exists? remove the status from govt buildings I have no problem with that. I do have a problem with the idea that by removing a statue, we're helping to remove an idea. if anything we're burying it underground.

not to sound like a broken record but my last two technical jobs had a few blacks in management and tech positions so maybe I don't see racism like some.

[blogslut]

16. Oh, child.

Bless your heart.

[clu]

17. can you comment in my other thread

about what social justice legislation is needed?

[blogslut]

18. No

[Eliot Rosewater]

31. LOL

You saw a few non white people with good jobs so there is no racism

Holy fuck

[Ninsianna]

33. That seems to be the thought process among the GOP.

[Mariana]

14. Thanks. My vision is lousy, I can't make it out. nt.

[clu]

15. the photo was zoomed with a cell camera

from 50 yards away. I've seen the statue one other time at a cinco de mayo festival in dallas in the 1990s. removing this statue IMO was a mistake.

[SunSeeker]

28. Your concern is duly noted. nt

[Yupster]

34. Lee was the top US officer in Texas

during the secession crisis.

He rushed back to Washington but resigned his commission when Virginia left the Union.

He never returned to Texas though the Texas Brigade was considered one of the very best brigades in his Army of Northern Virginia.

[Stallion]

10. General Lee on the Move

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Liberal In Texas]

19. Now we need to rename the park. n/t

[struggle4progress]

20. It was originally "Oak Lawn Park" and could reclaim that name.

[Skittles]

21. GOOD

[HipChick]

23. Good Riddance..

[SunSeeker]

24. Good. Let the park represent ALL of the people instead of white supremacists. nt

[dalton99a]

25. Good.

[Gothmog]

26. Yeah

[ffr]

29. The Heather Heyer effect. She won't be forgotten.

[Wolf Frankula]

30. He's on a horse so they

can't just put a rope around his neck with a placard, "THE FATE OF TRAITORS".

Wolf

[jcmaine72]

32. What the hell was FDR thinking when he delivered the dedication for this statue back in 1936?

Luckily, we live in a time when no Democrat has to pander to traitors and racists any longer. I hope they place this and all other Confederate paraphernalia in an appropriate place....like in the bottom of a drainage ditch.