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Thomas Hurt

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1. Statues raised as a political statement do not expose the flaws...

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 10:03 PM

Jun 2020

nor elicit discussions about the flaws of famous people.

Would it be better if statues were peaceably removed to some museum...sure.

Problem is the powerful aren't listening, and the Cardinal's op ed shows he isn't listening either.

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