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Arlington Confederate Monument to be Destroyed-The Left Hates Endlessly
[AmericanThinker] I recently learned that the “Naming Commission,” initially proposed by Congress in 2021 to strip military bases of Confederate leader names has just made the Arlington National Cemetery the latest casualty of the military’s woke cancel culture. Although the primary mission of the panel was to wipe references to the Confederacy from the U.S. military, it is now painfully evident the panel of eight did not stop with renaming. Their third and final report issued in September 19, 2022 includes the removal of a 108-year-old Confederate monument from Arlington National Cemetery. Has the panel overstepped its bounds to become like the busybodies in a homeowner’s association eager to punish others for minor failings to cover up their own? And whatever happened to earlier political promises that monuments in cemeteries would not be disturbed? No firm date is known to implement the recommendations, but since this commission is part of the Defense Authorization Act, most should be completed before or during 2024. Although it happened on his watch, don’t blame Trump for this mess. Fox News noted that “Congress created the commission in 2020 after lawmakers overrode a veto by President Trump, who opposed renaming bases that honor Confederate leaders.” Obviously, it took a bipartisan vote in both houses to override a presidential veto. To understand this overwhelming support in Congress, one must remember what was going on at the time. The statue toppling, along with destructive and deadly BLM and Antifa riots following George Floyd’s death was still going on. Therefore, the bipartisanship needed to overcome Trump’s veto was most likely due to virtue-signaling to appease and keep the mob away. Some helpful information about the memorial were found in the Charleston Athenaeum Press, a site dedicated to correcting woke misrepresentations of southern history. Following is their description how and why the memorial came to be placed in the Arlington National Cemetery: “Remember, the Confederate Memorial was the idea of Union veteran and President of the United States, William McKinley. It was enthusiastically approved by Congress. Another president, William Howard Taft, spoke at the laying of the cornerstone. A third president, Woodrow Wilson, spoke at the dedication ceremony June 4, 1914 as did Union and Confederate veterans.” (snip) The complete Naming Commission final report was submitted to Congress with all recommendations. The information specific to the memorial in Arlington Cemetery is in part III on pages 15 and 16. Following are the recommended actions: “The statue atop of the monument should be removed.” “All bronze elements on the monument should be deconstructed, and removed, preferably leaving the granite base and foundation in place to minimize risk of inadvertent disturbance of graves.
Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-12-02 |
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