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Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
« on: June 03, 2020, 11:43:48 pm »

FILE – This Tuesday, June 2, 2020 file photo shows a large group of protesters gather around the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue near downtown in Richmond, Va. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond’s prominent Monument Avenue. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)



by: ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press
Posted: Jun 3, 2020 / 05:26 PM EDT   / Updated: Jun 3, 2020 / 05:41 PM EDT   

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond’s prominent Monument Avenue.

A senior administration official told The Associated Press that the governor will direct the statue to be moved off its massive pedestal and put into storage while his administration seeks input on a new location.

The move comes amid turmoil across the nation and around the world over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for several minutes, even after he stopped moving.

https://www.wspa.com/news/virginia-governor-to-announce-removal-of-lee-statue/
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Re: Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2020, 12:19:23 am »
Because Gen. Lee is so offensive, dontcha know.
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Re: Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2020, 12:25:39 am »
Since Arlington National Cemetery was Lee's plantation we should tear it all up and sell it to real estate developers.
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Re: Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2020, 04:36:37 am »
Unnecessary pandering on the play! Ten yards and loss of down.

Maybe if he had spelled his name "Li" Northam would defend the history of the state.

What's next, tear down Stratford Hall?
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Re: Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2020, 04:56:18 am »
@#@$@#%#^#    %^$^%*#%@  !!!!!

And those were the nice words......
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Re: Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2020, 05:01:29 am »
Quote from: catfish1957 on June 04, 2020, 04:56:18 am
@#@$@#%#^#    %^$^%*#%@  !!!!!

And those were the nice words......
I have no nice words for that sonofabitch.
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