Naming Contest is on

[DWalt]

There are 10 Army bases around the country named for Confederate military officers: Fort Lee, Fort Hood, Fort Benning, Fort Gordon, Fort Bragg, Fort Polk, Fort Pickett, Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Rucker and Camp Beauregard. All are located in Southern states.

It is possible all will soon need new names.

 

[venomballistics]

given the reasons for such ... i'd propose Camp snowflake, Fort buttercup, and Common Core point as suitable alternatives in the interest of immortalizing the era of the social justice warrior.
Much the same way Poland preserves Auschwitz. So that history cannot later be denied.

 

[loknload]

This is sad that they even consider doing this! Erase our history to satisfy a land of worthless crybabies.
These men of the Confederacy were of the United States, and were mostly graduates of West Point. A war that put Brother against Brother!
These men were worth more to this country, even dead then these worthless cretons are and ever will be.The idea that these worthless people have the nerve to want their statues and their names removed.
I can’t believe that the powers to be bend over for these people, quite frankly simply said they should just be told to booger off!
I just despise the ruination of our country and it’s history, you don’t like it leave!

 

[TX-Dennis]

I've never really understood why US military bases were named after Confederates. Seems a bit odd to me. Yeah, I know most of them served in the US military before secession, but still.

I think I'm okay with them changing the names if that's what they decide to do.

And before you ask, yes, I'm a native Texan and VERY conservative.

 

[delcrossv]

Erasing history sounds very Maoist to me.

My question is why is no one just saying NO to these whiners?

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Erasing history sounds very Maoist to me.

My question is why is no one just saying NO to these whiners?

Well said! I agree completely.

 

[bamabiker]

If you give in to a temper tantrum child you can expect more temper tantrums.

 

[Rudi]

Are there not other problems of greater import that they could put some effort to? PUKES!!

 

[Hair Trigger]

My question is why is no one just saying NO to these whiners?

That IS the question.

Tearing down statues, and changing names of places, even prohibiting certain flags, does nothing to alter or eliminate the history behind them. All it will do is increase resentment and perpetuate the issues.

 

[tlawler]

Yeah, I reckon it’s only a matter of time before Lee County just south of us will become King County.

 

[Mule Packer]

Just heard on Fox news that they're also trying to encourage people to eliminate certain books from their shelves, e.g. Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, etc.

Hmmm. My memory isn't as good as it used to be, but didn't some bozo over in Germany start doing something like that in 1933?

 

[lrrifleman]

In many respects, this is starting to sound like the post-Stalin Soviet Union, when Stalin was declared a non-person! These bases named for Confederate Generals was done so in recognition of their military accomplishments. It is much more palatable to recognize these bases named after Confederate Generals than by new monikers such as: Fort Schumer, Camp Pelosi, Fort Sanders, etc!

 

[DeathGrip]

NASCAR too!

Next it'll be okra.

 

[DWalt]

NASCAR too!

Next it'll be okra.

And the U. S. Marine Corps.

 

[Golddollar]

And the Confederate unit statues over on the Gettysburg battlefield.

 

[steelslaver]

Erasing history never works out.
Best way not to repeat your mistakes is to remember them.
Hiding them causes them to be repeated.

 

[OFT II]

Next thing that you know we'll scrap the USS Missouri to keep from offending Japan.

 

[akoda]

NASCAR too!



Next it'll be okra.

lol, I am ok with giving up okra [emoji6]

I live near and work in the city of Richmond, they can't tear things down fast enough here, the virginia governor and city mayor have rolled over

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[BAM-BAM]

And the Confederate unit statues over on the Gettysburg battlefield.

It's like they were never there!
After all, they were planning on just passing through!



Just a small sleepy town with 5* (IIRC) crossroads; where they made shoes!!


*Harrisburg,York,Chambersburg, Emmitsburg and the Baltimore Pike

 

[old bear]

You can ATTEMPT to erase/delete history, but you can never change it. You can only learn from it, both the good and the not so good.