Giant Lee statute in Richmond can come down, Virginia Supreme Court rules

Statue of confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Viginia on July 31, 2017.iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee

“Those restrictive covenants are unenforceable as contrary to public policy and for being unreasonable because their effect is to compel government speech, by forcing the Commonwealth to express, in perpetuity, a message with which it now disagrees,” the justices wrote.under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer sparked protests over police brutality and racism in cities across the country, including Richmond.

Plaintiffs' attorneys told the justices during a June 8 hearing that the governor exceeded his authority under the Virginia Constitution. Attorney General Mark Herring’s office countered that a small group of private citizens cannot force the state to maintain a monument that no longer reflects its values.

Virginia Democrats cheered the court's ruling. Northam's statement called it “a tremendous win for the people of Virginia.” The state has been working on detailed plans for removal that also include the extrication of a time capsule thought to be tucked inside the base.Ryan M. Kelly / AFP - Getty Images

Well said. Thank you.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Can we replace the US Supreme Court with the Virginia Supreme Court? It'd be a huge upgrade.

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The Daughters of the Confederacy & a 'Historic Preservation Group' who are fighting to keep a monument to a grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, Zebulon Vance, in downtown Asheville, NC should heed the VA Supreme Court decision to remove racists from the public square.

But Lee himself never wanted such monuments built. 'I think it wiser not to keep open the sores of war but to follow the examples of those nations who endeavored to obliterate the marks of civil strife, to commit to oblivion the feelings engendered.'

That’s BS values changes what they meant was don’t wanna upset the mobs so take it down

Good. And if you believe this should stay then you are either a racist or just dumb.

Bye Fe...Lee..cia!!! 😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣

'Bout time.

Wow they just ended racism by doing that.

Bye, racist second place consolation trophy.

Let history be history.

It won’t last to much even with the racist court decision 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

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