"Some conservatives condemned Northam's plans" Paviour says."GOP State Sen. Amanda Chase — who is also running for governor — said this in a Facebook video posted last night: 'It's all about shoving this down people's throats and erasing the history of the white people.'""a step in the right direction" in the fight to roll back systemic racism and"remaining vestiges of Jim Crow in our Commonwealth.
He also acknowledged that the decision to dismantle the monument will be criticized by some, in Virginia and elsewhere, who say Lee was an honorable man and that the statue is part of history. Northam also cited Virginia's historic role in the American Revolution, including the famous call,"Give me liberty, or give me death," from Patrick Henry — who also served as a governor of Virginia.
He noted that as the new country was taking shape, one of its largest slave markets was operating in Richmond, where men, women and children were sold for profit.
After all the “white” monuments are down we’ll start on the black ones. Street names, colleges, tv stations, etc.
Getting rid of Ralph Northam is long over due
Why Remove the Reminder Reminding Of UNfinished Work.!
So comforting to see!!!! Good riddance!
are u gonna throw it in the garbage
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Good call by Virginia Governor! Germany did not keep statues of Nazi Hitler , who ended up the reason for deaths of millions of Germans
Let’s put up a statue of a 5 time felon and drug addict instead!
you know putting this up over and over just tells people that it hasn't happened yet and stokes anger, is that what you intend? (as that is propaganda) Ask the right questions a date of removal and how it will be done and where might it be taken, and what will be in place of it
A monument to a traitor to US. Speaks volumes to the stupidity and racism of those that think this is ok.
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Take that trash down and and it to the loser museum...he said don't erect statues in the first place. You dummies obviously can't read and need pictures because removing it doesn't erase history...it removes the symbols if racists!
bigger crowds than donny's
Here we go more whitewashing of the history of the United States, removing statues and changing text books doesnt change what happened. Where was all of this when Timothy Timpa was killed by Dallas police in 2016, you didnt see this because he was white! Racism is alive and well!
Replace with monuments to slaves. If people want to be proud of their treasonous ‘heritage’ let them do it on private property and their own dime TraitorsOfAmerica
Tom_Godell I am so thrilled that current events have now become a catalyst for removing so many Confederate monuments! We’re starting to get it! BlackHeritageNH
Robert E Lee agrees.
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It’s about time treason and treasonous acts are not rewarded!
Confederacy is a long tradition of losers and dorks still crying over a loss they’re great great great great grand morons, suffered over 160 years ago. Grow up.
Terrible
Good
You make mistake do the crime theres consequence that spill over after the domino affect of George Floyd . Now I know struggling hurting scared but at some point you have to wake up the fight is over. or let them know what it is your fighting for …..
Sounds like they are all coming down.
Prior to the Civil war starting, Robert E. Lee served 35 years in the US military, he was asked to take command of the Union army. The 35 years of loyalty mean nothing to activists and a Governor that are nuts. We all make bad choices, like this black faced Governor!
“You don’t ban those who supported your opponent, you make them wallow in their loserdom by covering your victory. You sit them in the front row. You give them a hat” - Toby Ziegler
About time that hateful statue was removed!
If our history makes people uncomfortable, even all the work that went into improving life going forward, so be it, why white wash it? For feelings? Seems pretty fucking childish.
If I’m not mistaken, up until this year, Virginia celebrated Robert E. Lee Day, the same weekend as MLK Day, as a paid state holiday.
SO SAD OUR HISTORY IS BEING BANNED BY IDIOTS.
FUCK ROBERT E. LEE TOO.
Overdue by 140 years.
It's time to change the use of Redskins too. NFL should suspend Washington Redskins until they change the team name.
That’s ridiculous apparently they’ve never opened a history book.
The names on streets and schools gotta go too
our governors a snowflake
About time that participation trophy was removed.
Down with all participation trophies
Perhaps they should next tear down Monticello and the Rotunda at the University of Virginia. Recall, Jefferson owned slaves and repeatedly slept with one, Sally Hemmings
See if the racist blackface kkk member GovernorVA will tear down Robert E Lee's old farm while he's at it.
Should have just taken it down without the pomp and circumstance This will be a dog whistle for the white nationalists.
I can't wait to see Proud Boys cry about this.
Like in this decade?
I hope whoever tries to take it down is shot and killed.
This guy has it all going, found him in a picture with a blackface and KKK symbol, supporter of infanticide and has a lieutenant governor accused of sexual assault. The state of Virginia must be so proud. Liberals call this diversity. Sane people call this criminality.
realDonaldTrump ICYMI
It’s about damn time! The fact that these slave-owning treasonous old white men are even remembered, let alone celebrated, is disgusting. IMO we shouldn’t even be teaching about the Civil War in our schools.
Oh well looks like racist and racism is loosing this one
But you’re ok with spending taxpayer money to maintain a Trump Presidential Library. Celebrating the biggest loser who’s done everything in his power to ruin this country. Now that’s funny. 😂
All this over George Floyd, a known criminal who broke into a woman's home demanding cash for drugs, pointing a gun at her pregnant belly ? Seriously ?
Good. It is weird having a monument for a traitor.
You need removing racist!
losethelostcause
Take them ALL down! Thank you! GovernorVA
Originally erected to intimidate blacks. Put them in a museum
Arm yourselves if going to counter-protest the removal. You know the Good Ole Boys, Nazis, and KKK will be up in arms about it, and they will not hesitate to shoot you.
So the same guy who paraded around in blackface is now calling for Robert E. Lee's statute to be removed ASAP? White supremacists love taking both sides of the argument.
Why erase history? If we did here we'd have a lot of statues to get rid of as well as names of buildings and streets. Just teach history factually. The US now is no better than was the Confederacy Lee was protecting. The North did not value black people and still doesn't as
MorningEdition Lincoln’s compassion, saved the lives of the treasonist Confederate leaders, we are still kicking the can down the road. Confederate flag and statues are symbols of human trafficking, rape, castration, lynching, brutality, forced labor, destruction of families to enrich the 1%.
Erase culture strikes again. One day kids will ask, “what was the civil war?”
Gov Blackface may rip the statue down, but what will he do with the Democrat party the party of slavery, the Democrat owned the slaves they were the ones that did not want to free them and fought the war to keep their slaves, some of us that know their history won't forget.
Its Like the Berlin Wall Comming down!!!
These so called monuments were erected to intimidate black Americans. They do not belong in public spaces. They belong in a history museum where Americans can view them and never forget the role white supremacy played in American society.
Gov Blackface or gov hood is going to rip it down, he is having a feel good moment for his white guilt, but he is still a racist .
Why was it ever put up in the first place... shameful
they should consider replacing it with one of the former President U. S. Grant
Might as well take the torch from lady liberty too... the flame to the light the path for freedom was intended for all. So by removing a stature that’s is a part of history will not change anything other than gain a political agenda.
You can't erase history Stupid.
Support protest racism is a desease😇😇😇😇
God bless Robert E Lee.
Cultural Marxism wiping out American History.
can someone please explain how this will fix things?
You can’t erase history. Removing it isn’t changing the future either. Add a Union statue, change the scene.
Send it to the White House, Trump will proudly display it for his white supremacist followers.
The bare minimum
Все будет хорошо
YOU cant judge the past by todays standards and views, you learn from the past never forget and do better.
MorningEdition Long overdue.
MorningEdition Oooh shit! You are about to see who Virginians really are.
This guy is such a tool...I can not fathom following his leadership...what a hypocrite...
He was a traitor, Like Benedict Arnold, nothing more
Participation trophies for LOSERS
MorningEdition As long as they don't start removing Counterfit statues, because I paid a lot to have mine erected on the lawn of the Beer Can House in Houston.
Lol at people thinking this is a bad thing.
Bless his heart. Physician, heal thyself!
That's not the only thing the VA Governor likes to remove. Maybe he'll 'Keep it comfortable'
How could you expect anything less from a black-faced, infanticide supporting leftist piece of Schiff?
This is how America can heal if we just follow another countries removal of it's hatred past and the symbols that remind us of it
Do it NOW.
Why did it take so long!
Put it by the Lee house in Arlington to remember the Cemetery was once Lee’s Estate, inherited to his wife Mary Lee from the adopted grandson of George & Martha Washington. When you take an oath to defend the constitution, and you brazenly break it. There are consequences
Fascists like Gov Northam (D-VA), a direct descendant of slave owners, and his violent mob supporters know no limits when it comes to erasing your history. rva
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today will be fine
Is this the same guy that did blackface.
Let's make history go away so we can repeat it. Great idea, Northam!
His election is days away. Doing the right thing for the wrong reason, comes to mind. He ain't learned a damn thing.
Please and thank you 💖🙏✌️
Northam saves face 🌚
Thank you Gov Northam! Symbols of racist secessionist leaders belong in a museum not in our bloody parks.
TheDailyShow
Funny from the blackface boy.
You only can change current and future. Don't even try to change past- impossible!
billmaher
Get rid of everyone of these racists relics from every part of our country.
low hanging fruit. why were these statues still up in the first place?
Bought God Damn Time!!!
So does this erase history?
We can help. That bitch will be down before dinner.
Another attempt to erase history... which will invariably cause it to be repeated! Wake up America!!
Ha ha, should have fixed this in 1863 like we did.
Would love to see it torn down by protesters Saddam Hussein style.
Put it in a museum. It does not belong on public display. The south lost, no need for participation trophies. I yield my time.
No time like the present. Chop Chop
Kowtow. Word of Chinese origin. Interesting fact, Robert E Lee almost remained a Union soldier at the beginning of the war. Lots of Americans died on both sides.
Thank you.
Why not today?
155 years. It took them 155 years.
Good!
we should never honor slavery, slave holders nor those who would defend such ideals
This is a huge moment and long overdue. What comes now of W&L university?
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