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In reply to the discussion: This monument is an affront to the United States. [View all]edhopper
(34,364 posts)21. And what is the "heritage of Stone Mountain?
what values and ideas does it represent?
What were these three men fighting for?
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Traitors to Britain from 13 New World colonies fought against their own country between 1775-1783
Pooka Fey
Jun 2015
#15
Did England put up a statue honoring "Traitor-Rebel" George Washington? Yes, in Trafalgar Square
Pooka Fey
Jun 2015
#20
In 1783, the Colonial Traitors against the British Crown WON their Turn-Coat Rebellion
Pooka Fey
Jun 2015
#26
To me, educating the young on the real history of racism and racist monuments like
Spazito
Jun 2015
#45
Bit of a difference between not celebrating those who fought to preserve slavery
NuclearDem
Jun 2015
#25
Yes, and the principles of that nation were evil, it is nothing to be proud of. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2015
#36
The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery is not anyone's grave.
former9thward
Jun 2015
#65
How about statues of that Native American-exterminating, genocidal maniac Columbus?
Nye Bevan
Jun 2015
#63