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forgotmylogin

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3. They were apparently planning this, but

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 09:24 PM

Aug 2017

today spurred him to announce it.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/8/12/16139142/charlottesville-va-protests-lexington-mayor

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Mayor Jim Gray @JimGrayLexKY
The tragic events in Charlottesville today have accelerated the announcement I intended to make next week.
4:35 PM - Aug 12, 2017

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Kentucky mayor announces removal of Confederate statues in wake of Charlottesville [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2017 OP

What took him so long? I am glad he is finally doing it though. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #1

They were apparently planning this, but forgotmylogin Aug 2017 #3

Courage n/t hibbing Aug 2017 #2

That's right, tear them down! geomon666 Aug 2017 #4

Melt 'em down first. lastlib Aug 2017 #8

Expect campus-wide protests at UK Roland99 Aug 2017 #5

May it spread far and wide. Qutzupalotl Aug 2017 #6

About damn time RussBLib Aug 2017 #7

Yes! llmart Aug 2017 #9

Traitors Cold War Spook Aug 2017 #10

Good. About damned time they were taken down. Paladin Aug 2017 #11

Good idea. riversedge Aug 2017 #12

Recycle them as sewer covers dalton99a Aug 2017 #13

If those statues are cast in bronze, they should go to MineralMan Aug 2017 #14

car attacker grew up in Kentucky,probably a good idea before kkk start to worship their false idols Sunlei Aug 2017 #15

I'm not saying get rid of all the confederate shit... Initech Aug 2017 #16

I'm fine with them being in museums as relics of a sick, racist past Skittles Aug 2017 #17