White Supremacist rally in Charlottesville
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When ? call each other cacs
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Recaptimus_Prime360 wrote: »stringer bell wrote: »
I know I could have been the only one where it took a minute to figure who was talking at 1st. Lol
You can hear the distaste Painter has for his party and Trump
The other dude made Painter look bad though. Painter is an anti-Trump republican.
He basically told him that he and his republican party didn't want to lose the votes of racists, so they ignored ? long before Trump even ran for office.
Dude was 100% correct.
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http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article166934037.htmlLexington mayor says Confederate statues at courthouse will be moved
Jim Gray said Saturday he is taking steps to remove two controversial Confederate-era statues from the lawn of the former Fayette County Courthouse on Main Street.
Gray’s announcement came the same day as multiple people were killed and injured in Virginia after a vehicle drove into counter-protesters who had clashed with white nationalists around a Confederate-era statue in Charlottesville.
Gray said in a statement he will ask the Lexington-Fayette County Urban County Council at its Tuesday work session to take the first step — to ask a state military commission for permission to take down the statues of John Hunt Morgan and John C. Breckinridge. Gray said the vote was already in works.
“We have thoroughly examined this issue, and heard from many of our citizens,” Gray said in a statement. “The tragic events in Charlottesville today have accelerated the announcement I intended to make next week.”
The Urban County Council will be asked to vote to support a petition to the Kentucky Military Heritage Commission to move the statues to Veterans Park. The commission must approve the removal of the statues. The city has been warned the commission would not green light moving the statues unless it found a new home for Hunt Morgan and Breckinridge.
Veterans Park off of Tates Creek Road is owned by the city.
Vice Mayor Steve Kay said late Saturday he has not spoken to all council members but said he expected the 15-member council to support the petition.
“I think this is a good solution and the right thing to do,” Kay said. “I think moving the statues to Veterans Park will allow the city to still honor history. But we will also be able to add additional signage to give the statues the appropriate context and explain how they came to be and what was going on in Lexington at that time.”
Morgan was a Confederate general and slave owner. Breckinridge, a former U.S. vice president and congressman, was expelled from the Senate after joining the Confederate Army. He was the last Confederate Secretary of War.
The Hunt Morgan statue was dedicated in 1911 and paid for in part by the state and by the Kentucky Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The statue of Breckinridge, erected in 1887, was originally located in the center of what was then Cheapside Park, which is adjacent to the courthouse. Breckinridge was moved closer to Main Street to make room for the Cheapside pavilion in 2010.
The debate on whether to remove the statues started after John Hunt Morgan’s statue was vandalized in June 2015 with black paint that read “Black Lives Matter.” After the incident, Gray asked the Urban County Arts Review Board, which reviews public memorials and art, to make recommendations on whether the two statues represented “the shared values” of Lexington. The board recommended in November 2015 that the statues of Breckinridge and Hunt Morgan be removed.
But the statues remained.
First, city officials said they had received conflicting information on whether removal of the statues would hurt the city’s chances of receiving state and federal historic tax credits that will be used to pay part of the $33 million overhaul of the 1899 courthouse building. To receive tax credits historic elements of 1899 structure must remain. State and federal officials later told the city that removing the statues would not jeopardize the tax credits.
Then the city was told the military commission must approve the removal. But the city had to find a suitable home.
Gray would not say in December if he supported moving the statues but said he was looking at several options.
“I am determined to find a solution that accurately reflects history, and equally determined to find a plan that makes our Courthouse a place that welcomes and represents all citizens.”
When the courthouse renovation is completed it will house VisitLex, the visitor’s center, a restaurant, event space and office space.
Besides getting the approval of the military commission, the city would also have to find the money to pay for the two large and very heavy statues to be moved.
Louisville spent $400,000 moving a 121-year-old Confederate monument that was on the University of Louisville campus. The U of L foundation paid for the move.
Kay said if the council supports Gray’s petition to move the statues to Veterans Park, he’s confident the co. st won’t keep the statues from being moved.
“We’ll find the money. This needs to be done.”
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stringer bell wrote: »http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article166934037.htmlLexington mayor says Confederate statues at courthouse will be moved
Jim Gray said Saturday he is taking steps to remove two controversial Confederate-era statues from the lawn of the former Fayette County Courthouse on Main Street.
Gray’s announcement came the same day as multiple people were killed and injured in Virginia after a vehicle drove into counter-protesters who had clashed with white nationalists around a Confederate-era statue in Charlottesville.
Gray said in a statement he will ask the Lexington-Fayette County Urban County Council at its Tuesday work session to take the first step — to ask a state military commission for permission to take down the statues of John Hunt Morgan and John C. Breckinridge. Gray said the vote was already in works.
“We have thoroughly examined this issue, and heard from many of our citizens,” Gray said in a statement. “The tragic events in Charlottesville today have accelerated the announcement I intended to make next week.”
The Urban County Council will be asked to vote to support a petition to the Kentucky Military Heritage Commission to move the statues to Veterans Park. The commission must approve the removal of the statues. The city has been warned the commission would not green light moving the statues unless it found a new home for Hunt Morgan and Breckinridge.
Veterans Park off of Tates Creek Road is owned by the city.
Vice Mayor Steve Kay said late Saturday he has not spoken to all council members but said he expected the 15-member council to support the petition.
“I think this is a good solution and the right thing to do,” Kay said. “I think moving the statues to Veterans Park will allow the city to still honor history. But we will also be able to add additional signage to give the statues the appropriate context and explain how they came to be and what was going on in Lexington at that time.”
Morgan was a Confederate general and slave owner. Breckinridge, a former U.S. vice president and congressman, was expelled from the Senate after joining the Confederate Army. He was the last Confederate Secretary of War.
The Hunt Morgan statue was dedicated in 1911 and paid for in part by the state and by the Kentucky Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The statue of Breckinridge, erected in 1887, was originally located in the center of what was then Cheapside Park, which is adjacent to the courthouse. Breckinridge was moved closer to Main Street to make room for the Cheapside pavilion in 2010.
The debate on whether to remove the statues started after John Hunt Morgan’s statue was vandalized in June 2015 with black paint that read “Black Lives Matter.” After the incident, Gray asked the Urban County Arts Review Board, which reviews public memorials and art, to make recommendations on whether the two statues represented “the shared values” of Lexington. The board recommended in November 2015 that the statues of Breckinridge and Hunt Morgan be removed.
But the statues remained.
First, city officials said they had received conflicting information on whether removal of the statues would hurt the city’s chances of receiving state and federal historic tax credits that will be used to pay part of the $33 million overhaul of the 1899 courthouse building. To receive tax credits historic elements of 1899 structure must remain. State and federal officials later told the city that removing the statues would not jeopardize the tax credits.
Then the city was told the military commission must approve the removal. But the city had to find a suitable home.
Gray would not say in December if he supported moving the statues but said he was looking at several options.
“I am determined to find a solution that accurately reflects history, and equally determined to find a plan that makes our Courthouse a place that welcomes and represents all citizens.”
When the courthouse renovation is completed it will house VisitLex, the visitor’s center, a restaurant, event space and office space.
Besides getting the approval of the military commission, the city would also have to find the money to pay for the two large and very heavy statues to be moved.
Louisville spent $400,000 moving a 121-year-old Confederate monument that was on the University of Louisville campus. The U of L foundation paid for the move.
Kay said if the council supports Gray’s petition to move the statues to Veterans Park, he’s confident the co. st won’t keep the statues from being moved.
“We’ll find the money. This needs to be done.”
Seen this on the local news cause i live in ky, cacs going with the " but theyre apart of history!" ? , foh, but in this redneck ass state im not suprised but props to jim gray for saying ? it -
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https://www.mediaite.com/online/james-alex-fields-jr-identified-as-driver-who-crashed-into-counter-protestors/James Alex Fields Jr. Identified as Driver Who Crashed into Counter Protestors
James Alex Fields Jr. has been identified as the driver of the silver Dodge Challenger that plowed into a street congested with counter protestor pedestrians in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier today. His alleged action led to the death of a yet to be identified 32 year old woman and several critical injuries.
According to EverPedia, Fields Jr. is a “resident of Maumee, Ohio. He is registered to vote in Lucas County, Ohio and put his party affiliation as [Republican]In addition, James is registered as the owner of a Gray 2010 Dodge Challenger that ran into protesters at the Unite the Right rally.” He also is reported to have served in in the US military. From August 18th to December 11th, 2015, James was listed as an Active Duty Service Member in the United States Army.
Earlier today the Charlottesville Chief of Police announced that they had Mr. Fields in custody and while charges were pending, they were investigating this as a homicide.
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That white boy woke this morning to murder someone.
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stringer bell wrote: »https://www.mediaite.com/online/james-alex-fields-jr-identified-as-driver-who-crashed-into-counter-protestors/James Alex Fields Jr. Identified as Driver Who Crashed into Counter Protestors
James Alex Fields Jr. has been identified as the driver of the silver Dodge Challenger that plowed into a street congested with counter protestor pedestrians in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier today. His alleged action led to the death of a yet to be identified 32 year old woman and several critical injuries.
According to EverPedia, Fields Jr. is a “resident of Maumee, Ohio. He is registered to vote in Lucas County, Ohio and put his party affiliation as [Republican]In addition, James is registered as the owner of a Gray 2010 Dodge Challenger that ran into protesters at the Unite the Right rally.” He also is reported to have served in in the US military. From August 18th to December 11th, 2015, James was listed as an Active Duty Service Member in the United States Army.
Earlier today the Charlottesville Chief of Police announced that they had Mr. Fields in custody and while charges were pending, they were investigating this as a homicide.
http://coed.com/2017/08/12/james-alex-fields-jr-charlottesville-suspect-arrest-driver-rams-car-into-protesters-white-nationalist-rally-counter-protest-injuries/
Reading the tweet after the article.... they already caping for dude. SMH -
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Oh ? , dude with the Menace II Supremacy shirt is the vice mayor of that city lol
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infamous114 wrote: »Oh ? , dude with the Menace II Supremacy shirt is the vice mayor of that city lol
I gotta cop me a shirt. I'm on Amazon now lol -
Shout out to the IC we safe in Charlottesville
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"None of this affects Black people"
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fortyacres wrote: »
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Ill say it again, ? these ppl that allowed all these neo ? ? to rally, 3 ppl ? dead as a result, why the hell would u think a gathering of 100s of those ppl would possibly end without a problem???
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Slept on post.playmaker88 wrote: »Dear white people.. dont just be appalled at blatant racism....
but latent racism/bigotry... policy
A lot of whites ain't gonna say ? about this kind, though, because it benefits them too much. -
The 3rd guy wore his college tshirt
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time for the black athletes to take a stand
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Assistobnoxiouslyfresh wrote: »The 3rd guy wore his college tshirt
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And why hasnt blue lives matter said anything bout the 2 cops killed????
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And why hasnt blue lives matter said anything bout the 2 cops killed????
b/c that was friendly fire caused by one of their own alt-right brothers in arms
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When in doubt quickly pivot to blaming the black man.. Republikkkan Logic 101... -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WfZ0ELRrZc
