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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/us/lawsuit-challenges-new-orleanss-plan-to-remove-confederate-monuments.html

A lawsuit is challenging a city plan to remove prominent Confederate monuments by alleging that the city does not own the land under three of the monuments and that they are protected from removal by state and federal laws.

The suit, filed shortly after the City Council voted Thursday to remove four monuments, asked Judge Carl Barbier of Federal District Court in New Orleans to halt removal plans. The suit was filed by three preservation organizations and a New Orleans chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

The decision by New Orleans is one of the most sweeping gestures yet by an American city to sever ties with its Confederate past. New Orleans, like other places, was spurred into action against Confederate symbols after a shooting at an African-American church in Charleston, S. C., in June left nine parishioners dead.

The 51-page suit said removal would be unlawful for many other reasons — including violating laws protecting monuments dedicated to military veterans and history.

It also argues that the Lee and Beauregard monuments are protected because they are on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Davis monument because it was nominated for the register.

The suit also claimed that the city’s use of the nuisance ordinance was flawed, that the monuments did not fit its definition and that the city cannot claim ownership to three of the monuments because the land under them was donated by the city to groups raising money for the monuments between 1877 and 1911.

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ORIGINAL: KenDckey

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/us/lawsuit-challenges-new-orleanss-plan-to-remove-confederate-monuments.html

A lawsuit is challenging a city plan to remove prominent Confederate monuments by alleging that the city does not own the land under three of the monuments and that they are protected from removal by state and federal laws.

The suit, filed shortly after the City Council voted Thursday to remove four monuments, asked Judge Carl Barbier of Federal District Court in New Orleans to halt removal plans. The suit was filed by three preservation organizations and a New Orleans chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

The decision by New Orleans is one of the most sweeping gestures yet by an American city to sever ties with its Confederate past. New Orleans, like other places, was spurred into action against Confederate symbols after a shooting at an African-American church in Charleston, S. C., in June left nine parishioners dead.

The 51-page suit said removal would be unlawful for many other reasons — including violating laws protecting monuments dedicated to military veterans and history.

It also argues that the Lee and Beauregard monuments are protected because they are on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Davis monument because it was nominated for the register.

The suit also claimed that the city’s use of the nuisance ordinance was flawed, that the monuments did not fit its definition and that the city cannot claim ownership to three of the monuments because the land under them was donated by the city to groups raising money for the monuments between 1877 and 1911.

I think this is another dumb knee jerk decision. Keep this kinda thing going and we will eliminate every monument (other than to native americans) because it is offensive to someone, but then so would the native american monuments and names to some. There is no end.

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ORIGINAL: JVoV

I think it a mistake to try to hide our past. It's far more important that actions be taken to prevent us from going back.

We can't change that slavery existed. We also can't deny that there would be almost no black Americans today without the legacy of slavery in our past.

We just have to move on. And let go of a war fought so long ago.

We could pave Gettysburg and turn it into a Super WalMart, and still not fix a damn thing.

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ORIGINAL: thompsonx

I think this is another dumb knee jerk decision. Keep this kinda thing going and we will eliminate every monument (other than to native americans) because it is offensive to someone, but then so would the native american monuments and names to some. There is no end.


Why do you think traitors should have monuments.

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ORIGINAL: thompsonx


ORIGINAL: JVoV

I think it a mistake to try to hide our past.

Is glorifying traitors hiding our past?


It's far more important that actions be taken to prevent us from going back.

We can't change that slavery existed. We also can't deny that there would be almost no black Americans today without the legacy of slavery in our past.

This seems to say that slavery was a good thing???is that what you meant? If not just what did you mean?

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ORIGINAL: KenDckey

Ahhhhhhh s ince the pics I wanted to put on were in my files, that could be a trick lol