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30 Jan 2022, 5:37 am
A Republican state senator in Arizona is facing widespread criticism for retweeting a call to “celebrate” Confederate generals. Critics are particularly appalled that Sen. Wendy Rogers retweeted this on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/arizona- ... s-mlk-day/
The tweet in question was by Scott Greer, formerly of the right-wing publication the Daily Caller. Greer left the conservative outlet when it came to light that he’d been writing under a pseudonym for a white supremacist publication associated with Richard Spencer, the Atlantic reports.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Greer tweeted an image urging people to “Celebrate Lee-Jackson Day.” The tweet included photos of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
Sen. Rogers’ previous problematic tweets, including one calling for people to retweet if they are “pure blood,” which many see as a racist term.
Wow! looks like the republicans have their version of the "Squad" made up of female bigots
Lauren Boebert
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Cindy Hyde Smith....and now
Wendy Rogers
All absolutely deplorable
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30 Jan 2022, 8:14 pm
There's no other way to interpret that as anything but racist.
And this senator can hardly claim to be defending southern history and heritage, as Arizona had never been part of the Confederacy. Rather, Arizona had been born out of the westward expansion, same as my state of Washington.
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30 Jan 2022, 9:48 pm
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There's no other way to interpret that as anything but racist.
And this senator can hardly claim to be defending southern history and heritage, as Arizona had never been part of the Confederacy. Rather, Arizona had been born out of the westward expansion, same as my state of Washington.
And this senator can hardly claim to be defending southern history and heritage, as Arizona had never been part of the Confederacy. Rather, Arizona had been born out of the westward expansion, same as my state of Washington.
Steve King, ex-congressman from Iowa, had a Confederate flag on his desk despite Iowa being in the Union.
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30 Jan 2022, 9:57 pm
Tim_Tex wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
There's no other way to interpret that as anything but racist.
And this senator can hardly claim to be defending southern history and heritage, as Arizona had never been part of the Confederacy. Rather, Arizona had been born out of the westward expansion, same as my state of Washington.
And this senator can hardly claim to be defending southern history and heritage, as Arizona had never been part of the Confederacy. Rather, Arizona had been born out of the westward expansion, same as my state of Washington.
Steve King, ex-congressman from Iowa, had a Confederate flag on his desk despite Iowa being in the Union.
Steve King was of course an abhorrent racist.
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30 Jan 2022, 10:14 pm
California city to retain Confederate general’s name after year of debate
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For For more than a year, officials in a northern California coastal town have been debating whether they should rename.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. than a year, officials in a northern California coastal town have been debating whether they should rename.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The commission discussed the issue over the course of a year and more than 60 hours of meetings. An informal survey it conducted found that a majority of residents in the town of 7,000 wanted to keep the name. In previous city council meetings, some residents argued in favor of keeping the name because of what it meant to the area, rather than any connection to the Confederate general.
This week, the citizen group declined to issue a decision about the name, advising the city council that it had been unable to reach a consensus though 60% of commissioners supported the change.
“As a commission, we came to the conclusion that, at this time, because the citizens are so divided, this commission cannot unanimously recommend a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’,” Cesar Yanez, a commissioner, told the city council on Monday.
The group did issue a list of recommendations to correct historical wrongs in the area, including the creation of a city policy to prioritize the return of land to Indigenous coastal tribes and a formal agreement recognizing their sovereignty.
As we studied the name, it became apparent that the many atrocities and the attempted genocide committed against the Indigenous peoples of this land, when the US military’s Fort Bragg was established here, are fully wrapped up in the town name,” the group said in a presentation to the city council. “We came to unanimous agreement on the following recommendations the city council should carry out to make amends for this tragic history.”
The commission also recommended the city support the creation of a cultural center to “honor the way of life that existed pre-contact” and to form a committee dedicated to working with tribes and schools to tell a more complete history of the area.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. than a year, officials in a northern California coastal town have been debating whether they should rename.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The commission discussed the issue over the course of a year and more than 60 hours of meetings. An informal survey it conducted found that a majority of residents in the town of 7,000 wanted to keep the name. In previous city council meetings, some residents argued in favor of keeping the name because of what it meant to the area, rather than any connection to the Confederate general.
This week, the citizen group declined to issue a decision about the name, advising the city council that it had been unable to reach a consensus though 60% of commissioners supported the change.
“As a commission, we came to the conclusion that, at this time, because the citizens are so divided, this commission cannot unanimously recommend a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’,” Cesar Yanez, a commissioner, told the city council on Monday.
The group did issue a list of recommendations to correct historical wrongs in the area, including the creation of a city policy to prioritize the return of land to Indigenous coastal tribes and a formal agreement recognizing their sovereignty.
As we studied the name, it became apparent that the many atrocities and the attempted genocide committed against the Indigenous peoples of this land, when the US military’s Fort Bragg was established here, are fully wrapped up in the town name,” the group said in a presentation to the city council. “We came to unanimous agreement on the following recommendations the city council should carry out to make amends for this tragic history.”
The commission also recommended the city support the creation of a cultural center to “honor the way of life that existed pre-contact” and to form a committee dedicated to working with tribes and schools to tell a more complete history of the area.
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31 Jan 2022, 12:58 am
Kraichgauer wrote:
There's no other way to interpret that as anything but racist.
And this senator can hardly claim to be defending southern history and heritage, as Arizona had never been part of the Confederacy. Rather, Arizona had been born out of the westward expansion, same as my state of Washington.
And this senator can hardly claim to be defending southern history and heritage, as Arizona had never been part of the Confederacy. Rather, Arizona had been born out of the westward expansion, same as my state of Washington.
One reasons the good senator is being lamblasted, Arizona didn't exist during the civil war, It's like California or Hawaii having a state holiday to celebrate the Boston tea party, Makes zero sense.
31 Jan 2022, 1:00 am
ASPartOfMe wrote:
California city to retain Confederate general’s name after year of debate
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For For more than a year, officials in a northern California coastal town have been debating whether they should rename.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. than a year, officials in a northern California coastal town have been debating whether they should rename.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The commission discussed the issue over the course of a year and more than 60 hours of meetings. An informal survey it conducted found that a majority of residents in the town of 7,000 wanted to keep the name. In previous city council meetings, some residents argued in favor of keeping the name because of what it meant to the area, rather than any connection to the Confederate general.
This week, the citizen group declined to issue a decision about the name, advising the city council that it had been unable to reach a consensus though 60% of commissioners supported the change.
“As a commission, we came to the conclusion that, at this time, because the citizens are so divided, this commission cannot unanimously recommend a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’,” Cesar Yanez, a commissioner, told the city council on Monday.
The group did issue a list of recommendations to correct historical wrongs in the area, including the creation of a city policy to prioritize the return of land to Indigenous coastal tribes and a formal agreement recognizing their sovereignty.
As we studied the name, it became apparent that the many atrocities and the attempted genocide committed against the Indigenous peoples of this land, when the US military’s Fort Bragg was established here, are fully wrapped up in the town name,” the group said in a presentation to the city council. “We came to unanimous agreement on the following recommendations the city council should carry out to make amends for this tragic history.”
The commission also recommended the city support the creation of a cultural center to “honor the way of life that existed pre-contact” and to form a committee dedicated to working with tribes and schools to tell a more complete history of the area.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. than a year, officials in a northern California coastal town have been debating whether they should rename.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The commission discussed the issue over the course of a year and more than 60 hours of meetings. An informal survey it conducted found that a majority of residents in the town of 7,000 wanted to keep the name. In previous city council meetings, some residents argued in favor of keeping the name because of what it meant to the area, rather than any connection to the Confederate general.
This week, the citizen group declined to issue a decision about the name, advising the city council that it had been unable to reach a consensus though 60% of commissioners supported the change.
“As a commission, we came to the conclusion that, at this time, because the citizens are so divided, this commission cannot unanimously recommend a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’,” Cesar Yanez, a commissioner, told the city council on Monday.
The group did issue a list of recommendations to correct historical wrongs in the area, including the creation of a city policy to prioritize the return of land to Indigenous coastal tribes and a formal agreement recognizing their sovereignty.
As we studied the name, it became apparent that the many atrocities and the attempted genocide committed against the Indigenous peoples of this land, when the US military’s Fort Bragg was established here, are fully wrapped up in the town name,” the group said in a presentation to the city council. “We came to unanimous agreement on the following recommendations the city council should carry out to make amends for this tragic history.”
The commission also recommended the city support the creation of a cultural center to “honor the way of life that existed pre-contact” and to form a committee dedicated to working with tribes and schools to tell a more complete history of the area.
You know why don't you AS...its not about "culture"
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31 Jan 2022, 7:37 pm
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ASPartOfMe wrote:
California city to retain Confederate general’s name after year of debate
Quote:
For For more than a year, officials in a northern California coastal town have been debating whether they should rename.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. than a year, officials in a northern California coastal town have been debating whether they should rename.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The commission discussed the issue over the course of a year and more than 60 hours of meetings. An informal survey it conducted found that a majority of residents in the town of 7,000 wanted to keep the name. In previous city council meetings, some residents argued in favor of keeping the name because of what it meant to the area, rather than any connection to the Confederate general.
This week, the citizen group declined to issue a decision about the name, advising the city council that it had been unable to reach a consensus though 60% of commissioners supported the change.
“As a commission, we came to the conclusion that, at this time, because the citizens are so divided, this commission cannot unanimously recommend a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’,” Cesar Yanez, a commissioner, told the city council on Monday.
The group did issue a list of recommendations to correct historical wrongs in the area, including the creation of a city policy to prioritize the return of land to Indigenous coastal tribes and a formal agreement recognizing their sovereignty.
As we studied the name, it became apparent that the many atrocities and the attempted genocide committed against the Indigenous peoples of this land, when the US military’s Fort Bragg was established here, are fully wrapped up in the town name,” the group said in a presentation to the city council. “We came to unanimous agreement on the following recommendations the city council should carry out to make amends for this tragic history.”
The commission also recommended the city support the creation of a cultural center to “honor the way of life that existed pre-contact” and to form a committee dedicated to working with tribes and schools to tell a more complete history of the area.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. than a year, officials in a northern California coastal town have been debating whether they should rename.
This week, the commission examining the issue said that, for now, the Fort Bragg name is here to stay. But the effort highlights the challenges that come as cities, schools and parks across the US reconsider controversial placenames with racist histories.
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a national examination of systemic racism in the US, the small California town of Fort Bragg commissioned a group of citizens to examine the possibility of changing its name.
The name had been in place since it was established as a military post in 1857. Braxton Bragg, the slave-owner Confederate army general for whom the city is named, reportedly never stepped foot in the area, but the post established in his name was responsible for controlling rebellious Indigenous tribes, part of a grim history in the area, a local teacher told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The commission discussed the issue over the course of a year and more than 60 hours of meetings. An informal survey it conducted found that a majority of residents in the town of 7,000 wanted to keep the name. In previous city council meetings, some residents argued in favor of keeping the name because of what it meant to the area, rather than any connection to the Confederate general.
This week, the citizen group declined to issue a decision about the name, advising the city council that it had been unable to reach a consensus though 60% of commissioners supported the change.
“As a commission, we came to the conclusion that, at this time, because the citizens are so divided, this commission cannot unanimously recommend a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’,” Cesar Yanez, a commissioner, told the city council on Monday.
The group did issue a list of recommendations to correct historical wrongs in the area, including the creation of a city policy to prioritize the return of land to Indigenous coastal tribes and a formal agreement recognizing their sovereignty.
As we studied the name, it became apparent that the many atrocities and the attempted genocide committed against the Indigenous peoples of this land, when the US military’s Fort Bragg was established here, are fully wrapped up in the town name,” the group said in a presentation to the city council. “We came to unanimous agreement on the following recommendations the city council should carry out to make amends for this tragic history.”
The commission also recommended the city support the creation of a cultural center to “honor the way of life that existed pre-contact” and to form a committee dedicated to working with tribes and schools to tell a more complete history of the area.
You know why don't you AS...its not about "culture"
"pre contact" means pre-contact with white people.
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