I gave it 15-20 minutes. A very interesting man. I might have to watch more of it later.
Taking offense at flags
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The first 30 minutes of the interview are basically introductory comments led by Brian Lamb. The more serious exchanges come in the final 2 and 1/2 hours. That we Americans had such literate men as Shelby Foote possessing almost limitless institutional memory is an incalculable blessing. Foote is gone, but we have his writings and interviews. Most people having any knowledge of Foote will remember his on-screen commentary depicted throughout Ken Burns' epic documentary of the Civil War.
Windsor
Veteran Expediter
Windsor
Veteran Expediter
I've already done that, and it indicates you have nothing to support your gratuitous assertion that "The monument to Nathan B. Forrest was created by KKK members as a tribute to it's founder, and as an in-your-face reminder to blacks that they'd better behave themselves."
An excerpt from the Carney essay you mentioned:
It has always been commonplace for cities to honor war heroes and public officials with statues such as these. One wonders if majority black populated Washington, DC will likewise call for the removal of the equestrian statue in Lafayette Square - directly across from the White House - of Andrew Jackson: former war hero, POTUS, and slave owner from Tennessee.
Given the recent greeting of Obama to Oklahoma with Confederate flags, I'd say Turtle's version is spot on.
And I think the statue should be removed [or screened from view] if only because it is a hideous example of "art". Both horse and rider look absolutely batcrap insane. Some 'tribute', lol.
And I think the statue should be removed [or screened from view] if only because it is a hideous example of "art". Both horse and rider look absolutely batcrap insane. Some 'tribute', lol.
There are lots of statues that offend folks. One that I think is stupid is the concrete statue of a male child peeing that folks place in their yards, whats up with that....now you see we could condemn all statues around the world of all nudes too..just saying. When do we began the bans?
But will they take down the Disney statue?
Manneken Pis is the name of the statue. Located in Brussels, Belgium.
If you find the innocent joy expressed in the sculpture Mannekin Pis to be "stupid", and the nudity of Michealangelo's sculpture offensive, then I feel sorry for you.
I admit that I am puzzled by abstract art, and totally gobsmacked when a Jackson Pollack painting sells for millions, but art that adds joy and beauty to the world [and Michealangelo's nudes are beautiful] is a wonderful thing, IMO.
I was impressed by the use of the word gobsmacked.
JohnWC
Veteran Expediter
I don't get where all the hate comes from I grew up all over the world all over the states and it's everywhere up north they say accepting applications that meens they are hiring but they are only looking for what there are slums segerageted neighborhoods all over the country racism all over not just white and black but everybody don't hate but to the same point they don't like to have the bulls hit shoved down their lives eather
I had to look it up. Cheri is a smart girl, it had to be real word.
I never heard English Lady use it though.
gobsmacked
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gob·smacked
(gŏb′smăkt′)
adj. Chiefly British Slang
Extremely surprised or shocked; astounded: I was gobsmacked to learn that my cousin is a spy.