Posted on 07/09/2015 1:30:24 PM PDT by bryan999
Call them what they are Liberal Ghouls
Mob mentality rules.....
They have an opportunity to make a quick buck selling the park to UT, who does not want to deal with trying to move the remains.
Nathan Bedford Forrest speech to Black southerners (wiki)
Speaks to black Southerners
In July 1875, Forrest demonstrated that his personal sentiments on the issue of race now differed from that of the Klan, when he was invited to give a speech before an organization of black Southerners advocating racial reconciliation, called the Independent Order of Pole-Bearers Association. At this, his last public appearance, he made what the New York Times described as a “friendly speech”[10] during which, when offered a bouquet of flowers by a black woman, he accepted them as a token of reconciliation between the races and espoused a radical agenda (for the time) of equality and harmony between black and white Americans.[56] His speech was as follows:
“Ladies and Gentlemen I accept the flowers as a memento of reconciliation between the white and colored races of the southern states. I accept it more particularly as it comes from a colored lady, for if there is any one on God’s earth who loves the ladies I believe it is myself. ( Immense applause and laughter.) This day is a day that is proud to me, having occupied the position that I did for the past twelve years, and been misunderstood by your race. This is the first opportunity I have had during that time to say that I am your friend. I am here a representative of the southern people, one more slandered and maligned than any man in the nation.
I will say to you and to the colored race that men who bore arms and followed the flag of the Confederacy are, with very few exceptions, your friends. I have an opportunity of saying what I have always felt – that I am your friend, for my interests are your interests, and your interests are my interests. We were born on the same soil, breathe the same air, and live in the same land. Why, then, can we not live as brothers? I will say that when the war broke out I felt it my duty to stand by my people. When the time came I did the best I could, and I don’t believe I flickered. I came here with the jeers of some white people, who think that I am doing wrong. I believe that I can exert some influence, and do much to assist the people in strengthening fraternal relations, and shall do all in my power to bring about peace. It has always been my motto to elevate every man- to depress none. (Applause.) I want to elevate you to take positions in law offices, in stores, on farms, and wherever you are capable of going.
I have not said anything about politics today. I don’t propose to say anything about politics. You have a right to elect whom you please; vote for the man you think best, and I think, when that is done, that you and I are freemen. Do as you consider right and honest in electing men for office. I did not come here to make you a long speech, although invited to do so by you. I am not much of a speaker, and my business prevented me from preparing myself. I came to meet you as friends, and welcome you to the white people. I want you to come nearer to us. When I can serve you I will do so. We have but one flag, one country; let us stand together. We may differ in color, but not in sentiment. Use your best judgement in selecting men for office and vote as you think right.
Many things have been said about me which are wrong, and which white and black persons here, who stood by me through the war, can contradict. I have been in the heat of battle when colored men, asked me to protect them. I have placed myself between them and the bullets of my men, and told them they should be kept unharmed. Go to work, be industrious, live honestly and act truly, and when you are oppressed I’ll come to your relief. I thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for this opportunity you have afforded me to be with you, and to assure you that I am with you in heart and in hand.” (Prolonged applause.):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
Perhaps this is what is needed to get this country back on the right track. Lets keep doing these horrible things to our ancestors until right thinking people have had enough and fight back with force.
Perhaps we finally need to separate the men from the leftist pansies.
Barry is Lincoln. (In his OWN mind)
After all, Barack “honored” Osama Bin Laden with a sea burial that “respected” his religion. (so said Barry)
There, fixed, racist cooties removed so the Black family will be fully intact, black males back in the household, and everything will then be just fine.
Recently drove through Memphis for the first time in my life.
It was the dirtiest town I’d ever seen. Roadsides covered in tons of litter that looked like it had been there for years and years. Area near the FedEx property was absolutely the worst.
Horrifying insane
When the tiny minority that called themselves The Bolsheviks seized power in war-ravaged Russia, their acolytes ran through St. Paul’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, the historic tombs of the Romanov dynasty and upended many of the grave markers. This is a source of shame to patriotic Russians otherwise proud of their history to this day. Note the similarity in Memphis? No wonder its considered one of the country’s most dangerous, crime-ridden cities.
Light 'em up:
http://www.memphistn.gov/Government/citycouncil/councilmembers.aspx
Mayor's contact info: http://www.memphistn.gov/Government/ExecutiveDivision/MayorsOffice.aspx
Mayor's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mayoracwharton
By the way:
Mayor, A.C. Wharton, in case you wondered. Yep black and Democrat:
Funny how we all missed that burial at sea was a tradition for desert nomads......
How many projects have been stopped because they disturbed ancient Indian grave sites? There’s none of that at work here.
Maybe Steven King could make a sequel to “The Shining”, but I doubt it, as he is reputed to be extremely liberal.
These people are totally insane and deranged.
General Forrest and his wife would probably agree if they were alive.
They would probably also want the statue somewhere where people cared about it instead of in a place where racists and tyrants could just hang around, pee on it, and sell drugs under it's shadow.
Gee-whiz. You would think he was a Grand Wizard of the KKK.
I wonder if they’ll wander up to Hickman county and dig up all my Keltic forebears buried under Confederate grave markers. I’m not there to protect them but maybe my gap toothed, ignorant, redneck cousins will be.
Bastards.....
my great uncle rode with Forest
this needs to be avenged
I bet dollars to doughnuts he’s a communist.Most of them are.
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