Oh my, what will these counties named after Confederate War heroes do now (vanity)

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[Sasparilla]

Arlington County, Virginia: Named in honor of General Robert E. Lee, after his property in that county. Baker County, Florida: James McNair Baker, lawyer, politician, and Senator from Florida in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War. Beauregard Parish, Louisiana: P.G.T. Beauregard, a Confederate general and one of the designers of the Confederate Battle Flag Benton County, Mississippi: Brigadier General Samuel Benton, from nearby Holly Springs, who commanded the 34th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, which was from the same counties which Benton County was formed from in 1870 Bradford County, Florida: Captain Richard Bradford, who fought in the American Civil War and was killed in the Battle of Santa Rosa Island, becoming the first Confederate officer from Florida to die in the War Between the States Bullock County, Alabama: Edward Bullock, Colonel in the Confederate States Army Chilton County, Alabama: William Parish Chilton), Alabama Supreme Court Justice and Confederate congressman Cleburne County, Alabama: Patrick Cleburne, major general in Confederate States Army Cook County, Georgia: Philip Cook, Confederate general and U.S. Representative. Ector County, Texas: Mathew D. Ector, Confederate General Foard County, Texas: Major Robert L. Foard Forrest County, Mississippi: Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest. Fort Calhoun, Nebraska: John C. Calhoun. Forsyth County, North Carolina: Union Major General James W. Forsyth. Gray County, Texas: Peter W. Gray, Houston District, Confederate House of Representatives Gregg County, Texas: John B. Gregg, Brigadier General Hale County, Alabama: Stephen F. Hale, lieutenant colonel in Confederate States Army Hampton County, South Carolina: Lt. General Wade Hampton III, Confederate cavalry leader during the American Civil War and afterwards a politician from South Carolina, representing it as governor and U.S. Senator. Hemphill County, Texas: John Hemphill, Representative of Texas in the Congress of the Confederate States of America until his death Hendry County, Florida: Francis Asbury Hendry, cattle rancher, politician, and officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Hoke County, North Carolina: Robert Hoke, a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood County, Texas: John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade. Jackson County, Oklahoma: Stonewall Jackson, Confederate general Jeff Davis County, Georgia, Jeff Davis County, Texas, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana: Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy Lee County, Alabama, Lee County, Arkansas, Lee County, Florida, Lee County, Kentucky, Lee County, Mississippi, Lee County, North Carolina, Lee County, South Carolina, Lee County, Texas: Confederate general Robert E. Lee Levy County, Florida: David Levy Yulee, born David Levy (June 12, 1810 – October 10, 1886) was an American politician and attorney from Florida, a territorial delegate to Congress, the first Jewish member of the United States Senate, and a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War. Ochiltree County, Texas: William Beck Ochiltree, Colonel, 18th Texas Infantry (also a prominent figure in the Republic of Texas) Oldham County, Texas: Williamson Simpson Oldham, Pioneer Texas Lawyer and Confederate Senator Pasco County, Florida: Samuel Pasco, soldier and later U.S. Senator Pender County, North Carolina: William Dorsey Pender, Confederate soldier who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg of the American Civil War. Randall County, Texas: Horace Randall, Brigadier General Reeves County, Texas: George R. Reeves, Colonel Reagan County, Texas: John Henninger Reagan, postmaster general of the Confederate States of America and also a U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative and first chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas. Scurry County, Texas: William R. Scurry, General Stephens County, Georgia: Alexander Stephens, U.S. representative, vice president of the Confederate States of America, and fifty-third governor of Georgia. Stonewall County, Texas: Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, Lieutenant General Sutton County, Texas: John S. Sutton, Colonel Terrell County, Texas: Alexander Watkins Terrell, Brigadier General, "Terrell's Texas Cavalry Regiment" Terry County, Texas: Benjamin Franklin Terry, Terry's Texas Rangers Tom Green County, Texas: Thomas Green, a Confederate brigadier general Toombs County, Georgia: Robert Toombs, Confederate Secretary of State and general Upton County, Texas: John C. and William E. Upton, Confederate Generals Vance County, North Carolina: Zebulon Baird Vance a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, twice governor of North Carolina, and United States Senator. Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska: Wade Hampton III, Confederate cavalry commander Winkler County, Texas: Clinton M. Winkler, Colonel

[Mark17]

Wait until they decide to plow under all the Confederate soldier cemeteries.

Given time, that is exactly what they will do, until someone stops them. No one has shown any stones to stop them, however. O'Reilly got pretty animated about it, as did the actor from Dukes of Hazard, but no one else has, that I know of.

[justa-hairyape]

Wow. Never knew that. BTW you are obviously a running rebel so you will be reported to Commandant Harry Reid’s office. Lol. These clowns in DC do not even understand the Spirit of America. We are all rebels deep down in our roots. Otherwise we would not be here. Even African Americans rebelled against slave owners and helped to gain their freedoms.

[oldbrowser]

That is a lot of counties that must be renamed! Let’s rename them after Democratic politicians

How about if we name them after famous African's?

Such as:
Mugabe County
Charles Taylor Blvd.
Bokassa City
Idi Amin Avenue

[dfwgator]

After they do away with the Confederate heroes, they will go after the Founding Fathers, they had slaves, don’cha know.

[piasa]

...Oh, wait...if they’re named after Confederates then they are already named after Democrats.

[matt1234]

Renaming counties is nothing. The Jacobins of the French revolution created a whole new calendar.

[aquila48]

Most people today are so ignorant they haven’t a clue who those places were named after.

[onona]

Quite

[Feckless]

There won’t be any changes in Texas. Robert E Lee’s birthday is a state holiday, celebrated as “Confederate Hero’s Day”. All state workers get the day off. I’m sure it pisses them off down at the Welfare office....

[jersey117]

I just bought my retirement place in LEE COUNTY Florida. They best not change the name.

[UCANSEE2]

Spike LEE Jones.