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California black lawmakers urge Fort Bragg name change
Sacramento Bee ^ | July 17, 2015 | Alexei Koseff

Posted on 07/18/2015 6:01:10 PM PDT by artichokegrower

The California Legislative Black Caucus has joined the nascent campaign to rename the small coastal community of Fort Bragg in Mendocino County.

In a letter Thursday, eight members of the caucus urged Mayor Dave Turner to “engage your community in a serious re-examination of the historical implications of your city’s name and come to the conclusion that now is the time to end your ties to such a disgraced and treasonous figure in our nation’s history.

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Please allow me to serve you a heaping serving of shut the "f" up.
1 posted on 07/18/2015 6:01:10 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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When did Fort Bragg relocate to California??


2 posted on 07/18/2015 6:03:03 PM PDT by Ken522
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Good. Call it FORT FAG. It’s perfect for both the current brass and the moonbats in California.


3 posted on 07/18/2015 6:04:08 PM PDT by Up Yours Marxists
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To: Ken522

There is a town named Ft. Bragg in California.


4 posted on 07/18/2015 6:04:13 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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Amusing comments at site, as usual.


5 posted on 07/18/2015 6:05:40 PM PDT by proxy_user
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It would cost millions to do.


6 posted on 07/18/2015 6:06:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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Like renaming cities and removing Confederate symbols will stop future nutcase shootings but I guess it removes American history one brick at a time for the Muzzies so they don’t have to.


7 posted on 07/18/2015 6:08:15 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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Did he urge the closing of all Mosques and Islamic Centers in California too?


8 posted on 07/18/2015 6:08:56 PM PDT by armydawg505
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The California Black Caucus wants to get rid of Father’s Day as it is discriminatory against black children.


9 posted on 07/18/2015 6:08:57 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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....Only if they allow the change it to Pullyapantsup, CA


10 posted on 07/18/2015 6:11:05 PM PDT by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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+1


11 posted on 07/18/2015 6:14:08 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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General Braxton Bragg is a Veteran of the US military and should be given all honors that that entails.
12 posted on 07/18/2015 6:14:21 PM PDT by Captain Compassion
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To: Ken522

That’s what I was wondering.

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13 posted on 07/18/2015 6:15:14 PM PDT by Mears
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14 posted on 07/18/2015 6:16:09 PM PDT by Dallas59 (Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
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The California Black Caucus wants to get rid of Father’s Day as it is discriminatory against black children.


most confusing day in the ‘hood


15 posted on 07/18/2015 6:17:23 PM PDT by Rumplemeyer (The GOP should stand its ground - and fix Bayonets)
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Fort Caitlyn.


16 posted on 07/18/2015 6:18:16 PM PDT by windsorknot
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They should give it an indian name.

Cha’kwaina


17 posted on 07/18/2015 6:18:34 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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Leave the name, improve the food...

Man, the food was awful there.


18 posted on 07/18/2015 6:20:11 PM PDT by Fury
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The cost is just a bonus! obama will use his phone and pen to give them the money!


19 posted on 07/18/2015 6:29:45 PM PDT by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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Regarding the “disgraced and treasonous figure” ... if he had a political party affiliation, it was very likely “Democrat”.


20 posted on 07/18/2015 6:30:05 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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