Posted on 12/20/2017 4:32:57 PM PST by NCC-1701
Tonight, through a vote of the Memphis City Council, the statues of Nathan Bedforest Forest and Jefferson Davis will come down, thus ending the scourge of racism in the City of Memphis. The groups that have been trying to get the removed from public viewing has won. The two parks where the two statues were in has been sold to private concerns. I don't know who right now. But as of tonight, Memphis an now move forward without the impediment of racism.
There are very few towns more racist than Memphis Tennessee, in my experience. It’s simply racism under new management. By the way, those statues are of Democrats and, in my humble opinion, Memphis will only get rid of racism when the current Democrats there are also removed. It is they who continue to promote racism and disharmony for personal profit and power.
Now when will the giant Trump statues go up to take their place?
This isn’t the end of racism it’s just switching the polarity on it.
Couldn’t agree with you any more. Memphis is a singular city with worst type of race hustlers you can imagine. I’m a life long resident of this city so I’ve seen it all. If I could afford to move I would.
Erasing history heals all wounds............../s
Really? What do they do?
Each and every one of them has p*ssed away that generosity on hoes, 40s, scratch-offs and crack. After over 50 years they are worse off than before, with no one but themselves to blame.
Take down all white statues = end of racism!
I’m sure black high school graduation rates will immediately go to 100% and the hood will resemble Mayberry RFD after this brave action.
Davis was an unrepentant ass and a coward who fled. Forrest was a tough soldier, and a decent man who made big efforts to help heal the wounds of the war.
He gave this speech in 1875, 10 years after the war.
“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.) I came here with the jeers of some white people, who think that I am doing wrong. I believe I can exert some influence, and do much to assist the people in strengthening fraternal relations, and shall do all in my power 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, 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 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. 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.)
Whereupon N. B. Forrest again thanked Miss Lewis for the bouquet and then gave her a kiss on the cheek. Such a kiss was unheard of in the society of those days, in 1875, but it showed a token of respect and friendship between the general and the black community and did much to promote harmony among the citizens of Memphis.”
“This isn’t the end of racism it’s just switching the polarity on it.”
WTH? You channeling your inner Sheldon Cooper or something?
Good grief! My husband is a member of the Nathan Bedford Forrest Camp and this is terrible news. Trying to get in touch with the camp leaders to see who is behind this!
Don’t look now, but it’s been said that the trees are racist.
I spent many a summer playing in the park under the shadow of the NBF statue. Of course that was in the segregated Memphis of the 1950’s.Segregation had to end and we should work towards ending racism in thought and in action, but do they have to destroy heritage and history to do so?
Good satire. I added a ‘humor’ tag.
Everyday I see open racism against whites in the media.
Sorry. This is flat out racist aggression. Not much for history. Were these not white men both??
Memphis I will never again spend one tourist dollar in your disgustingly evil city.
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