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| Ulysses Grant statue toppled in San Francisco |
| 2020-06-21 |
| [WASHINGTONTIMES] Protesters on Friday toppled a statue in the Socialist paradise of San Francisco ...where God struck dead Anton LaVey, home of the Sydney Ducks, ruled by Vigilance Committee from 1859 through 1867, reliably and volubly Democrat since 1964... of former President Ulysses S. Grant, who famously led the Union Army to victories that crippled and ultimately brought down the Confederacy. The statue of Grant, who also served as the nation’s eighteenth president, was among three monuments in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park knocked down during the evening by a group of protesters. Other monuments toppled include a statue of Junípero Serra, an 18th century missionary recently declared a saint in the Catholic Church, and Francis Scott Key, the author of "The Star-Spangled Banner," the national anthem. Police said roughly 400 protesters were at the park around the time the statues were taken down, the local NBC affiliate reported. No arrests were made, the local CBS station added. The statues in San Francisco are among the latest to be dismantled as monuments around the country are toppled following last month’s racially charged killing of George Floyd. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #16 I suspect Purity Test v2.0 will be a real killer... |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2020-06-21 20:16 |
| #15 Why, that's why. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-06-21 15:43 |
| #14 He seemed to be apathetic about it. Which isn't good enough today. You must now be enthusiastic about drug abuse, buggery and pedophilia as an entry fee. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-06-21 15:35 |
| #13 All of the discussion of historical facts is beside the point. If the Antifa types had to argue facts, they'd loose the arguement. This is about 'wiping the slate clean', so that they can impose their own virtues. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2020-06-21 13:05 |
| #12 Rambler, other sources think Grant didn't actually own him but rather he was bonded to Grant as a man servant. It is unclear if Grant released him from his service or freed him. However, Grant did use the services of his Father-in-law's slaves, paying him for their use. Grant never, as far as I can find out, expressed his views on slavery. He seemed to be apathetic about it. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2020-06-21 12:47 |
| #11 Re #8: Deacon, according to Wikipedia, d he did own a slave, but emancipated him rather than sell him. Grant's wife and his in-laws owned slaves. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2020-06-21 10:48 |
| #10 Hmm. I had no idea. |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-06-21 10:46 |
| #9 #4 Ever hear of an African-American mention black Africans dealing in the slave trade? |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-06-21 08:44 |
| #8 bernardz, I mean no disrespect but you are wrong. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2020-06-21 08:22 |
| #7 If MLK statues aren't toppled then these people are racist. |
| Posted by: Slineth Elmeagum8946 2020-06-21 06:42 |
| #6 I suspect that in many cases it’s just whatever statue happens to be nearest — no deeper than that. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-06-21 06:21 |
| #5 Grant was not a slave owner, he got one but gave him his freedom before the Civil War |
| Posted by: bernardz 2020-06-21 05:01 |
| #4 ^Because the fact that the black people were liberated from slavery by the white people is offensive to black people. p.s. Ever heard any "African American" leader mention Caucasians that died in Civil Rights struggle? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-06-21 05:01 |
| #3 In reference to why Grant? According to their demented reasoning, he should never have been touched. |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-06-21 04:55 |
| #2 Why? |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-06-21 04:54 |
| #1 Let's just understand. This is not about justice. It's an insurrection bent on pushing the spineless governments, who are more concerned about image than function, out. It's about power. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-06-21 02:51 |