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2020-07-25 Home Front: Politix

Trump, GOP ally vow Confederate base names won't change

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Posted by Fred 2020-07-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Fools. Bragg was probably more effective to the Union cause than any of the many other competent rebel generals like Longstreet or Joe Johnston. A model of political influence in selection over competency.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-07-25 06:55|| 2020-07-25 06:55|| Front Page Top

#2 I think it's a dumb place to expend political capital, but I do understand the existing names are beloved by many.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-07-25 09:39|| 2020-07-25 09:39|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 Aren't the experience is that the more you concede, the more they want?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-07-25 09:43|| 2020-07-25 09:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Use an Adult Democratic Process instead of this petulant whinging. State Legislature where the base resides petitions Congress to change the name... see, isn't that simple? The State's representatives in both houses of Congress then propose a bill. But that is too ... Adult.

Posted by magpie 2020-07-25 18:00|| 2020-07-25 18:00|| Front Page Top

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