Robert E. Lee statue

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/08/14/dallas-group-forms-to-protect-confederate-monuments/
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The debate about Confederate statues in Dallas intensified on Monday as a group made up of predominantly African Americans called for the monuments to remain standing.

Several cities across America have now begun to remove or talk about removing Confederate markers shortly after a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville turned deadly.

Former city council member Sandra Crenshaw thinks removing the statues won’t help.

“I’m not intimidated by Robert E. Lee’s statue. I’m not intimidated by it. It doesn’t scare me,” said Crenshaw. “We don’t want America to think that all African Americans are supportive of this.”

Crenshaw, along with some Buffalo Solider historians and Sons of Confederate Veterans are coming together to help protect the Confederate markers from toppling over in Dallas.

They feel the monuments, like the Freedman’s Cemetery, tell an important story and help heal racial wounds.

“Some people think that by taking a statue down, that’s going to erase racism,” said Crenshaw. “Misguided.”

City council member Philip Kingston disagrees.

“What we don’t do is leave up a monument that celebrates the very idea that some of us are not equal to the others,” said Kingston.

He has now proposed a resolution that states the monuments should not be on public land and wants to create a task force to help decide the future of the statues.

“These monuments distort history, they don’t teach history,” said Kingtson.

Crenshaw said the protests and efforts to remove the monuments take away from real change and progression.

“I’m very, very saddened by those people, particularly the African Americans, who are leading this agenda. There is a democratic process,” said Crenshaw.

Mayor Mike Rawlings released a statement on Monday calling the events in Charlottesville horrifying and the white supremacists behind the events as “pure evil.”

He did not comment specifically on the monuments but has set a press conference for Tuesday at noon where he could further discuss the matter.
Jeff Paul

I am in favor of Confederate statues remaining on public property on one condition:

Such statues should have added to them plaques which say, "This statue represents one(s) who fought to keep black Americans enslaved."

What ever it says should be the truth. confederate or union

I'm sure that some fought for other reasons

This is the statue at Lee Park in Dallas. I used to swim there
when I was a kid and later hung out with the hippies.
His horse was named Traveler. Had a lot of good times there.

it should be no surprise that none of the races have homogenous opinions on anything, they are still individuals and you can find those who advocate something and others who protest it,, no matter what it is,,,

I believe it should be up to the people who reside in the area.

I doubt a jewish community would not want to tear down a statue of Hitler, in spite of him being a part of their 'history' or having really existed, or whatever. Whereas a community of nazis might fight to keep it up, because of their perception of Hitler as a hero. I believe we usually see statues as something erected in celebration of a historical figure of event and not every historical figure or event needs to be celebrated in such a way.

So, let the communities have the say on what they want to be celebrated or remembered in statue form in the place where they live.

The fact that some of them are non-caucasion hardly makes their opinions more valid than anyone elses, does it?

That would be racism. Wouldn't it?

Rather like when the Republicans trundled out Colin Powell, to pretend that persecuting gays in the military was NOT the same as persecuting blacks used to be, and that because Powell was officially "black," that therefore HIS opinion was The Truth of it all.

If something is right or wrong, it doesn't change from one thing to the other simply because of who chances to say something about it.

What's really amazing is, this monument and park has been here for
a 113 years, open for everyone to enjoy.
What has changed is the racism and hate that some want
to attach to it.

lee park is a historic monument... doesn't the state own it?