Our issues are being dwarfed by Wingate’s fundamental problem.
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The short answer is that every generation (and specific groups of people within it) gets to draw the line wherever the majority wants to. People did things differently 1,000 years ago than we do today. They had the right to do what they wanted then, just as we have the right to change things the way we see fit now, the same way people 150 years from now may change all the things we did. So be it. That's how the world works. Nothing is written in stone -- quite literally.If we have to change the names of everything because of the past where do you draw the line?
FDR, because he refused to allow a ship of German Jewish refugees into America and forced them
back to Nazi Germany? How about JFK who invited Frank Sinatra to the Whitehouse and told him
he couldn’t bring his best friends, Sammy Davis, Jr. because he was black?
These are historical facts, but where are the students protesting these past Presidents?
But is it the majority?The short answer is that every generation (and specific groups of people within it) gets to draw the line wherever the majority wants to. People did things differently 1,000 years ago than we do today. They had the right to do what they wanted then, just as we have the right to change things the way we see fit now, the same way people 150 years from now may change all the things we did. So be it. That's how the world works. Nothing is written in stone -- quite literally.
I agree. Logic seems to have escaped some people.You can find something bad about anyone if you look hard enough. George Washington and almost all the founding fathers owned slaves, are we gonna take George Washington off the dollar bill or rename everything that’s named after him? No we’re not and we better not. The day we do anything to George Washington I’m leaving this country. My family has been here for at least 300 years and I know we’re far from perfect and I would venture to say most people’s families are the same way.
You're confusing "history being replaced" with "a few people no longer being publicly honored."But is it the majority?
I don’t totally disagree with you, but who’s going to care in 4 years from now? No one, because history can’t replaced
with blinders.
As with most things in life, you weigh the positives and negatives. Washington is in pretty rare air here. I don't think anyone is suggesting, or would suggest, that his name come off anything even despite his failures. But lesser people, like Ryland and Freeman and others, are easier to scrutinize. Changing the names of a couple buildings on the campus of a private school is a lot easier than changing the name of the nation's capital, a state or any number of other things that honor Washington. Right or wrong, it's that simple.You can find something bad about anyone if you look hard enough. George Washington and almost all the founding fathers owned slaves, are we gonna take George Washington off the dollar bill or rename everything that’s named after him? No we’re not and we better not. The day we do anything to George Washington I’m leaving this country. My family has been here for at least 300 years and I know we’re far from perfect and I would venture to say most people’s families are the same way.
Anyone who only votes a single party is totally mono focused and can not possibly see both sides of an issue.Our "issues" don't seem to be of much concern to high school seniors. We have received a record number of applications for the class of 2025 and are expecting an outstanding freshman class to enroll this fall.
Hey, I never, ever vote Republican. But I admit the issues that fire up the far left-wing of my party do not have much interest to mainstream Democrats like myself, this issue included.
Anyway, congrats to the admissions department. Our university has improved by leaps and bounds academically from my days there (1972-76). No way would I get in today, and that's a good thing.
UR attracts diverse incoming class with highest-ever cumulative GPA
Delivering an in-person student experience attracts thousands of applicants.urnow.richmond.edu
Until the quality of GQP candidates improves in my state, it's going to stay that way. I prefer people who believe in public education, science, public health, etc., and who don't show up at the 1/6 terrorist attack, something our state GQP has been unable to muster.Anyone who only votes a single party is totally mono focused and can not possibly see both sides of an issue.
I’m not sure Hogan wouldn’t be too conservative in Oregon, but you are keeping your mind open.If Hogan ran for governor in Oregon I would probably vote for him. Alas, he isn't. Some douchebag Trumper will. So I won't vote for him/her.
He never supported Trump, which in turn made him look as if he wasn’t a “party” man. But, I haven’t seen anything to what you are alluding to. ??Now explain to me why Hogan is a pariah to the leaders of the GQP, and has absolutely no chance of national office.
That’s ridiculousSounds as if his own party in Maryland can't stand him.
Josh Kurtz: The GOP vs. Larry Hogan - Maryland Matters
It’s sometimes said in politics that if you go far enough left on the political spectrum or far enough right on the political spectrum,...www.marylandmatters.org
Nice to see adults show some courage. Two exceptionally fine men, warts and all. Inspiring leaders in many facets of life beyond the purely military.By a 22–6 vote from the trustees, W&L won't be changing its name. They will be making some changes, including new investments to support students, removing the photos of Washington and Lee from the diplomas, changing Lee Chapel's name to University Chapel and physically separating the auditorium portion from the Lee sculpture/crypt, and ending the tradition of honoring Lee's birthday with Founders Day.
The Future of Washington and Lee University
www.wlu.edu
Because Oregon is a very blue state and they don't like losing by 300-400k votes in every statewide election, and being the minority party (by a large margin) in the legislature. I say, pay us compensation for state facilities and join the spudheads. Very few in the populated regions of Oregon would miss them.Wood, believe I heard that several eastern counties in Oregon want to secede and become part of Idaho. True? Why?
“This idea of purity and you’re never compromised and you’re always politically woke and all that stuff, you should get over that quickly. The world is messy. There are ambiguities. People who do really good stuff have flaws.”
Actually, they were “somebody“ to many. And while some would say you are a nobody, there are your friends and family that think you’re a pretty special somebody.I am also quite tickled by the constant equation of Washington to overall nobodies like Ryland and Freeman. It’s so predictable, and so silly.
Actually, they were “somebody“ to many. And while some would say you are a nobody, there are your friends and family that think you’re a pretty special somebody.
I can’t say how many times I’ve said it but you can find something bad about anyone. I don’t know much about Ryland or Freeman but I do know a lot about guys like Lee and Washington. Lee despite what people think was a great man and one of the best citizens of our great commonwealth. He said he would only raise his sword against his country if his state were involved and he did a lot more for his state after the war was over. He helped re establish good relations between the former states of the confederacy and the rest of the union after the war and even said that he never wanted any statues up of him or any other Confederate leaders. At the end of the day though he gets a bad wrap because of what side he was on during the war, I get it but I hate to see someone like Lee dragged through the mud. As far Washington goes I don’t even know what to say to people who want to cancel him. Sure he may have owned a few slaves but Jesus Christ he’s the reason we are all as free as we are today and who knows what the hell would be going on over here if it wasn’t for guys like him. When are we gonna get over the fact that people owned slaves back in the day? It shouldn’t be a reason to erase everything about someone. Things were a lot different back then and it’s a good thing we moves past slavery.
Last year with all the rioting going on there were plenty of people vandalizing statues of him all around the country. Also if you were my age you would know that there are a lot of people in their late teens/20’s that hate Washington and many other people that were integral parts of our country all because of slavery. Now I realize that saying “all because of slavery” is a slippery slope and I don’t agree with slavery by any means but people need to stop thinking they can go back and change the past. This stuff is scary and is especially scary because it’s younger people that are behind it and like it or not some of those people will end up in positions of power some day. If they are willing to erase people like Washington and other heroes than they will definitely be willing to take down people a lot smaller. I seriously fear if I ever get in any kind of trouble some day because of a tweet I had in the past or something else I did when I was younger than I am even now. I was stupid in the past and have done a lot of idiotic things, none as bad as slavery but I still fear what could happen to me because of the direction things are going in.Who is cancelling Washington, and why are you bringing it up here?