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A woman nearby held up a sign saying “Stand Up, South Philly Won’t Stand Down."

And another man, who declined to give his name, stood close to the statue while holding a rifle — one of at least two men in the plaza carrying guns.

Thomas Easterday, 50, was among the crowd of about 100 people milling around the marble Columbus figure. He said the goal of the gathering was simple.

“Protecting the statue from these rioters who want to take it down,”.....

....Easterday and others said their presence Saturday was as much to ward off any vandals as to send a message to Mayor Jim Kenney that they would not approve of removing the statue in the middle of the night — as Kenney did with the statue of former Mayor Frank Rizzo earlier this month...

..Those present at Saturday’s demonstrations said they considered Columbus an emblem of their heritage, and that any attempt to erase him would be a “hate crime.”...

....At Marconi Plaza Saturday, some attendees — who were largely male, white, and not wearing masks — called protesters “animals” or “thugs.” Others were more sympathetic, but said they were out patience with the violence or looting.

Joseph Pungitore, 38, draped in an Italian flag, said he lives nearby and has been frequently checking on the statue in light of the push to remove monuments connected to histories of oppression.

He planned to stick around until he has to go to work Monday if necessary. His son stood nearby, leaning on a baseball bat, but Pungitore clarified: “I’m standing for peace.”

“It would be over my dead body before they got to this statue,” said Anthony Ruggiero, 41, wearing an Italia jersey. “This is a part of history.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/south ... r-BB15rFNc
https://www.redstate.com/streiff/2020/06/14/855197/

∞∞∞ wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:04 pm I'm 100% on board for taking down all Washington monuments and renaming DC, as well as taking down the Jefferson Memorial and renaming the Washington monument. I prefer rededicating it all to blacks and Native Americans who suffered for this country.

Anyways, it should have happened a long time ago.

BDKJMU wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:11 pm

∞∞∞ wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:04 pm I'm 100% on board for taking down all Washington monuments and renaming DC, as well as taking down the Jefferson Memorial and renaming the Washington monument. I prefer rededicating it all to blacks and Native Americans who suffered for this country.

Anyways, it should have happened a long time ago.

We got it, you hate white people..

∞∞∞ wrote:

BDKJMU wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:11 pm We got it, you hate white people..

No, I don't hate anyone (ps. I'm white). GW and company were men of their time and I can't blame them for it, but that doesn't mean we have to honor them today. There's always museums and history books.

This country was built on the back of black people and the suffering of Native Americans, as well as the white people who fought for their rights...those are the Americans that should be honored.

UNI88 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:35 pm

∞∞∞ wrote:
No, I don't hate anyone (ps. I'm white). GW and company were men of their time and I can't blame them for it, but that doesn't mean we have to honor them today. There's always museums and history books.

This country was built on the back of black people and the suffering of Native Americans, as well as the white people who fought for their rights...those are the Americans that should be honored.

Museums and history books are next for those who wish to wash history like some American Taliban.

UNI88 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:35 pm

∞∞∞ wrote:
No, I don't hate anyone (ps. I'm white). GW and company were men of their time and I can't blame them for it, but that doesn't mean we have to honor them today. There's always museums and history books.

This country was built on the back of black people and the suffering of Native Americans, as well as the white people who fought for their rights...those are the Americans that should be honored.

Museums and history books are next for those who wish to wash history like some American Taliban.

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∞∞∞ wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:15 pm

BDKJMU wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:11 pm
We got it, you hate white people..

No, I don't hate anyone (ps. I'm white). GW and company were men of their time and I can't blame them for it, but that doesn't mean we have to honor them today. There's always museums and history books.

This country was built on the back of black people and the suffering of Native Americans, as well as the white people who fought for their rights...those are the Americans that should be honored.

dbackjon wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:58 pmWhy do the racists want to cling to Confederate Statues so much? Why don't we erect statues of Hitler and King George III? I think we need to put up a statue of Benedict Arnold.

Norway really needs to have a lot of tributes to Vikdun Quisling

∞∞∞ wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:15 pm I've really enjoyed people posting all the sh*tty things that lasted longer than the Confederacy. Examples include:

-Microsoft Zune
-DeLorean Motor Company
-Betamax
-NSYNC
-My Little Pony
-ISIS
-Purple Ketchup
-Ghostbusters Cereal
-Keeping Up with the Kardashians
-Dick Cheney's 2nd Heart

SeattleGriz wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:37 pmPurple ketchup HAS to cause cancer.

dbackjon wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:58 pm

UNI88 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:35 pm Museums and history books are next for those who wish to wash history like some American Taliban.

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Why do the racists want to cling to Confederate Statues so much? Why don't we erect statues of Hitler and King George III? I think we need to put up a statue of Benedict Arnold.

Norway really needs to have a lot of tributes to Vikdun Quisling

∞∞∞ wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:28 pm

dbackjon wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:58 pmWhy do the racists want to cling to Confederate Statues so much? Why don't we erect statues of Hitler and King George III? I think we need to put up a statue of Benedict Arnold.

Norway really needs to have a lot of tributes to Vikdun Quisling

Funny thing is that I may be the only one on CS actually born in Northern Virginia, so I probably have best claim to the flag.

Damn cultural appropriation.

BDKJMU wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:48 pm

∞∞∞ wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:28 pm

Funny thing is that I may be the only one on CS actually born in Northern Virginia, so I probably have best claim to the flag.

Damn cultural appropriation.

My being born in Richmond with multiple ancestry that fought for the South, including Gen Bragg, and a Col surgeon in the Army of No Va, trumps that..

∞∞∞ wrote:I'm 100% on board for taking down all Washington monuments and renaming DC, as well as taking down the Jefferson Memorial and renaming the Washington monument. I prefer rededicating it all to blacks and Native Americans who suffered for this country.

Anyways, it should have happened a long time ago.

∞∞∞ wrote:

BDKJMU wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:11 pm We got it, you hate white people..

No, I don't hate anyone (ps. I'm white). GW and company were men of their time and I can't blame them for it, but that doesn't mean we have to honor them today. There's always museums and history books.

This country was built on the back of black people and the suffering of Native Americans, as well as the white people who fought for their rights...those are the Americans that should be honored.

Ibanez wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:56 pm

∞∞∞ wrote:
No, I don't hate anyone (ps. I'm white). GW and company were men of their time and I can't blame them for it, but that doesn't mean we have to honor them today. There's always museums and history books.

This country was built on the back of black people and the suffering of Native Americans, as well as the white people who fought for their rights...those are the Americans that should be honored.

It was also built on the blacks of the Chinese and the Irish. Why not show them love?!


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BDKJMU wrote:

Ibanez wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:56 pm It was also built on the blacks of the Chinese and the Irish. Why not show them love?!


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And the Italians.

dbackjon wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:58 pm

UNI88 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:35 pm Museums and history books are next for those who wish to wash history like some American Taliban.

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Why do the racists want to cling to Confederate Statues so much? Why don't we erect statues of Hitler and King George III? I think we need to put up a statue of Benedict Arnold.

Norway really needs to have a lot of tributes to Vikdun Quisling

∞∞∞ wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:04 pm I'm 100% on board for taking down all Washington monuments and renaming DC, as well as taking down the Jefferson Memorial and renaming the Washington monument. I prefer rededicating it all to blacks and Native Americans who suffered for this country.

Anyways, it should have happened a long time ago.

Ibanez wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:56 pm

∞∞∞ wrote:
No, I don't hate anyone (ps. I'm white). GW and company were men of their time and I can't blame them for it, but that doesn't mean we have to honor them today. There's always museums and history books.

This country was built on the back of black people and the suffering of Native Americans, as well as the white people who fought for their rights...those are the Americans that should be honored.

It was also built on the blacks of the Chinese and the Irish. Why not show them love?!

UNI88 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 7:05 pm

∞∞∞ wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:04 pm I'm 100% on board for taking down all Washington monuments and renaming DC, as well as taking down the Jefferson Memorial and renaming the Washington monument. I prefer rededicating it all to blacks and Native Americans who suffered for this country.

Anyways, it should have happened a long time ago.

I didn't realize Washington and Jefferson were confederates.