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Originally Posted by TimeForChange
Born and raised in the South and a proud American. Have lived in four Southern States except for my time serving my Country (AL, GA, TX, FL) in my 74.5 years. My ancestors including my great, great grandfather fought in the Civil War for the South and two of his brothers died defending Atlanta. That is part of my family history and I will never give up my Southern heritage, my Southern accent or my love of Southern food and all the great places in the South. I fought with all races, colors in Vietnam and never really had a problem. They were all brothers to me. We can tear down all the statues we want, change all the names we want but I will never be ashamed of my family or being from the South. You can change "things or objects" but you cannot change the history. It is what it is! Blast away!  |
First thank you for your service to defend the freedoms of this great country. Will say that I fully agree with you as a lifelong southerner. Was taught from the day I can remember that we are part of the human race and nothing else. Treat all people as you would like to be treated. That is what I have done and have nothing to be ashamed of doing in my life. How about we eliminate all statues, street names, park names and anything to do with any living human being because we are all flawed and have issues. Stop putting normal human beings on pedestals, they all have flaws.