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    Default Confederate general name will be changed to Barack Obama Elementary

    I really don't have an issue with schools/libraries or similar being named after presidents. Usually it takes longer for these types of honors, but I do understand he was the first black president. In fact, I really don't have a problem with them doing so in a predominantly black community.

    My only issue when first reading was that it was a knee-jerk reaction, like so many other lame things that took place, the removal of some of the statues of anything and everything confederate. But removing him, and replacing with a black leader, not surprised. Again, I respect them doing so, just that the reason and timing of the swap seems kinda vengeful.

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    Richmond school named after confederate general will be changed to Barack Obama Elementary

    A predominantly African-American elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, is dropping its confederate general name and will soon be known as Barack Obama Elementary.

    The Richmond Public School Board voted 6-1 Monday to change the name of J.E.B Stuart Elementary School, school district spokeswoman Kenita Bowers told ABC News.

    But the planning for ditching the school's name goes back nearly a year to last summer's rally over a Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, she said. The rally turned deadly and sparked a renewed push to remove Confederate symbols across the nation, from New Orleans to Maryland to New York.

    J.E.B Stuart was a prominent cavalry commander and major general with the Confederate Army.

    In Richmond, J.E.B Stuart Elementary had opened its doors in 1922 with its confederate general name. But now, 91.7 percent of the elementary school's students are African-American.

    After Charlottesville, Bowers said, "the community called into question whether this needs to be changed" so the school is "named for someone positive who probably represents the community in a more all-inclusive way."

    Rest - https://www.yahoo.com/gma/richmond-s...opstories.html
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    J.E.B. Stuart was a hundred times the man Barrack Obama could even dream of becoming at some point in his miserable existence.
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    Nothing RACIST about that... I mean you know, since BLACKS are doing it...

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    So they change the name from a guy who supported slavery, racism, and violated federal law....to a guy who supports slavery, racism and violated federal law.

    Weird.
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    Quote Originally Posted by High_Plains_Drifter View Post
    Nothing RACIST about that... I mean you know, since BLACKS are doing it...
    I've come to the conclusion that BLACKS remind ME of slavery; which, I find intolerable and should be erased from public memory. Therefore, all blacks should be removed from public view so my sensitive little feelings won't be hurt every time I see one.

    I hear there's plenty of room opening up in South Africa where the black government is just flat stealing all the land and property from whites. Sounds like a good place for them to go so I won't have to remember they ever existed here.

    See how that works?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunny View Post
    I've come to the conclusion that BLACKS remind ME of slavery; which, I find intolerable and should be erased from public memory. Therefore, all blacks should be removed from public view so my sensitive little feelings won't be hurt every time I see one.

    I hear there's plenty of room opening up in South Africa where the black government is just flat stealing all the land and property from whites. Sounds like a good place for them to go so I won't have to remember they ever existed here.

    See how that works?
    Your feelings don't count... you're white... you're automatically a racist by default.

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    Yahoo did a good job of sanitizing the story for its' progressive audience. They failed to mention that after great fanfare of showing how egalitarian the school board is for letting the students vote for one of the three approved names, the students overwhelmingly voted for Northside. since this choice by the majority black student body was about to make their heads explode, the Board held a second vote and overruled the students on a 6-1 vote. Stupid students, don't they know that black kids are supposed to vote for the black guy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by FakeNewsSux View Post
    Yahoo did a good job of sanitizing the story for its' progressive audience. They failed to mention that after great fanfare of showing how egalitarian the school board is for letting the students vote for one of the three approved names, the students overwhelmingly voted for Northside. since this choice by the majority black student body was about to make their heads explode, the Board held a second vote and overruled the students on a 6-1 vote. Stupid students, don't they know that black kids are supposed to vote for the black guy?
    No surprise there.
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    Virginia public schools are pretty much PC-black, anti-white. I went at it with them more than once when my daughter went to school in Alexandria. And yes, as a matter of fact I DID show up in uniform and purposefully intimidated the shit out of that pissant little black man all full of his authority.

    That's just how I roll.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunny View Post
    J.E.B. Stuart was a hundred times the man Barrack Obama could even dream of becoming at some point in his miserable existence.
    Rather conservative with that number arent ya my friend.
    I'd place it at the very least J.E. B Stuart was a thousand times the man that the ffing worm bamshit is.. or ever could dream of becoming in his sorry-ass, lying , "muslim-in-hiding" dishonorable traitorous life.--Tyr
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot View Post
    Rather conservative with that number arent ya my friend.
    I'd place it at the very least J.E. B Stuart was a thousand times the man that the ffing worm bamshit is.. over could dream of becoming in his sorry-ass, lying , "muslim-in-hiding" dishonorable traitorous life.--Tyr
    J.E.B. Stuart is one of my all-time favorites. I didn't want to seem bias
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunny View Post
    I've come to the conclusion that BLACKS remind ME of slavery; which, I find intolerable and should be erased from public memory. Therefore, all blacks should be removed from public view so my sensitive little feelings won't be hurt every time I see one.

    I hear there's plenty of room opening up in South Africa where the black government is just flat stealing all the land and property from whites. Sounds like a good place for them to go so I won't have to remember they ever existed here.

    See how that works?
    How do you come up with this stuff ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Diamond View Post
    How do you come up with this stuff ?
    It's THEIR argument. I just maneuvered the colors around to reflect where the true racism lies.

    My solution is THEIR solution. Disenfranchise them and kick them out. Problem solved.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunny View Post
    It's THEIR argument. I just maneuvered the colors around to reflect where the true racism lies.

    My solution is THEIR solution. Disenfranchise them and kick them out. Problem solved.
    I'll ask again......

    and I enjoy the switch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunny View Post
    J.E.B. Stuart is one of my all-time favorites. I didn't want to seem bias
    Mine as well my friend.
    Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, Jubal Early, Cadmus Wilcox, and others rate highest on my list.
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