Good riddance.

I was in Germany in the 1980's. Our guide, when asked any questions about WWII, would say, "I had nothing to do with that. Why do you ask me about that". She did not discuss history about the war. Moving the monument to a more appropriate place is fine, but let's not white wash our history. There were many caught up on both sides who were simply pawns and should be remembered for their sacrifices. "Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it" said someone smarter than me.

I was in Germany in the 1980's. Our guide, when asked any questions about WWII, would say, "I had nothing to do with that. Why do you ask me about that". She did not discuss history about the war. Moving the monument to a more appropriate place is fine, but let's not white wash our history. There were many caught up on both sides who were simply pawns and should be remembered for their sacrifices. "Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it" said someone smarter than me.

 

This isn't whitewashing history, it's rolling back the century of whitewashing the Southern cause after the war ended.

@Getslow. You are correct. My point is not to forget history.

I was in Germany in the 1980's. Our guide, when asked any questions about WWII, would say, "I had nothing to do with that. Why do you ask me about that". She did not discuss history about the war. Moving the monument to a more appropriate place is fine, but let's not white wash our history. There were many caught up on both sides who were simply pawns and should be remembered for their sacrifices. "Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it" said someone smarter than me.

 

I like the idea of moving it to a more appropriate place.

 

I'm glad it's not going to be at UofL anymore.

Looks like they found a time capsule underneath the monument.

 

Badly damaged Confederate time capsule found under Louisville monument

Looks like they found a time capsule underneath the monument.

 

Badly damaged Confederate time capsule found under Louisville monument

 

So if they put a time capsule under the monument...then they intended for it to come down at some point, agreed?

So if they put a time capsule under the monument...then they intended for it to come down at some point, agreed?

 

They must have not thought any of it out too far because no one thought to write it down somewhere that there was a time capsule under it. Seems its discovery has been the biggest surprise so far.