tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31912334.post5308685905716679101..comments2024-03-27T14:30:10.785-04:00Comments on JOHN BANKS' <br> CIVIL WAR BLOG: Monumental decisions: How we can honor Blacks who servedJohn Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384617564864766357noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31912334.post-18096927231227697312020-10-08T13:51:56.531-04:002020-10-08T13:51:56.531-04:00Instead of tearing down Confederate monuments, bui...Instead of tearing down Confederate monuments, building other monuments next to them honoring these Union men I feel is the better course of action. It is all our shared history and our Southern and American historical heritage. C.W. Rodenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720242706965307970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31912334.post-28430735224938470062020-10-06T21:49:26.883-04:002020-10-06T21:49:26.883-04:00Removal or erection of physical monuments is a dec...Removal or erection of physical monuments is a deceptively shallow concern. Education, such as that provided by this post, is of much greater significance.Steve Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806854460516973591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31912334.post-56820508564381828712020-10-02T08:05:24.472-04:002020-10-02T08:05:24.472-04:00Interesting but the actions to remove statues seem...Interesting but the actions to remove statues seem like a Tennessee Taliban. While many Confederate monuments were erected by all-white local governments, many were also commissioned by private groups and individuals. Since the Civil War, many wealthy blacks a and organizations could have erected statues but didn't Imagine how many statues Oprah could pay for.Jubilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008211040948569509noreply@blogger.com