Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Senator Robert Byrd

"Senator Robert Byrd’s extraordinary life has been shaped by service to his state, love of his country, and commitment to the common good. Throughout his historic career in the House and Senate, he never stopped working to improve the lives of the people of West Virginia. While some simply bore witness to history, Senator Byrd shaped it – and strove to build a brighter future for us all."

That was then. This is now.

Pelosi Calls for Removal of Confederate Statues From Capitol

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement calling on Speaker Ryan to join Democrats in supporting legislation to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol:

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"The halls of Congress are the very heart of our democracy. The statues in the Capitol should embody our highest ideals as Americans, expressing who we are and who we aspire to be as a nation."

"The Confederate statues in the halls of Congress have always been reprehensible. If Republicans are serious about rejecting white supremacy, I call upon Speaker Ryan to join Democrats to remove the Confederate statues from the Capitol immediately."

"There is no room for celebrating the violent bigotry of the men of the Confederacy in the hallowed halls of the United States Capitol or in places of honor across the country."

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Why is this suddenly a problem? When she was Speaker why didn't she act then? How is she going to handle Democrat Byrd's statue? Remember he was the one "who shaped history". He certainly did! If the Confederate statues have to come down certainly Byrd's statue, a former member of the KKK, would also have to get the axe.

Interesting to see how this works out.

 

Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Senator Robert Byrd

Someone thought this guy was a Nazi because of his haircut?

And that someone had to be a conservative because as we all know the alt-left is always innocent.

Joshua Witt, 26, of Colorado was attacked by a stranger because his hair resembled that of neo nazis. While getting out of his car to get a milk shake at Steak N' Shake he was attacked, unprovoked by a man who shouted, "You're one of them neo nazis aren't you?' In his defense, he put up his hands and suffered just a stab wound.

Someone thought this guy was a Nazi because of his haircut?

1917 to 2017... 100 years and now its offensive?

1917 to 2017... 100 years and now its offensive?

Wonder if his middle initial is E

From the ridiculous to the sublime.

ESPN pulling announcer Robert Lee off game 'a reflection of society'

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MSESPN Pulls Asian Announcer Named Robert Lee Off UVA Game - Tucker Carlson

Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry told Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Wednesday that the network's decision to remove announcer Robert Lee from play-by-play duty for a University of Virginia football game was "a reflection of society right now and how left-wing and PC it's gotten."

"Even your name given at birth or the possibility of a meme on the Internet is a reason to make a personnel change," said McHenry. "I mean, if that’s what we’re doing here … everyone might be out of a job, especially in this industry."

ESPN confirmed late Tuesday that it decided to switch Lee, who is Asian, to another game in response to this month's violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville that killed one woman and injured dozens of others. The network's statement said it made the decision after consulting with Lee, adding "In that moment it felt right to all parties."

FORMER ESPN HOST BRITT MCHENRY IMPLIES SHE WAS LAID OFF OVER CONSERVATIVE VIEWS

Wednesday night, ESPN President John Skipper sent a memo to employees stating the network was concerned that Lee's presence in the booth for Virginia's game against William & Mary "might create a distraction, or even worse, expose him to social hectoring and trolling." Skipper added that Lee himself had "expressed some personal trepidation about the assignment."

"This isn’t the type of attention you want on the national scene," McHenry told host Tucker Carlson. "Obviously, we know who [Lee] is now, but now these pictures, once the 24-hour news cycle goes away, he’s gonna be associated with Robert E. Lee and they’re superimposed together."

McHenry, who worked for ESPN from 2014 until she was laid off earlier this year, has been an outspoken critic of the self-proclaimed "Worldwide Leader in Sports." In June, she implied in a since-deleted tweet that she was let go from the network for her conservative political views.

McHenry has also criticized NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick for his refusal to stand for the "The Star-Spangled Banner," as well as NBA star Kevin Durant for saying he wouldn't go to the White House to meet President Trump with the Golden State Warriors.

"I just think that this climate really is sending the wrong message," McHenry said, adding that "a lot of Americans are sick of being labeled a bigot if they don’t agree with whatever is on the left with some of these athletes and agendas."

Wonder if his middle initial is E

"Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee murdered Heather Heyer

The statue of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was covered in Charlottesville on Wednesday(Mark Wilson)

Two Confederate statues in Charlottesville, Va., were covered with a black tarp on Wednesday as the city mourns the death of a woman killed protesting a white nationalist rally.

Workers in cherry pickers shrouded the monument of Gen. Robert E. Lee in Emancipation Park before moving on to the statue of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson in nearby Justice Park.

Some of the onlookers cheered, and Jame Dyer said, “It’s a good start. They do have to go, but it’s a start, and I’m glad the city has finally recognized it has to happen on some level.”

Not everyone was pleased, however. John Miska, who had a gun strapped to his leg approached the Lee statue and began cutting the tarp with a knife, the Daily Progress reported.

Police asked him to stop, and Miska complied before he addressed the crowd and called the covering a “desecration”.

He pointed to Lee and said, “We need him to be here so that we can point at him and say he fought for the side that lost.”

The city council voted to cover the statues after residents packed the chamber, screaming and cursing the councilors for their response to the rally.

Neo-Nazis, KKK members, skinheads and other white nationalist factions descended on Charlottesville on Aug. 12 for the Unite the Right rally.

James Alex Fields Jr. allegedly drove his car into a crowd of demonstrators, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer who was there to protest the event.

The rally was first sparked by the city council’s vote earlier this year to take down Lee statue.

Mayor Mike Signer hugs life long resident Aaliyah Jones in front of the newly covered statue Jackson(Mark Wilson)

A judge issued an injunction preventing the city from removing it, and a hearing is schedule for Sept. 1.

The Charlottesville rally and the deadly violence that broke out has renewed the debate over Confederate monuments and their prominence around the country.

"Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee murdered Heather Heyer