Women of the Confederacy monument in North Carolina vandalized, is this yet another example of the misdirected hate and prejudice?

2015-07-25T12:26:09-04:00

Amidst all of the recent controversy surrounding the rebel flag and other symbols of the confederacy, the Women of the Confederacy monument in North Carolina was vandalized. Is this just the latest bit of drama or is it a sign of actions and thoughts that are not going to stop? Do you think monuments and symbols of the Civil War are being used as new age signs to incite or rally support for racial current tensions?

http://www.military1.com/army/article/933391014-civil-war-monument-funded-by-vet-vandalized-in-nc

Civil War monument funded by vet vandalized in NC

The News & Observer   RALEIGH, N.C. — A Clayton man funded the Raleigh Civil War monument that's the latest to be spray-painted with the words "Black Lives Matter."   Police are looking for the person who vandalized the Women of the Confederacy monu

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Jul 25 at 2015 12:27 PM

2015-07-25T12:27:47-04:00

Where is the tolerance and acceptance of our past? It's why we are thruway we are now. Learn from the past. Keep the monuments and use them as teaching tools.

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Jul 25 at 2015 12:34 PM

2015-07-25T12:34:02-04:00

Absolutely!

Response by Capt Jeff S. made Jul 25 at 2015 12:38 PM

2015-07-25T12:38:51-04:00

The folks that vandalized this should check their racist attitudes...

Response by SGT Christopher Hamman made Jul 25 at 2015 12:55 PM

2015-07-25T12:55:42-04:00

Maybe it's because I consider myself to be a Southerner (I'm from Arkansas), but I am proud of my confederate heritage, yet at the same time I have friends who are African-American, and I know and respect many people of color who are lawyers, judges, professors, teachers, and police officers. My closest black friend is a truck driver and mechanic, and he is as fine a man as you could want to meet. Am I a walking contradiction, or are there others who feel the same way?

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2015 1:24 PM

2015-07-25T13:24:33-04:00

I'm a firm believer that vandalism or riot type activity doesn't solve any social, racial or economic issues. That monument and hundreds more like it have stood for ages and now people who don't know how to voice their issues or concerns in a safe and educated manner have decided to take out their anger on them.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2015 1:48 PM

2015-07-25T13:48:42-04:00

It's an example of A$$holes. Period.

Response by CPO Joseph Grant made Jul 25 at 2015 2:31 PM

2015-07-25T14:31:45-04:00

Nope, same here.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jul 25 at 2015 2:52 PM

2015-07-25T14:52:34-04:00

This growing trend is petty, CW3 Private RallyPoint Member, and has become wearisome.

Response by SPC Jeffrey Bly made Jul 25 at 2015 6:55 PM

2015-07-25T18:55:40-04:00

If it doesn't stop it's going to cause a greater divide in this country.

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Jul 25 at 2015 7:34 PM

2015-07-25T19:34:54-04:00

smdh... twice...

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 31 at 2015 2:20 AM

2015-07-31T02:20:27-04:00

Question: is this considered a hate crime? I think it is!

As Chris Rock once said concerning racism: "Everybody needs to shut the f**k up!"

Response by SPC Katherine Karpinski made Jul 31 at 2015 8:10 PM

2015-07-31T20:10:27-04:00

seriously?