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

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:26:09 -0400

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

SSgt Alex Robinson — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:27:47 -0400

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

Sgt Kelli Mays — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:34:02 -0400

Absolutely!

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

Capt Jeff S. — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:38:51 -0400

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

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

SGT Christopher Hamman — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:55:42 -0400

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

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:24:33 -0400

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

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:48:42 -0400

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

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

CPO Joseph Grant — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 14:31:45 -0400

Nope, same here.

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

LTC Stephen C. — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 14:52:34 -0400

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

SPC Jeffrey Bly — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:55:40 -0400

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

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 19:34:54 -0400

smdh... twice...

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

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 02:20:27 -0400

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

SPC Katherine Karpinski — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:10:27 -0400

seriously?