The administration has confirmed that our local monuments will remain in their place. This victory confirms that the public interest remains a guiding force in our municipal governance. We have succeeded in protecting a vital connection to our past for future generations.
September 10, 2017
Final supporters
The mayor of Knoxville is there at our pleasure. We elected her. She works for us. As such - she should abide by the wishes of the electorate. And we wish that our nation's history be preserved. Those that are ignorant of our history, believe in naive ideals and are led by those with a agenda are demanding that we hide our history by tearing down monuments. You do not change history by hiding it. You only facilitate the repeat of it. LEAVE OUR HISTORICAL MONUMENTS ALONE!!
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Reached 250 supporters
August 17, 2017
August 17, 2017
The conversation around our town monuments has become increasingly complex as more people contribute their personal viewpoints to the record. I am spending time reviewing the feedback from those who believe that removing these structures is a mistake that disconnects us from our past. These perspectives remain the core reason we are continuing this effort to ensure our history is preserved.
August 17, 2017
Reaching this level of engagement confirms that many people in our community feel a deep responsibility toward the preservation of our local landmarks. It is encouraging to see this shared commitment to historical continuity take hold among our neighbors. We are now preparing to ensure these perspectives are presented clearly to the mayor.
Reached 100 supporters
August 17, 2017
160 Comments
confederate and union soldiers did not hate each other, they respected each others courage. They often stopped to exchange food. This is a battle field marker to honor the fallen. Are we to do away t with the name Fort Sanders?
The fallen soldiers born here in America should not be belittled. Please let our history as a nation stand as a reminder of where we have been and show the growth from that place. To say that we now need to remove something like this means we did not learn from it or move past it.
This monument honors those who died in the Civil War. Please stop pandering to those who want to change this country be rewriting history. If we don't have reminders of our mistakes, how can we learn from them?
All life is precious. This monument is in honor of young men who lost their lives way too early. It should prompt us to realize how damning war is to both sides. Anyone who sees hatred in this monument already has hatred seated in their heart. This monument’s not going to cause it.
Why in the world remove our history ? Im scared that my grandchildren will miss out on the history i was so fortunate to learn and its not fair to them i want to say if you remove my history because it might offend a few then rename mlk street cause it offends me
These monuments represent our history and should be preserved. Unfortunately there are groups of people who have a political agenda who want to erase and rewrite American history.
Who's next?! George Washington because he had slaves?! The PC madness must stop!!
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The administration has confirmed that our local monuments will remain in their place. This victory confirms that the public interest remains a guiding force in our municipal governance. We have succeeded in protecting a vital connection to our past for future generations.
September 10, 2017
Final supporters
The mayor of Knoxville is there at our pleasure. We elected her. She works for us. As such - she should abide by the wishes of the electorate. And we wish that our nation's history be preserved. Those that are ignorant of our history, believe in naive ideals and are led by those with a agenda are demanding that we hide our history by tearing down monuments. You do not change history by hiding it. You only facilitate the repeat of it. LEAVE OUR HISTORICAL MONUMENTS ALONE!!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 17, 2017
August 17, 2017
The conversation around our town monuments has become increasingly complex as more people contribute their personal viewpoints to the record. I am spending time reviewing the feedback from those who believe that removing these structures is a mistake that disconnects us from our past. These perspectives remain the core reason we are continuing this effort to ensure our history is preserved.
August 17, 2017
Reaching this level of engagement confirms that many people in our community feel a deep responsibility toward the preservation of our local landmarks. It is encouraging to see this shared commitment to historical continuity take hold among our neighbors. We are now preparing to ensure these perspectives are presented clearly to the mayor.
Reached 100 supporters
August 17, 2017
160 Comments
My family fought on Union side. This is our history-this memorial for the fallen Confederate soldiers hurts nobody. Let them rest in peace. This madness needs to stop. Focus on the future-learn from the past.
confederate and union soldiers did not hate each other, they respected each others courage. They often stopped to exchange food. This is a battle field marker to honor the fallen. Are we to do away t with the name Fort Sanders?
The fallen soldiers born here in America should not be belittled. Please let our history as a nation stand as a reminder of where we have been and show the growth from that place. To say that we now need to remove something like this means we did not learn from it or move past it.
This monument honors those who died in the Civil War. Please stop pandering to those who want to change this country be rewriting history. If we don't have reminders of our mistakes, how can we learn from them?
All life is precious. This monument is in honor of young men who lost their lives way too early. It should prompt us to realize how damning war is to both sides. Anyone who sees hatred in this monument already has hatred seated in their heart. This monument’s not going to cause it.
Why in the world remove our history ? Im scared that my grandchildren will miss out on the history i was so fortunate to learn and its not fair to them i want to say if you remove my history because it might offend a few then rename mlk street cause it offends me
These monuments represent our history and should be preserved. Unfortunately there are groups of people who have a political agenda who want to erase and rewrite American history.
Who's next?! George Washington because he had slaves?! The PC madness must stop!!
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My family fought on Union side. This is our history-this memorial for the fallen Confederate soldiers hurts nobody. Let them rest in peace. This madness needs to stop. Focus on the future-learn from the past.