They can't see the Forrest for the trees. Tennessee lawmakers. A Confederate general. (Page 1/12)
rinselberg MAR 20, 05:53 AM
Tennessee's Republican governor and Republican lawmakers are not all on the same page about a bust of Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest that is still prominently displayed at the state's capitol building in Nashville.

The temperament of the dispute may have not yet risen all the way to "Nashville Hot" but they're working on it.

Tennessee's Republican governor Bill Lee has come out in favor of removing the imposing looking bronze casting from the capitol building. About a year ago the Tennessee Historical Commission began to consider the issue. Of its 29 members, 24 were appointed by Governor Lee. On March 8, the commissioners voted 25-1 to have the bust relocated to the Tennessee State Museum, not far from the capitol building.

That wasn't enough for some of Tennessee's Republican lawmakers, including state senator Joey Hensley, who sponsored a bill which essentially calls for a "do over." In the spirit of "keeping it simple" the bill calls for a new commission of 12 members, 4 to be selected by the governor, 4 by the lieutenant governor and 4 by the speaker of the house.

The bust of this both famous and infamous Confederate general is not a relic of Reconstruction. It's only been on display in the state capitol building since 1978.

MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes has just reported on this evocative and provocative story in a 7+ minute on-air segment, part of which is a conversation with Tennessee state representative London Lamar (D) who went on-air standing close in front of the large bronze bust.

There are two ways for Pennock's readers to welcome this 7+ minute video segment to their video monitor, smart phone screen or other Internet-capable device.

MSNBC website:
https://www.msnbc.com/all-i...the-kkk-108840517678

YouTube:
https://youtu.be/loalQu-RsA0

The segment is billed (fairly or not) as "Why are some Tennessee Republicans defending the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan?"

If there are those who would like some brief news-style reports of browsable text, instead of video content:

"US: Tennessee panel votes to move Confederate bust from Capitol"

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Statue of the Confederate General and former Ku Klux Klan leader has been a subject of controversy for decades.

Aljazeera; March 10, 2021.
https://www.aljazeera.com/n...te-bust-from-capitol

"[Tennessee] lawmakers work to remove commission after members vote to take down KKK statue"
Biba Adams for The Grio; March 19, 2021.
https://thegrio.com/2021/03...orrest-bust-removal/

If I were to be polled on this issue right now, I would support the relocation of the statue (is a bust actually a "statue"..?) from the Tennessee State Capitol Building to the nearby Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. I see it as a "no brainer."

[This message has been edited by rinselberg (edited 03-20-2021).]

olejoedad MAR 20, 07:00 AM
Only MSNBC host Chris Haynes or his acolytes would think that the bronze bust of a long dead brave and intelligent man would be 'provocative'.

If the bronze bust was of Dolly Parton, another brave and intelligent person from the Volunteer State, perhaps it might be better if the cameras didn't show a side shot of the liberal wanker in his sport coat and boxers........especially during a ZOOM tele-conference.
rinselberg MAR 20, 07:20 AM
No one's trying to erase him from history. It's just the proposed relocation of this 3D cast bronze representation to the nearby Tennessee State Museum (a handsome edifice in its own right) where his story can be fully and fairly presented.

Perhaps you'd like to take an opportunity to enlarge (briefly) on the intellect and accomplishments of Nathan Bedford Forrest?

That could be provocative.
sourmash MAR 20, 07:55 AM
Very sophomoric thread title. If it wasn't a recurring theme I wouldn't comment on it.

CA, MA, CT, RI, DE, NY, OR, WA, DC, NJ are all ruled by an all pus ideology. The Southern attitude is the last hold out against globo-homo(geneity) which is why the pusifiers are concentrating on the people holding up regional icons to honor for their historical resistance.

Watching MSNBC erodes your wiener to uselessness and it's irreversible.
steve308 MAR 20, 08:13 AM

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Originally posted by sourmash:

Very sophomoric thread title. If it wasn't a recurring theme I wouldn't comment on it.

CA, MA, CT, RI, DE, NY, OR, WA, DC, NJ are all ruled by an all pus ideology. The Southern attitude is the last hold out against globo-homo(geneity) which is why the pusifiers are concentrating on the people holding up regional icons to honor for their historical resistance.

Watching MSNBC erodes your wiener to uselessness and it's irreversible.



You need to add Virginia to the list of all pus ideology.
sourmash MAR 20, 08:22 AM
The goal is get all states there.
rinselberg MAR 20, 08:26 AM


"Nate's" (prospective) new home.

Think it might be an upgrade?
sourmash MAR 20, 08:44 AM
Symbolically, maybe not. Things aren't 1 or 2 dimensional.
williegoat MAR 20, 10:09 AM

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Originally posted by olejoedad:

Only MSNBC host Chris Haynes or his acolytes would think that the bronze bust of a long dead brave and intelligent man would be 'provocative'.

If the bronze bust was of Dolly Parton, another brave and intelligent person from the Volunteer State, perhaps it might be better if the cameras didn't show a side shot of the liberal wanker in his sport coat and boxers........especially during a ZOOM tele-conference.
maryjane MAR 20, 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by rinselberg:

No one's trying to erase him from history. It's just the proposed relocation of this 3D cast bronze representation to the nearby Tennessee State Museum (a handsome edifice in its own right) where his story can be fully and fairly presented.

Perhaps you'd like to take an opportunity to enlarge (briefly) on the intellect and accomplishments of Nathan Bedford Forrest?

That could be provocative.



Define 'fully and fairly' in the mind of the people that want the bust moved.
Exactly what is the true reasoning behind the proposed move?