Baltimore City owned property honors Confederate general!

[MDCivilServant]

This is 2013, why does Baltimore City own a park named after Robert E. Lee? I understand that there is more to Lee's life than just being a confederate general but he was a very important part of the Confederacy.

Is this disrespectful to all the Union soldiers that lost life and limb in the Civil War? Should the park be named after someone else like Herman Williams, Harriet Tubman or another Maryland trailblazer?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_..._Memorial_Park

Robert E. Lee Memorial Park is a park in Baltimore County, Maryland, located near the intersection of Falls Road and Lake Avenue, adjacent to the Falls Road Light Rail Stop. Though the park is located outside the limits of Baltimore city, it is owned by the city. However, it is currently leased to Baltimore County, Maryland.

[DGMcMAHON]

so, what does that have to do with the price of tomatoes?

[demopublican]

This is 2013, why does Baltimore City own a park named after Robert E. Lee? I understand that there is more to Lee's life than just being a confederate general but he was a very important part of the Confederacy.

Is this disrespectful to all the Union soldiers that lost life and limb in the Civil War? Should the park be named after someone else like Herman Williams, Harriet Tubman or another Maryland trailblazer?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_..._Memorial_Park

Robert E. Lee Memorial Park is a park in Baltimore County, Maryland, located near the intersection of Falls Road and Lake Avenue, adjacent to the Falls Road Light Rail Stop. Though the park is located outside the limits of Baltimore city, it is owned by the city. However, it is currently leased to Baltimore County, Maryland.

Why do you care?

[demopublican]

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/201...ert-e-lee-park

It is known as dog poop park.

[MDCivilServant]

Why do you care?

I am not loosing sleep over this but I don't think it is appropriate. Remember, the Confederacy did loose the war they started. Too many people died.

Technically the Civil War may have been about keeping the Union together but real issue was slavery.

[demopublican]

I am not loosing sleep over this but I think it is appropriate. Remember, the Confederacy did loose the war they started. Too many people died.

Technically the Civil War may have been about keeping the Union together but real issue was slavery.

Buy the park and name it after whom ever you choose

[bmore_ken]

This is 2013, why does Baltimore City own a park named after Robert E. Lee? I understand that there is more to Lee's life than just being a confederate general but he was a very important part of the Confederacy.

Is this disrespectful to all the Union soldiers that lost life and limb in the Civil War? Should the park be named after someone else like Herman Williams, Harriet Tubman or another Maryland trailblazer?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_..._Memorial_Park

Robert E. Lee Memorial Park is a park in Baltimore County, Maryland, located near the intersection of Falls Road and Lake Avenue, adjacent to the Falls Road Light Rail Stop. Though the park is located outside the limits of Baltimore city, it is owned by the city. However, it is currently leased to Baltimore County, Maryland.

How does this affect your life?

[MDCivilServant]

How does this affect your life?

Like many things on this board or in the news it doesn't affect my life directly. But that doesn't mean I don't have an opinion.

Are you suggesting something must affect someone's life in order to post it on these boards?

You may think it's appropriate to honor a Confederate general but I would rather we didn't. I am not demonizing Robert E. Lee or suggesting other aspect of his life be ignored.

I am questioning if a man that led rebel troops in an invasion of Maryland should be honored with a park in Maryland!

[Smokey 1]

Like many things on this board or in the news it doesn't affect my life directly. But that doesn't mean I don't have an opinion.

Are you suggesting something must affect someone's life in order to post it on these boards?

You may think it's appropriate to honor a Confederate general but I would rather we didn't. I am not demonizing Robert E. Lee or suggesting other aspect of his life be ignored.

I am questioning if a man that led rebel troops in an invasion of Maryland should be honored with a park in Maryland!

There are statues of Lee and Jackson too near Hopkins, should those be torn down.

[MDCivilServant]

There are statues of Lee and Jackson too near Hopkins, should those be torn down.

It wouldn't bother me at all if they were removed. I am glad their side lost the Civil War.

[Smokey 1]

It wouldn't bother me at all if they were removed. I am glad their side lost the Civil War.

Not surprised that someone who doesn't believe people have a right to a government of their own choosing would have no problem with destroying private property that offends them.

[Baltimatt]

MDCivilServant--

You're just finding this out? I hope you haven't read the lyrics of the state song!

Smokey--

Is that private property? Who owns it?

[Smokey 1]

MDCivilServant--

You're just finding this out? I hope you haven't read the lyrics of the state song!

Smokey--

Is that private property? Who owns it?

Not sure who owns it but I am pretty sure it is on private property.

[MDCivilServant]

Not surprised that someone who doesn't believe people have a right to a government of their own choosing would have no problem with destroying private property that offends them.

What are you talking about? I don't want to destroy anything. I wrote that it wouldn't bother me if they were removed.

If the statues are privately owned and on private property it is their business to decide what to do with the statues.

I am not sure what you mean by people having the right to a government of their own choosing. Blacks and women couldn't choose because they couldn't vote.

[DaggerJohn]

This is 2013, why does Baltimore City own a park named after Robert E. Lee? I understand that there is more to Lee's life than just being a confederate general but he was a very important part of the Confederacy.

Is this disrespectful to all the Union soldiers that lost life and limb in the Civil War? Should the park be named after someone else like Herman Williams, Harriet Tubman or another Maryland trailblazer?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_..._Memorial_Park

Robert E. Lee Memorial Park is a park in Baltimore County, Maryland, located near the intersection of Falls Road and Lake Avenue, adjacent to the Falls Road Light Rail Stop. Though the park is located outside the limits of Baltimore city, it is owned by the city. However, it is currently leased to Baltimore County, Maryland.

Don't be so sensitive. I find it completely absurd that that BWI Airport was re-named after Thurgood Marshall!

[Smokey 1]

I am not sure what you mean by people having the right to a government of their own choosing. Blacks and women couldn't choose because they couldn't vote.

The fact that slaves and women couldn't vote didn't invalidate the right of self determination. If it did then the colonies had no right to independence from GB.

[paco]

It is evident that Smokey's notion of autonomy extends only to white oppressors. No doubt that the Haitian Slave Revolts chafe Smokey as he contemplates those sorrowful Frenchmen being deprived of the pursuit of happiness by their former bondservants.

[Smokey 1]

It is evident that Smokey's notion of autonomy extends only to white oppressors. No doubt that the Haitian Slave Revolts chafe Smokey as he contemplates those sorrowful Frenchmen being deprived of the pursuit of happiness by their former bondservants.

Oh really, its evident that my notion of autonomy only extends to white oppressors? If that is what is evident to you then you have problems. That is the way things were then. We call that history. As a person of the 21st century I had nothing to do with that. I am just a history buff.

[MDCivilServant]

The fact that slaves and women couldn't vote didn't invalidate the right of self determination. If it did then the colonies had no right to independence from GB.

To defend the institution of slavery claiming it was self determination absurd. It was anything but self determination.

I hope your not suggesting that slavery was just fine because other governments didn't allow very adult to vote.

You don't need a history degree to know slavery was evil!

[Jeebus]

Don't be so sensitive. I find it completely absurd that that BWI Airport was re-named after Thurgood Marshall!

You do? Why?

Marshall was from Baltimore, and was a man of honor and integrity (unlike MLK).

In fact, everything in MD named after MLK should be renamed for Thurgood Marshall, as he did much more for civil rights, integration, and equality in Maryland than MLK, and is a native son as well..