ckf Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 This is getting ridiculous. Every little piece of our history isn't going to be sunshine and roses, so lets just get rid of everything that isn't perfect. Sorry if this piece was already posted. Quote BOSTON (CBS) — How would you feel if Faneuil Hall was renamed? Boston religious leaders gathered on Wednesday at the historic building to condemn the violence in Charlottesville. That is when Kevin Peterson, founder of the New Democracy Coalition, suggested it. Faneuil Hall (Image: iStockphoto) “Here in this very place on this very ground, we see an embarrassment to the community of color in Boston, an embarrassment to white people of good mind and good spirit in Boston because this place is named after a man who engaged in the sale of human flesh and we should be quite frankly embarrassed by that. I’ve called on the mayor in recent months to look into renaming this building,” said Peterson. “It’s an embarrassment to this city to remain focusing on this place as a place of celebration and as a place of which we should have some civic pride with this name attached to it.” He proposed that the building is renamed after Crispus Attucks, a black man, who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre. Boston’s famous Faneuil Hall was donated to the city by Peter Faneuil, a merchant in the area during the 1700s. He both owned and traded slaves. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/faneuil-hall-name-change-boston-group/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This is getting ridiculous. Every little piece of our history isn't going to be sunshine and roses, so lets just get rid of everything that isn't perfect. Sorry if this piece was already posted. Quote BOSTON (CBS) — How would you feel if Faneuil Hall was renamed? Boston religious leaders gathered on Wednesday at the historic building to condemn the violence in Charlottesville. That is when Kevin Peterson, founder of the New Democracy Coalition, suggested it. Faneuil Hall (Image: iStockphoto) “Here in this very place on this very ground, we see an embarrassment to the community of color in Boston, an embarrassment to white people of good mind and good spirit in Boston because this place is named after a man who engaged in the sale of human flesh and we should be quite frankly embarrassed by that. I’ve called on the mayor in recent months to look into renaming this building,” said Peterson. “It’s an embarrassment to this city to remain focusing on this place as a place of celebration and as a place of which we should have some civic pride with this name attached to it.” He proposed that the building is renamed after Crispus Attucks, a black man, who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre. Boston’s famous Faneuil Hall was donated to the city by Peter Faneuil, a merchant in the area during the 1700s. He both owned and traded slaves. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/faneuil-hall-name-change-boston-group/
f7ben Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Yes .....the whole Faneel area is a shitty touristy trap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, f7ben said: Yes .....the whole Faneel area is a shitty touristy trap Did you visit Faneuil Hall when you were in New England a few years ago Ben? Lots of history to see in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 11 minutes ago, ckf said: Did you visit Faneuil Hall when you were in New England a few years ago Ben? Lots of history to see in that area. Yes we did ....walked all the way from our hotel to faneuil hall and then on to boston gardens that night. I love Boston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, f7ben said: Yes we did ....walked all the way from our hotel to faneuil hall and then on to boston gardens that night. I love Boston Slave trader history and all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted August 17, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 17, 2017 Rip it all down and take that pesky Constitution with it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 This idiotic movement is going to seal it all up for the democrats. Never has there been a more idiotic group of pseudo resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Maybe find anyone that didnt own slaves at the time and rename it after them. Oh wait.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 32 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Maybe find anyone that didnt own slaves at the time and rename it after them. Oh wait.... Nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Last week: The Statue of Liberty should decide immigration law. This week: Yo time to blow up symbols of our founding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 nothing like the liberals trying to erase history, pathetic bunch of flesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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