Take down 'racist' Theodore Roosevelt statue, activists tell New York museum

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/11/museum-natural-history-theodore-roosevelt-statue-protest

 

I posted this because of all the hoopla about statues in Southern burgs. Down Central Park West from the museum is Columbus Circle with its Columbus statue.

And who exactly is buried in Grant's Tomb?

 

What did Teddy Roosevelt do that was racist?

 

George Washington was a slave owner

George Washington was a slave owner. Where are the protests about his statutes in the United States?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dntfgOTatIA

 

Look at who are involved. It's not about racism but about deconstruction.

 

This is why you don't give in to a minority of radicals, it just emboldens them.

 

We should rename Washington DC as well. Can't wait till they show those Nazis what's up and start burning books. Although I'm not sure about the environmental impact of that tactic. Look at all the racist things Lincoln said, he's next IMHO. Wait until 2027 when all of the MLK files from the FBI are released. He'll be taken down post haste as well, sexist and misogynistic plagiarizers are not fondly remembered by our betters in ______ (Current Year).

 

Where should the Lenin statue in Seattle be moved to?

 

I doubt they put up a statue of good ol' Ted. I mean a don't imagine a statue of a screaming and dying Mary Jo Kopechne slowly submerging in a canal while a drunk Kennedy slinks away from the car would be a big hit, but yeah I'll play along with you. Sure.


Despite my ROFLBBCOPTER statements, I don't care if they take all of the statues down. But, my questions to you then are this; Who decides which ones to take down? What is the benchmark? Everything before 1964? Only slave-owners? Only people who fought for the Confederacy? All white males?


And are you OK with moving statues of TR to a museum?

 

Oh don't be silly. It's 2017. Besides, who wants to be protective about history?

 

Lenin statute IFO alt.left HQ

The statute of Lenin should be moved and placed in front of alt.left MSNBC and alt.left CNN headquarters.

 

There's a D-Day memorial in Virginia that includes a bust of Stalin.

 

Teddy is my favorite President.


TAFT
TAFT
what is it, Mr. President
COME INTO MY OFFICE
I WANT TO BENCH PRESS SOMETHING
why don’t you bench press your presidential desk
I ALREADY BENCH PRESSED IT
sir, I don’t want to be bench pressed
AM I THE PRESIDENT OR AREN’T I
IF I WANT TO BENCH PRESS THE MEN IN MY CABINET
IT’S FOR THE GOOD OF THE NATION
AND YOU SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOUR COUNTRY
NOW GET IN HERE AND ASSUME THE POSITION
yes, sir
I’LL BENCH PRESS ANY AMERICAN I WANT
yes, sir
TAFT
GET IN HERE THIS INSTANT
THE BOYS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT ARE LETTING ME USE THEM TO RECREATE THE BATTLE OF SAN JUAN HILL
AND WE NEED YOU TO PLAY SAN JUAN HILL

TAFT
what is it
DO WE OWN THE PHILIPPINES
do we what
DO WE HAVE IT YET
no, sir
I believe the Filipinos have it
WELL I WANT IT
how do you propose to get it
I PROPOSE TO STRIKE ANY MAN WHO TRIES TO STOP ME SOUNDLY IN THE FACE IS HOW
I PROPOSE TO ACQUIRE IT THROUGH THE STRATEGIC USE OF COLD BATHS, STRENUOUS MOUNTAIN HIKES, AND BARE-KNUCKLE BOXING
I PROPOSE TO RIDE YOU LIKE A PONY ALL THE WAY TO MANILA
please don’t ride me like a pony, sir
IF YOU LET ME RIDE YOU LIKE A PONY
I SHALL APPOINT YOU SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
sir, you promised me that last Christmas
after you used me as a footstool during the White House reception
I MEAN IT THIS TIME
NOW OPEN YOUR MOUTH SO I CAN GET THIS BRIDLE FITTED

TAFT
TAFT
WAKE UP YOU WALRUS
what is it
THERE’S A WAR ON AND YOU DIDN’T TELL ME
where’s a war
we’re not at war
NOT HERE, YOU BLOATED MUSTACHE-HOLDER
IN RUSSIA
I
yes
there is a war in Russia
WELL I’M GOING THERE TO PUT A STOP TO IT
their war is with the Japanese, Mr. President
it’s not with us
IF I CAN’T HAVE A WAR
YOU CAN BE DAMNED SURE THE RUSSIANS AND THE JAPANESE AREN’T GOING TO HAVE ONE
wait a minute and I’ll send someone from the State Department with you
TOO LATE, TAFT
I’M ALREADY ON MY WAY
GOING TO DO LUNGES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
SHOULD BE IN MOSCOW BY NOON
I’LL WIRE WHEN I GET THERE
TAFT HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS STANDARD OIL BUSINESS
yes, sir
THEY’RE A MONOPOLY
yes, sir
THAT ISN’T SPORTING AT ALL
no, sir
BRING ME STANDARD OIL
I’M GOING TO PUNCH IT MANFULLY IN THE FACE
sir, Standard Oil is a trust, not a person
you can’t punch a trust in the face
OH CAN’T I
TAFT, WATCH ME BECOME THE FIRST MAN TO PUNCH A TRUST IN THE FACE
THEN WRITE IT DOWN
IN YOUR OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE NOTES
“TODAY THE PRESIDENT PUNCHED A TRUST IN THE FACE”
all right
“QUITE SOUNDLY TOO”
I will
“WITH AN EXCELLENT RIGHT UPPER CROSS”
yes, sir
“CAN’T PUNCH A TRUST IN THE FACE”
FORSOOTH
I’M THE PRESIDENT
I CAN PUNCH ANYTHING
TAFT WHAT’S GOING ON
WHY ARE THESE BOYS TAKING MY THINGS OUT OF THE OFFICE
you’re not the President anymore, sir
WHY ON EARTH NOT
you’ve already served two terms
we had another election
WELL WHO IS THE PRESIDENT NOW
I am, sir
WHAT
YOU SWOLLEN CARAPACE
YOU’VE NEVER EVEN RIDDEN A BEAR
NOR STRUCK A MOUNTAIN
NOR EATEN A LIVE HORSE WHILE RIDING ON THE BACK OF A DIFFERENT HORSE
HOW CAN YOU BE PRESIDENT, YOU HUNK OF UNDERCOOKED LIVER
I am the President now
and I’m afraid you’re in my office
and I’ll have to ask you to leave
WELL I
I’M GOING TO GO TO AFRICA AND KILL EVERYTHING I SEE THERE

 

Where in Seattle is the Lenin statue?

 

When will West Virginia tear down the statues of Senator Robert Byrd, a former member of the Ku Klux Klan?

 

Well if you want to then you take the Robert Byrd Expressway to the Robert Byrd Bridge...

 

Absolutely!

If we're going to redact history and start censoring everything that anyone finds offensive, then we have to be consistent.

What could possibly go wrong with that slippery slope??