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State Building Commission to vote on the removal of Nathan Bedford Forrest bust

 

The final vote for the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust is happening this week.

 

The State Building Commission will vote on a measure to remove the controversial bust, and the busts of two Tennessee war heroes, from the capitol building.

 

The commission has six members, plus Governor Bill Lee in the event of a tie. For the bust to be removed, a majority vote is needed.

 

Based on voting history and statements sent to NewsChannel5 from each of the members, it's expected the vote will go 4-2 in favor of the removal of the NBF bust.

 

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City of Charlotte announces new name for street previously named after Confederate leader Jefferson Davis

 

The City of Charlotte has announced a new name for a street that was previously named after Confederate leader Jefferson Davis.

 

Druid Hills Way will be the new name for what was once named Jefferson Davis Street. A public unveiling of the new Druid Hills Way street signs is planned for Sept. 25.

 

Jefferson Davis Street was the first of nine streets to be renamed following the Charlotte City Council’s Feb. 2021 approval to adopt Legacy Commission recommendations to rename streets previously named for white supremacists as well as Confederate soldiers, slaveowners, and segregationists.

 

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25 minutes ago, clietas said:

Forrest Gump is a national treasure tho. Like Panburger Partner or Moon Mist or Pizza Hat or Honey Nut Scooters. He should be the one with a statue in a capitol building. The man charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition dammit. 


Forrest Gump is fascist fever-dream.  Absolutely disgraceful film.

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5 minutes ago, JCB said:

I'm with Beal on that one, and I have friends who think I kick puppies for fun. But the historical revisionism in that film is vicious.

 

I see that now! Holy **** 

 

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1225535?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

 

Its kind of crazy how well it fits into this topic honestly. Its a bit telling. Our current political landscape was created with tactics like this (from what im currently reading.....I haven't made up my mind on if this is just gas lighting yet or not) 

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10 minutes ago, Llevron said:

 

I see that now! Holy **** 

 

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1225535?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

 

Its kind of crazy how well it fits into this topic honestly. Its a bit telling. Our current political landscape was created with tactics like this (from what im currently reading.....I haven't made up my mind on if this is just gas lighting yet or not) 

 

Someone explain it to me lol...don't have time to read. Plus, I view movies through an artistic perspective, not a political one.

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Whoa whoa whoa whoa....... whoa. You guys are saying Forrest Gump is a dumbed down whitewashed Disneyfied version of American history? 

 

He was an all American return specialist at the University of Alabama. (Roll Tide) I bet nerds like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton and Abe Lincoln didn't even play football.

 

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4 minutes ago, clietas said:

Whoa whoa whoa whoa....... whoa. You guys are saying Forrest Gump is a dumbed down whitewashed Disneyfied version of American history? 

 

He was an all American return specialist at the University of Alabama. (Roll Tide) I bet nerds like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton and Abe Lincoln didn't even play football.

 

Abe: All he did was play football?

 

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...****.

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13 minutes ago, clietas said:

Whoa whoa whoa whoa....... whoa. You guys are saying Forrest Gump is a dumbed down whitewashed Disneyfied version of American history? 

 

I was particularly put off by the 'I was named after some dude who made a mistake and dressed up like a Ghost' part. But then I saw the context and then it became clear thats how his mother explained it to a developmentally challenged child....so it made sense. 

 

I havent watched this movie in like a decade or more, so I think im picking up and running with too many outside opinions at this point. Need to watch it again.

 

 

EDIT: Beal is responsible for this huge tangent, not me. Ill stop now. 

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1 hour ago, Jabbyrwock said:

Abe: All he did was play football?

 

 

 

...****.

 

Also Abe: Bet he didn't kill vampires either. 


Do people really get history lessons from Forrest Gump? My brain does not compute that. 

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