Easton residents debate presence of Confederate statue (MD)

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EASTON, Md. (AP) — Dozens of Talbot County residents have met to discuss their opinions on a statue that depicts a young soldier bearing the Confederate flag and lists the names of county residents who fought for the Confederacy.

... the Talbot Association of Clergy and Laity on Wednesday held a public meeting in Easton, with 84 people in attendance to discuss the "Talbot Boys" statue. The statue has stood on the Talbot County Courthouse green for nearly a century ...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/eastern-shore/bs-md-talbot-statue-20150914-story.html

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1. Community conversation on 'Talbot Boys' tonight

Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 3:30 am

A community conversation regarding the “Talbot Boys” statue on the courthouse lawn will be held tonight at the library. The Talbot Association of Clergy and Laity (TACL) is hosting the event at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Talbot County Free Library in Easton. The public is invited to attend ...

http://www.stardem.com/opinion/editorials/article_c2686e0d-2533-50cd-a7e5-316f226e4997.html

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2. County council discussing removal of "Talbot Boys" statue

Jobina Fortson, Reporter
POSTED: 07:59 PM EDT Sep 14, 2015
UPDATED: 08:25 PM EDT Sep 14, 2015

... Right now, the statue sits in front of the county courthouse. Members of the NAACP have also proposed to replace the statue with one that bears the names of union and confederate soldiers. Wednesday, the Talbot Association of Clergy and Laity held a public meeting to discuss the proposal. Now, the council have some ideas as to what they'll do moving forward.

Corey Pack, the president of the Talbot County Council says, “We may be bringing together a committee to look at this even more closely. We may be looking at doing some type of resolution as we did with the Fredrick Douglas statue back in 2010. There are a number of different options at play.”

The Talbot County Council is set to meet next week to discuss the results of the public meeting on the "Talbot Boys Statue" ...

http://www.wmdt.com/news/more-local-news/County-council-discussing-removal-of-Talbot-Boys-statue/35272438

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3. Here is what happened to our local Confederate statue.

Rockville, MD.



The country executive (highest local political post) wants it moved away, but has to get it by the historical commission. Until then, it looks like this:

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4. It's just begging for a "This confederate wears no pants" sign

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5. Reminds me of an old George Carlin routine ....