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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDebate continues about statue in Georgetown TX
By Claire Osborn - American-Statesman Staff
... The 21-foot Confederate statue was erected in 1916 by the Daughters of the Confederacy ...
... We need to be realistic, said Bolton. The Confederate statue is not going to be moved. Its not going to happen.
But Michael Custer, a retired Army colonel who also was part of Wednesdays discussion, said he wanted the monument to be removed. Leaving it on the courthouse grounds implies somehow that the government endorses those lies and things people advocated saying the war wasnt about slavery.
Any request to put a new plaque or statue on the courthouse grounds must be submitted by Williamson County and approved by the Texas Historical Commission ...
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/debate-continues-about-controversial-confederate-statue-georgetown/qHNrPveFiOSPCj6snws3hM/
TexasTowelie
(111,314 posts)and was a frequent visitor after I graduated, I never paid any attention to the statue. However, I tried to avoid going to the courthouse as much as possible. I expect that I would be a stronger advocate for removing the statue if I was attending college since there are more events at the Square around the courthouse and it would be more of an eyesore.
Since it looks unlikely that the statue will be removed, then the compromise solution of adding a new plaque commemorating Juneteenth is probably the best that can be expected.
I read the Williamson County Sun on a regular basis so I've stayed informed about the discussions and if I see anything else newsworthy, then I'll post it on DU. I'm also hoping that I'll be in Georgetown in about three weeks to attend my 30th class reunion at Southwestern so maybe I can give a first person account of the situation.