Judge rejects effort to block Confederate statue's removal

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Kevin Mcgill, Associated Press Updated 4:53 pm, Wednesday, May 10, 2017





NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A last-ditch effort to block the removal of a monument to a Confederate general in New Orleans was rejected Wednesday by a Louisiana judge who turned away arguments that the city doesn't own the statue or the land on which it sits.

"This has gone on an inordinate amount of time," Judge Kern Reese said as he outlined reasons for his refusal to grant an injunction protecting the statue of Gen. P.G.T Beauregard. It was a reference to state and federal court battles that delayed removal of the Beauregard monument and three others for more than a year.
 
The huge bronze image of Beauregard on horseback sits in the center of a traffic circle at the entrance to New Orleans City Park. Those who don't want it removed argued that it belongs to a park board and, therefore, the city has no authority to remove it.
 
Reese's rejection of an injunction means the city can remove the statue pending further proceedings in his court. Richard Marksbury, a New Orleans resident and monument supporter, said he may go to an appeal court to block removal.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Effort-to-block-Confederate-statue-s-removal-goes-11135625.php

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General P. Gustave Toutant Beauregard

[cstanleytech]

1. If people want the statutes displayed so badly then they need to pony up the cash for them and

some land to display and if they arent willing to do that much then that is their problem.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. He created the (pink) first Confederate Battle Flag. It's colors should be used more often

After Bull Run, Beauregard advocated the use of a standardized battle flag other than the "Stars and Bars" Confederate national flag to avoid visual confusion with the U.S. flag.[26] He worked with Johnston and William Porcher Miles to create the Confederate Battle Flag. Confederate women visiting Beauregard's army contributed silk material from their dresses to create the first three flags, for Beauregard, Johnston, and Earl Van Dorn; thus, the first flags contained more feminine pink than martial red.[27] Throughout his career, Beauregard worked to have the flag adopted, and he helped to make it the most popular symbol of the Confederacy.[28]

[Judi Lynn]

3. Wow.Unbelievably awful.Thanks for providing that historical point. It should be more well known.n/t