Seeing Louisiana Gov. Nikki Haley deliver the GOP response to the State of the Union Address likely reminded many of her presiding over the final lowering of the Confederate flag that flew over the grounds of the South Carolina State House. A “Take It Down” rally that preceded the flag’s removal was just the beginning of an anti-Confederate mania that had employees at Walmart and other stores scrambling to remove merchandise from store shelves and TV Land announcing it was dropping “Dukes of Hazzard” reruns.
That fever had seemed to have cooled, but today, the Houston Independent School District voted to rename four schools to “cleanse” them of Confederate branding.
HISD board votes to rename 4 schools named after Confederate loyalists: The Houston school board voted 5-4 Thursday… https://t.co/VO94vceigx
— Downtown Houston (@DowntownHOUNews) January 15, 2016
Former Texas gov Mark White speaking about historical importance in renaming Houston schools w #Confederate links pic.twitter.com/b7BaSXmVJx
— Angela Chen (@AngelaChenFOX26) January 14, 2016
HISD board votes to remove Lanier MS, Davis HS, Reagan HS from list of schools to be renamed bc of #Confederate link
— Angela Chen (@AngelaChenFOX26) January 15, 2016
Now, a line of students arguing against name change of schools at the podium, notably Lanier MS.
— Angela Chen (@AngelaChenFOX26) January 15, 2016
Motion to rename remaining #HISD schools on list passes, 5-4
— Angela Chen (@AngelaChenFOX26) January 15, 2016
Resolution ordering renaming of Grady MS, Dowling MS, Jackson MS & Lee HS passes #HISD
— Angela Chen (@AngelaChenFOX26) January 15, 2016
Some argued that the expense of renaming the schools was prohibitive, in which case they should be glad they don’t pay taxes in New Orleans, whose city council voted 6-1 in December to remove and do something with four famous statues: Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, P.G.T. Beauregard, and a depiction of the Battle of Liberty Place.
