Armed Black protesters marched on Stone Mountain, Georgia to protest the gigantic memorial to the Confederacy:
Predominantly Black armed protesters march through Confederate memorial park in Georgia https://t.co/sleoOxhcoP pic.twitter.com/yQmF4jvusV
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) July 5, 2020
They want the carving, that depicts Confederate Civil War figures Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, removed:
Armed protesters march through Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, call for removal of Confederate mountain carving https://t.co/qjttaTqEZZ
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) July 5, 2020
But removing the carving means changing Georgia law:
Stone Mountain's supersized sculpture depicting Gen. Robert E. Lee, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson mounted on horseback has special protection enshrined in Georgia law. https://t.co/lElddXQxWd
— NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) July 5, 2020
From NBC Washington:
When Georgia lawmakers voted in 2001 to change the state flag that had been dominated by the Confederate battle emblem since 1956, language to guarantee the preservation of the Stone Mountain sculpture was included as a bargaining chip.
The law states that “the memorial to the heroes of the Confederate States of America graven upon the face of Stone Mountain shall never be altered, removed, concealed, or obscured in any fashion.”
Video here:
Protesters in Stone Mountain Park, Georgia, send a gentle reminder that open carry and stand your ground is not just for racists…pic.twitter.com/tXkTnfjdlQ
— Michael Morgan (@mikewhoatv) July 5, 2020
And we wonder why there’s no MSM freakout over these American citizens enjoying the 2nd Amendment right, just like the two attorneys in St. Louis:
A heavily-armed Black Militia swarms Stone Mountain on July 4th. That story generates no national news coverage. But an armed white couple gets crucified by the MSM for defending their home against a mob? https://t.co/CIpXDSQ24O via @toddstarnes
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) July 5, 2020
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