Did the Boone County Commission make the right decision about the courthouse murals?

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509 Votes

Did the Boone County Commission make the right decision about the courthouse murals?

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The commission voted Thursday to remove the murals from the courthouse after complaints that the scenes depicted included violence and slavery.

The commission voted Thursday to remove the murals from the courthouse after complaints that the scenes depicted included violence and slavery. Show Less

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Some defended the murals, saying their intent wasn't racist or intimidating but to depict local history, even if it is ugly.

Some defended the murals, saying their intent wasn't racist or intimidating but to depict local history, even if it is ugly. Show Less

9 Comments

Pamela Stephens

The murals are a part of history! If we keep taking down/and or removing statue's and Murals why teach history in schools!!! This is getting totally out of hand!!

Tim Montee

why take them down, it is history that needs to be seen and remembered the way it was and not the way they want you to see it, or not see it...

Border Ruffian

If the paintings are offensive, then you'd have to count George Caleb Bingham's famous Order Number 11 painting as offensive too.

Donna S

History is HISTORY!!!

Max

Trying to sweep history under the door is no way to improve our Nation. The Boone County Commission is a failure.

Mike S

Examining our past is SUPPOSED to feel uncomfortable. This is where the urge to grow and change comes from. It's the same sort of whitewashing of the past as the fake issue of Critical Race Theory.

Max

If these paintings were painted today, there would be drive by shootings, tent cities on the sidewalks, and needles and human waste everywhere. We don't want the truth to be exposed. It might hurt someone's feelings.

Laura Davidson

What does it matter? They will do what they want regardless.

Melanie Dix

Because the people in the painting are white not black.

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

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268 Votes

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

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Yes

3 Comments

Belinda Kitchen

It would be nice to have Snow like we did when I was a kid back in the 80' we had heavy snows and maybe it would help against the sickness we all are having. It's been a long time since we had a heavy snow or bad winter but it would do the ground some good!!!

Ann Hamlin

Snow is pretty.

Max DeYoung

A good, heavy snow will cut down on drive by shootings. Columbia needs that.

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No

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Eric Smith

There's already enough snowflakes in this town!

Audrey Shewmaker

It's hard to get around in it.

Should the ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz be made public?

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271 Votes

Should the ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz be made public?

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Yes

3 Comments

Zaos Gonzolez

The report should go where Hilary's emails are.

Max DeYoung

The Ethics report was a failed frame job, and it proves his innocence.

Max DeYoung

It also exposes a lot of dishonest Representatives. Most of the House wants to keep this secret.

Robert Walter

His behavior and character matters.

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No

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Did the Boone County Commission make the right decision about the courthouse murals?

27% Yes Yes

73% No No

27% Yes

73% No

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

53% Yes Yes

47% No No

53% Yes

47% No

Should the ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz be made public?

79% Yes Yes

21% No No

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