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Does the Thomas Jefferson statue on the MU campus need an interpretive sign?

Does the Thomas Jefferson statue on the MU campus need an interpretive sign?

Yes

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No

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Yes

Does the Thomas Jefferson statue on the MU campus need an interpretive sign?
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Vernon Taylor
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Vernon Taylor

We need to be reminded - even though the PC destroyers would have us not.

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Wendi Newman
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Wendi Newman

You can not use the argument that this symbol of racism is educational as your reason to leave it up if you're unwilling to educate people about it, right there on the spot. Provide a plaque or remove the racist statue.

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Max
Max

Everything is racist to a liberal.

No

Does the Thomas Jefferson statue on the MU campus need an interpretive sign?
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Joe Pangborn
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Joe Pangborn

If American history is being taught in our schools, then everyone should know the good and bad sides of Thomas Jefferson. I don't think we need to have a sign explaining that.

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K Tucker
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K Tucker

If people want to know the history of Thomas Jefferson then they need to research it and come to their own conclusions. Interpretive signs can be, and most likely will be, used to push one towards one conclusion over the other, depending on what message about the statute they want conveyed.

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Fred Colbern
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Fred Colbern

The real question is - what is your opinion of graduates of UM? Where I live, it's not good at all. No one around here has any respect for UM grads, and rightfully so.

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Ed Stephens
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Ed Stephens

If people want to know more, do the research.

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William Allbritain
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William Allbritain

If we're going to start providing context about the lives of men honored by statues, I suggest starting with George Floyd.

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Max
Max

You win the Post of the Day.

Max
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Max

He was one of the Fathers of our Nation. Things were different then, and times have changed. People need to get over themselves.

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Did your member of Congress represent you in the debt ceiling debate?

Did your member of Congress represent you in the debt ceiling debate?

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No

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Yes

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No

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No one has commented yet
Which is the bigger issue facing Columbia's city government?

Which is the bigger issue facing Columbia's city government?

Public safety

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Other staffing

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Public safety

3 Comments
Vernon Taylor
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Vernon Taylor

You can't be politically correct and protect normal citizens at the same time.

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Harry D
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Harry D

More police officers on the streets is the biggest problem. More cops will at least put more criminals into the revolving door of the justice system and off our streets for a little while. It seems we are keeping up with correct amount of firemen. FJB Keep boycotting Bud Light we winning.

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Other staffing

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Cindy L. Robinson
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Cindy L. Robinson

the staffing problem is their Biggest problem, more employees needed, would be less crimes, more trash pickups, better bus routes

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Harry D
Harry D

Note the full case of Bud Light in the dumpster in the picture above. Go woke go broke Bud Light. But I thought you are supposed to separate the cardboard from the aluminum into different recycling dumpsters. Has this changed or are all the dumpsters overflowing and people put where they can?

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