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

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

16%

Yes Yes

84%

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Yes

A University of Missouri System task force recommended an interpretive sign next to Thomas Jefferson's statue on the University of Missouri campus to teach people about the foun... Show More

A University of Missouri System task force recommended an interpretive sign next to Thomas Jefferson's statue on the University of Missouri campus to teach people about the founding father's complex legacy. Show Less

2 Comments

Vernon Taylor

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

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.

Max

Everything is racist to a liberal.

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No

The conversation about the statue started with demands for its removal because of Jefferson's status as a slaveholder who fathered several children with an enslaved woman. Other... Show More

The conversation about the statue started with demands for its removal because of Jefferson's status as a slaveholder who fathered several children with an enslaved woman. Others say there's no need for a marker because Jefferson's primary legacy is as a founder. Show Less

6 Comments

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.

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.

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.

Ed Stephens

If people want to know more, do the research.

William Allbritain

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

Max

You win the Post of the Day.

Max

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

Does Business Loop 70 in Columbia need safety improvements?

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Does Business Loop 70 in Columbia need safety improvements?

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Are Columbia city officials doing the right things to reduce violent crime?

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344 Votes

Are Columbia city officials doing the right things to reduce violent crime?

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Yes Yes

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Yes

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4 Comments

Thomas OSullivan

Progressives, which make up the bulk of the city council, have no idea as to how to reduce crime. They will try and "ride out" this murder of the Stephens student and go back to Ignore, Avoid, Delay with their task forces and failed social programs.

Max

You're joking, right?

Bill Douglas

The alumni are the ones who donate large sums for things like new stadiums. They are the ones who create this college culture of downtown bars by influencing University leadership and the Alumni Associations. A bunch of UM grads work in state government. Ban them, problem solved.

Fat Guy Outdoors

They are clueless. They will never hold the parents responsible because it will go against their identity politics. Start holding the parents accountable. Or at least get these kids to families who see the as blessings and not as income. Stop protecting horrible parents. Use common sense.

Bill Douglas

Start by banning taxpayer funded state employees from attending college athletic events at UM. Ban those collegiate license plates that DOR offers for a donation to the University. Ban companies from hiring UM graduates. Start stalking and doxxing state employees who are UM grads. Problem solved.

ABC 17 News

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

16% Yes Yes

84% No No

16% Yes

84% No

Does Business Loop 70 in Columbia need safety improvements?

50% Yes Yes

50% No No

50% Yes

50% No

Are Columbia city officials doing the right things to reduce violent crime?

31% Yes Yes

69% No No

31% Yes

69% No

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Yes Yes

84%

No No

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Yes

84%

No

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Yes Yes

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Yes

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No

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Yes Yes

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Yes

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No