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

Asked by ABC 17 News

617 Votes

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

16%

Yes Yes

84%

No No

16%

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.

84%

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.

How concerned are you about illegal immigration?

Asked by News-Press Now

288 Votes

How concerned are you about illegal immigration?

51%

VERY CONCERNED VERY CONCERNED

49%

NOT TOO CONCERNED NOT TOO CONCERNED

51%

VERY CONCERNED

1 Comment

Terry Murphy

Build the Damn Wall!!!

49%

NOT TOO CONCERNED

1 Comment

Patricia Bond

Immigrants have been apart of the American development over all of our years as a country and add much to our prosperity, There is nothing new here.

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Do you believe most social media viral posts?

Asked by KTVZ

608 Votes

Do you believe most social media viral posts?

5%

Yes, it's unfiltered Yes, it's unfiltered

95%

No, it's often rumor No, it's often rumor

5%

Yes, it's unfiltered

The real story typically comes from the real people involved. If they express their opinions and tell their story on social media, it's unfiltered.

The real story typically comes from the real people involved. If they express their opinions and tell their story on social media, it's unfiltered. Show Less

1 Comment

95%

No, it's often rumor

Social media's a hotbed of misinformation! I'd never believe a post until I saw it confirmed on a news outlet.

Social media's a hotbed of misinformation! I'd never believe a post until I saw it confirmed on a news outlet. Show Less

8 Comments

Khara H.

People like to share things that are "shocking" and feed into their fear and filter bias. I always fact check or see if I can at least find the story on other sources.

Sam Ackerman

First off a "opinion" is just that. It's not fact, it's not news, it's just what some one thinks or feels. The same goes for "media outlets" No one gives a damm about your "opinions"