House votes to remove statues from Capitol that honor Confederate leaders, racists

and four other statues honoring persons who similarly exemplified "bigotry and hate."

Critics who have panned rioters nationwide toppling and destroying statues backed his more orderly approach for removing symbols of the Confederacy.Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill. said Republicans and Democrats Wednesday are sending a strong message on American values. The legislation would remove all statues of individuals "who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol." Among the statues expected to be targeted are Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens, the former president and vice president of the Confederate states who were charged with treason against the United States.

Taney, a Maryland native and justice from 1836 to 1864, wrote the Dred Scott decision that found Black people were not American citizens.

'take them away'

I have no problem with this. Not only were they racist, they were traitors. Either remove them or better yet, put up plaques so we can teach people.

What?!

Why do you have 'honor' in the copy. The statues depict traitors, not heroes.

It’s history good or bad.

Removal of our history is wrong and shows Congress is on the side of the terrorist and not interested at all and weed the people

How about removing human statues - career “regressive” politicians self-serving for 30,40,50 years ?!

Stop erasing history!!!!!!

Why now Why not in 1988 1998 2008 2014

We have to stop taking orders for Liberals! They are headed for Socialism!! And I have worked to hard to get where I am in life, to turn around and give it to someone I don’t I don’t give two shits about!!!!

Okay, let's pass a law that says that anyone found to be an ancestor of a slave owner or supports a company who uses slave labor, can never hold any government office or allowed to speak publicly. I think that will cure the problem.

Taliban tactics. Will they ever learn?

Oh no! Where goes the history of this culture?

VETO it. Let the visitors that come see the past history.

This is getting out of hand. This is our history if people dont like it then please leave

This is ridiculous!!!

File it Away to the never gonna happen or even brought up ! Liberal scum !

I think they should vote to remove themselves from office

Take all statues and pictures down of all of them .Tired of all this.

screw them! It's history, and regardless of which side you were on, these men were brave, and they stood up for their fellow citizens. This is a crock of sh*t!

The United States is becoming a fucking Marxist country.

Yawn, I'm not impressed. 🙄

They don’t have to remove them, they are already in a museum.

Sounds good, that will get rid of lots of DEMOCRATS!

Everybody tweet that 9 of the 11 statuses they want to remove are Democrats. Just like the KKK was born in the democrat party

Those statues should be in a museum not inside our National Congress

Does the house own those statues or do tge American people?

Weak participatants in the CHESS POOL..

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