Gettysburg’s Confederate monuments should come down
Adams County Commissioner Marty Qually criticized counterprotesters who showed up at Gettysburg National coque samsung j7 2016 velo Military Park on July 4 in response to online rumors of an Antifa flag burning protest, which he called an “obvious hoax.”
“There are people walking around with not just handguns on their coque tel art godzilla king of the monster z4858 iphone xs max coque goldufoa2147 samsung j7 2017 sides, knives on their sides, but with AR 15s over their shoulders and confederate flags,” Qually told FOX43 on Friday. https://www.aquawood.fr/products/coque-samsung-galaxy-a5-2017-miniinthebox-709pascher11609 “Later when you see on social media and you start seeing Klan flags and you see people with swastikas tattooed on their neck you get outraged cause this is not what our community is like.”
“My concern is not the monuments themselves. I don’t coque etui p9 lite huawei think you take down some monuments and racism in America goes away, ” Qually told huawei p8 light 2017 coque FOX43. Custodia Cover Iphone 7/8 PLUS https://www.alpesprobois.fr/products/coque-iphone-8-disney-amazon-710pascher5825 “It’s not the statue, it’s the reaction . https://www.aquawood.fr/products/coque-samsung-j5-cdiscount-709pascher845 if that’s going to happen every time someone says they’re going to threaten Gettysburg than our economy is going to collapse here.”
He has since deleted the post because it was receiving too many comments to monitor, but he told FOX43 that he might post it once again next week.
PA State Rep. Custodia Cover Iphone 11 Dan nemo and friends housse de coussin Moul of Adams County said Qually’s opinion that Confederate monuments at Gettysburg should be removed is “insanity.”
“If you wipe our history away, we are bound to coque liquide samsung j7 2017 repeat it. And, that’s a place we never coque huawei p20 winnie want to go again in coque huawei p8 lite 2017 om this country,” Moul said to FOX43.
Moul said that people who carry symbols of hate do not belong in the community, but that no one who had shown up to Gettysburg was there to cause trouble.
“This town is sacred to a lot of people coque huawei p8 lite 2017 footballeur and they will go to just about any extent to protect this town, what this town stands for and the battlefield and the monuments on the battlefield,” Moul said to FOX43.
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Adams County Commissioners Randy Phiel Jim Martin later released a statement about their positions on the events at Gettysburg during Independence Day:
“Along with celebrating our nation’s independence, this Independence Day in Gettysburg was held with threats and rumors of flag burning, monument damage and other forms of violent and non violent protest. cover custodia iphone As a result, Federal, State, County and Local Law enforcement mobilized in force to react to any incidents. With extensive planning, preparation and resources, fortunately, there were only few incidents. Any protesters were greatly outnumbered by counter protesters, as anticipated by law enforcement. Custodia Cover Iphone X/XS https://www.cifnet.it/products/custodia-in-pelle-custodia-iphone-cover-in-pelle-iphone-etsy-3custodiasamsung150 We applaud those law enforcement officers and emergency responders for their efforts last weekend!
“As a coque pokemon samsung j5 2015 result of these activities, and a posted public statement that afternoon by one commissioner, as the other two Adams County majority commissioners, we have been asked our position on activities this past weekend. To set the record teenage mutant ninja turtles consecratory l1297 coque iphone 6 iphone 6s 1coques6siphone1981 coque kenzo galaxy s7 edge straight, our position is that both groups had the constitutional right to lawful expression of their beliefs as allowed by the 1st Amendment. Whether it be decrying Confederate symbols, protesting the flag in public, or displaying coque huawei p9 lite silicone 3d other symbols of night king minimalist z4641 iphone x xs coque goldufoa12147 support or disagreement, it is a constitutional right to lawfully do so whether others agree or disagree!
“Because Pennsylvania is galaxy s7 coque 360 an “Open Carry” state, it is also the constitutional right of the counter protesters to openly carry weapons without a permit if the individual world of warcraft horde symbol z4854 iphone 6 plus 6s plus coque goldufoa18163 is legally allowed to possess a weapon in Pennsylvania. A permit is required in Pennsylvania to carry a concealed weapon. Such a display may be concerning to some and applauded by others; but that is the law in Pennsylvania based on statue and a plank of the 2nd Amendment. Despite the optics, it should be obvious that the multitude of law enforcement agencies at all levels, and the National Park Service, were very much aware this weekend coque samsung incassable of what was lawful and what was not and they acted according to law.
“Turning to removal of Confederate monuments in Gettysburg National Military Park, we coque j6 samsung transparente strongly oppose any such action. These are historical monuments and not statues. custodia cover samsung The relevance of these monuments, and the mission of the National Park Service, is and has been, to interpret our nation’s coque telephone huawei p20 lite original history for one of the world’s most famous and pivotal battles. custodia cover iphone Note that most of these monuments were erected during the ”Gettysburg Monumentation Period” in the 1890s, only thirty years after the civil war when many veterans on both sides were still alive and making policy. To infer that monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park should be removed is mis guided and troubling. Custodia cover samsung S10 Law Enforcement Ranger. These monuments are not only visual messengers of coque de telephone samsung galaxy j6 history; but works of art and creativity. https://www.aquawood.fr/products/coque-iphone-7-homme-715pascher130 From both a personal perspective, and from our positions as Adams County Commissioners, we are aware that removal of the monuments from GNMP is not on the table; but loudly and adamantly denounce any effort to remove any monuments from this Adams County historic treasure!
“In conclusion, there are times that we as individuals and as a community will be tested. https://www.alpesprobois.fr/products/coque-iphone-7-ballon-710pascher1659 This past weekend was one of those tests. We are very fortunate to live in a country where we do have the opportunity to express our beliefs. God Bless America!”
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