Removal of Confederate Monuments

[L Verge]

Firing of salutes spontaneously rang out as news of the surrender reached nearby Union lines. At once, Grant sent out the order, “The war is over; the rebels are our countrymen again; and the best sign of rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field.”

Wish the General were here today to inform people that the war ended over 150 years ago. We still have things to learn, but continually harping on the past is not the solution -- seriously working on non-divisive, pro-active programs should be the order of the day (and realizing that there are puppet masters behind the scenes pulling some folks' strings).