As statues are removed, names of schools and buildings changed, we have to wonder, "what is the criteria for this"? John Nova Lomax points out in his article The Problem With Mirabeau Lamar,
that it's certainly not just being a slave owner or doing horrible things. The real problem seems to be that they were associated with the Confederate States of America. What we are really trying to get rid of is not hate as so many of us think. What we are trying to get rid of is the glorification of rebellion, more specifically taking up arms against our federal government. I do not believe that we will ever have such a large rebellion as the Civil War. However, as the nation continues to be fueled by race baiters and hatred, what will bring this current unrest to an end?
