BigRedFan Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I saw the early news tonight on KLTV and there was a movement to change its name. Thoughts and opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CENTEXFAN Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 http://www.ktre.com/story/36162474/parents-citizens-to-request-renaming-robert-e-lee-high-school-in-school-board-meeting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I saw the early news tonight on KLTV and there was a movement to change its name. Thoughts and opinions. If anyone has ever heard of The Domino Theory... this needs to stop before it gets completely out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedFan Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 I AGREE. These people are trying to rewrite history that has stood for years. The ship has been sinking and there has been people to come along and right the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingnut Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Unfortunately the name changing of schools has been going on for awhile. It's utterly ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+Local/297948/residents-will-push-for-name-change-at-robert-e-lee-high-school-at-monday-tyler-isd-board-meeting Interesting read. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Interesting..... They want to change the name of REL because of Lee's involvement in the Confederate army. However nothing is noted about John Tyler, who was a member of the Confederate congress and supported the right to own slaves. Is this oversight or lack of historical knowledge on the part of those petitioning? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KildogDad Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Interesting..... They want to change the name of REL because of Lee's involvement in the Confederate army. However nothing is noted about John Tyler, who was a member of the Confederate congress and supported the right to own slaves. Is this oversight or lack of historical knowledge on the part of those petitioning? Knee jerk oversight. People need to get their history straight before getting into this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Knee jerk oversight. People need to get their history straight before getting into this. Kind of what I thought. If they had done their homework....they would have known both would need to be changed IF they are going to demand one of them be changed. Now that both are minority majority schools....I'm interested to know what current/recent alumni think about this. Crazy we are having this conversation in 2017 when you think about REL dropping the "Rebel" moniker in the early 70's for Raider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack007 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I don't consider it "rewriting" history. What occurred during the years of the civil war will always be in the record and history books. I'm pretty sure kids and adults will still be able to read about it in the schools and libraries. Heck, all you have to do now is pull out your phone and google it. So, it's not "rewriting" history. REL didn't accomplish anything and he was a traitor. He doesn't deserve to have any monuments and schools or buildings named after him. People were wrong for doing it in the first place. The old south is dead. The monuments, statues, schools and etc. that give credit to it and present those so-called leaders like they were heroes or greats that accomplished something special should be taken down and destroyed if possible. They lost. They were traitors that went against their country. It's time to move on from them. Period (waits for 77 to run in here complaining about my post again). Not angry, I'm typing the truth. A truth you don't want to see or hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I don't consider it "rewriting" history. What occurred during the years of the civil war will always be in the record and history books. I'm pretty sure kids and adults will still be able to read about it in the schools and libraries. Heck, all you have to do now is pull out your phone and google it. So, it's not "rewriting" history. REL didn't accomplish anything and he was a traitor. He doesn't deserve to have any monuments and schools or buildings named after him. People were wrong for doing it in the first place. The old south is dead. The monuments, statues, schools and etc. that give credit to it and present those so-called leaders like they we're heroes or greats that accomplished something special should be taken down and destroyed if possible. They lost. They were traitors that went against their country. It's time to move on from them. Period (waits for 77 to run in here complaining about my post again). Not angry, I'm typing the truth. A truth you don't want to see or hear.Nah... but if you really believe the Old South is dead, you ought to visit Sabine Parish, Louisiana sometime... They haven't changed in 150 years down there!😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 The next thing you know crazies will be clamoring for changing all the MLK or other minority monuments ... this is so crazy ... You can't change history ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 The next thing you know crazies will be clamoring for changing all the MLK or other minority monuments ... this is so crazy ... You can't change history ... They don't want Change... They want to ELIMINATE it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR88 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 All of a sudden, now, people are offended by Robert E. Lee HS? No... it's just easier than ever for outsiders from anywhere in the world to have influence with online petitions and viral social media posts. A select few keyboard crusaders are trying to erase any symbols from the Confederacy, but the majority of Tylerites and East Texans who aren't on Twitter and Facebook would be annoyed at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 All of a sudden, now, people are offended by Robert E. Lee HS? No... it's just easier than ever for outsiders from anywhere in the world to have influence with online petitions and viral social media posts. A select few keyboard crusaders are trying to erase any symbols from the Confederacy, but the majority of Tylerites and East Texans who aren't on Twitter and Facebook would be annoyed at this. I Agree. That's why I'm interested in what actual current students and alumni think about it. If they don't have a problem with it....then what's the problem? Because....TBH.... whose business is it anyway besides current students and alumni? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETXfan16 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Rename John Tyler too. Heck, rename the city of Tyler while they're at it. This is ridiculous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETXfan16 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 If they change the name of Lee, they should rename the city of Tyler. Why are people just now getting offended by this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTI Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 If they change the name of Lee, they should rename the city of Tyler. Why are people just now getting offended by this? I think it's always been offensive. Only difference is now there is action being taken place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Take all my money too.. slave owners are on the bills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I've always been offended by John Tyler..... but not because of anything done by the man... but because of what was going on on the football field lmao. jjjjkkkkkkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack007 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Nah... but if you really believe the Old South is dead, you ought to visit Sabine Parish, Louisiana sometime... They haven't changed in 150 years down there!😏 I don't visit that state anymore and I'm better for it for obvious reasons. The next thing you know crazies will be clamoring for changing all the MLK or other minority monuments ... this is so crazy ... You can't change history ... What history are they changing again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookemhorns88 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Gregg Country was named after a Confederate leader too. Going to change that name too? When will the nonsense end? South Africa and Australia have reverted in some cases renaming some of their cities back to the indigenous names. In doing so they rekindled some of the past disdain. People get caught thinking that this is unique to the US sometimes when in fact it is not. It is a global issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CENTEXFAN Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I don't visit that state anymore and I'm better for it for obvious reasons. You know the old saying; " You know why it is always foggy in Louisiana? Even God doesn't want to know what is going on in Louisiana . " 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 "What history are they changing again?"^ If you have to ask the question, you don't understand the issue .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 So we are removing names based on morals? Where do you stop and upon which morals are you basing it on?. What about adultery? Should any one who committed that have streets and monuments in there honor? Should they have a federal holiday celebrated in their honor? It's a deep rabbit hole to go down. If we can't celebrate treason or sedation, or as some folks say "no second place trophies" should be tear down the Vietnam Wall? Iraq? Afghanistan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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