Something to Think About Before Taking Down Those Confederate Statues-- Part 1

This seems to be the big "thing" with cities and towns today, and that is removing Confederate statues and monuments because some people object to them.  As can easily be seen, there are some who do not object to them.

Anyway, to remove a statue costs some money.  And then, the question arises, what to do with those statues once they are removed?  That too, can cost some money.  Just ask those "good folks" at UNC who tore down one and then got a shock when the bill came due.

In the last post, there was a letter to the editor of a newspaper out in Arcata, California, about the removal of a statue there.  I was trying to think of a reason why there would be a Confederate statue out in California.  It turns out that the statue is of former president William McKinley and a Civil War Union officer.  Certainly not a Confederate.  So, what did he do to get those people to demand his statue removal?  I'll cover that in an upcoming post.

But, back to dollars and cents, what is the cost of a Confederate statue/memorial removal so that some folks won't be offended anymore?

From the December 28, 2019, Mad River Union newspaper in Arcata, California.

Mayor Winkler of Arcata estimated the cost of removing the William McKinley statue at $525,000 and this stirred up a lot of controversy.  Many thought that was too much.

I agree, $525,000 is a whole lot of money.  Maybe just add clarifying plaque around it to explain why some people don't like the statue.

More to Come.  --Old Secesh