From the March 26, 2023, "Army: Cost of renamimg nine Confederate-named military bases has nearly soubled" by Suzanne Downing.
And, of course, you know where I stand on the issue of costs.
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THOSE who want it renamed should bear the cost of doing so.
That means that BLM, SPLC and NAACP as well as their white minions should pay.
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. --Old Secesh
JANUARY 3, 2023
** White companies wouldn't remove Confederate statues. So black man did it. (Did he do it legally or illegally? That Sad R. thing, you know.)
** Confederate concerns: Minor seeks to have monument moved. (Confederate statue on Belton County, Texas, courthouse.)
** Killeen business owners say renaming Fort Hood Street would put extra costs on them. (Texas)
--Old Secesh
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
** Fort Fisher could join Fort Bragg in getting new, non-Confederate namesake. (North Carolina. They won't be renaming the actual fort, which was built during the war. They are looking at renaming the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area in Kure Beach.)
** Erasing Confederate items from U.S. military will cost $62 million, panel says. (Again, let those who the names changed pay for it.)
** Panel advises removal of Confederate statue at Arlington. (Arlington National Cemetery)
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
** Navy should rename warship that honors Confederate victory, commission recommends. (USS Chancellorsville (CG-62))
** Commission recommends renaming two Navy ships with Confederate ties. (The Chancellorsville and the USNS Maury (T-AGS-66)
Mean Old Panel. --Old Secesh
MARCH 22, 2022
** Removed Confederate monument sets milestone in Maryland. (The "Talbot Boys" statue. The last Confederate monument on public space in the state. A coalition raised the money to remove it which is exactly what should always be done for statue removal. The folks who want it done should PAY for its removal. It is going to a Civil War battlefield.)
** Confederate statue condemned at court hearing. (Virginia. A current trial of a black man is going on.)
** Duvall County activists protest to show support of removing Confederate monuments. (Jacksonville, Florida. Again, how do you get to be an activist. Do you have to go to college? There sure seem to be an awful lot of black activists.)
** Coalition pushes to return Robert E. Lee bust to downtown Fort Myers. (Florida)
--Old Secesh
From the February 18, 2022, Fairfax County Times (Virginia) "Highway name changes in Fairfax County could come with hefty price tag" by Sravan Gannavarapu.
In December the Confederate Names Task Force voted to rename the Lee Highway and Lee-Jackson Memorial Highway.
Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity said the cost for renaming these could come between $1-4 million due to significant fiscal impacts and customer impacts on businesses and residents.
And, then there is the cost of making new signs, taking the old ones down and putting up the new ones.
It was noted that recently Wade Hampton Drive in Vienna had its name changed to Liberty Lane. As a result, each of the town's property owners will receive $500 for out-of-pocket costs associated with the name change.
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Personally, I would like to see name changes put up to a vote. If the majority of the people want the name changed, then change it. But, have the cost of changing the name go to those who voted to change it.
Let Them Put Their Money Where Their Mouths Are. --Old Secesh
