People gather at the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia, June 7, following a week of unrest in the U.S. against police brutality and racism in policing. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has ordered that the statue of the Confederate Civil War general be removed. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP
By Hannah Bleau.
New York City is considering a measure that would essentially remove statues of Founding Fathers such as George Washington, all while facing a migrant crisis costing taxpayers billions.
According to a list found in New York City’s council agenda for Tuesday, September 19, officials will consider a bill that would:
Under this criteria, the Father of the Nation’s depictions could get the boot, including the famous statue in Union Square Park.
Other statues, including that of Christopher Columbus, would also be subjected to this measure.
According to the bill, if the PDC opts not to remove a work of art of an individual who fits the criteria, it would be required to “include in the plan steps it will take to install an explanatory plaque next to the work of art.”
“This bill would also require the Department of Transportation to consult with the Department of Education to install plaques on sidewalks or other public space adjacent to schools that are named after a person that fits the criteria,” a summary of the measure adds.
Other items on the agenda include bills to “require the Commission on Racial Equity to establish a Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation process in connection with the City’s historic involvement in slavery” and “require the Chief Equity Officer to create an anti-racism training for employees of human services contractors.”
Years ago, former President Donald Trump predicted that the far-left would eventually turn on the Founding Fathers.
“This week, it’s Robert E. Lee. I noticed that Stonewall Jackson is coming down. I wonder, is George Washington next week, and is it Thomas Jefferson the week after? You really do have to ask yourself: ‘Where does it stop?’” Trump asked during a press conference as the far-left kicked off the trend of removing Confederate statues.
“Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments,” Trump said on X, formerly known as Twitter, in 2017.
He added that you “can’t change history, but you can learn from it.”
“Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson – who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!” he exclaimed.
Years later, New York Democrats removed a statue of Thomas Jefferson from City Hall.
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