Bishop James Dukes, pastor of Liberation Christian Center, said he wants the statue gone, and he wants George Washington\u2019s name removed from the park.”<\/em><\/p>\n Trump\u2019s critics said that the founding fathers would not become a target because slave ownership was socially-acceptable in the 18th and early 19th century. So if slave ownership is not the reason for Bishop Duke wanting our first president\u2019s monument removed, what ever could it be?<\/p>\n \u201cIn an African-American community, it\u2019s a slap in the face and it\u2019s a disgrace for them to honor someone who was a slave owner,\u201d Dukes said.<\/p>\n Oh? Surprise! It was because he was a slave owner.<\/p>\n But Washington\u2019s monument and park aren\u2019t enough for the bishop. He also wants nearby Andrew Jackson Park renamed because President Jackson also owned slaves. With his thinking, all monuments to the founding fathers will need to be eradicated, hidden, renamed or moved \u2026 somewhere.<\/p>\n Such is the war on statues. The history-erasing left sees their current goal of removing civil war statues almost complete. Cities are now\u00a0pulling up monuments in droves and in the dead of night<\/a>. Even a hacking group is\u00a0jumping into the fray<\/a>hoping to topple as many as 11 statues this Friday. The statue warriors are gaining a foothold in the minds of Americans. They have convinced the public that it is ok to erase the events and people that made this country what it is. And they need the war to continue.<\/p>\n As I\u00a0wrote Tuesday<\/a>, the founding fathers will be next. Then Reagan, Bush (both), maybe some great generals like Ike or Patton would need to be de-romanticized (or whatever term they make up for it.) Who knows? What is certain is that it will continue.<\/p>\n Historical negationism has its roots in Communism so it is no wonder that groups like\u00a0the World Workers Party are at the forefront of The War on Statues<\/a>.<\/p>\n For the American way of life to cease, for that shining city on the hill to go dark all we need to do is let history fade.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/To-The-Dustbin-of-Hysteria-A.F.-Branco-Cartoon-300x215.jpg\")
<\/a>“A bronze statue of George Washington on horseback stands at the corner of 51st and King Drive, at the northwest entrance to Washington Park.<\/em><\/p>\n