My opinion is not going to be a popular one with everybody. I don’t like to see political issues discussed on this forum but some times it does get political. I see this as a freedom of speech issue. What it boils down to is people wanting to erase history and it is been going on since ancient times. In ancient cultures, such as ancient Egypt, every Pharaoh changed the monuments to tell the story the way he wanted it told. If he didn’t like his predecessor, he simply ordered that the previous Pharaoh’s name be erased—everywhere it was carved into stone.
Right now in the Middle East, ISIS is destroying ancient artifacts and complete ancient cities that have survived under the sands of history for literally thousands of years. They want to reset history back to year zero and start with an erased slate. I don’t believe they can destroy everything but that can mess up the historical record so bad that it will be difficult to find the truth. It is a horrible war crime. I don’t mean to minimize the deaths of people, ethnic and religious cleansing, but protecting a country’s history, cultures, and national treasures in times of war has always been a priority for advanced nations, such as the United Sates of America.
The erasing of history seems to be running at an all time high in these current troubled times. The liberals in our country have been waiting for chance at historical cleansing. They will not stop with the Civil War monuments. There are those who want to blast away every hint of religion on government buildings. If you have ever looked at our government buildings you will know that they are covered with reverences to founding our nation upon religious freedom. Those who want to erase history will not stop with the government buildings. They seek to change our money, rewrite the history books (if there is anything left to change), change our laws, and even rewrite the constitution. There are some that even want to remove crosses from tombstones. What it boils down to is hatred of God and war against him. It is what the Bible refers to as the great falling away and it is the beginning of the end times and tribulation.
Okay, I’ll get off my soapbox now. I know this opinion is extreme but I’ve told it the way I believe it to be. If this is too extreme, then censor me and remove this message.