Quote:I'll concede your point of this being an emotional reaction to the recent shooting. My feeling is it should have never been erected in the first place, especially permanently bolted 30 feet above a memorial on state capitol grounds. Just like the naming of Forrest High School, it was typical of many symbolic acts in southern states in the late 50s/early 60s in reaction to forced integration.

 

Your point about the depiction of a Seminole woman on the Florida state flag is interesting, but not really relevant. Is there anything about it that honors those who died in the genocidal campaign against Native Americans?