An Uncomfortable Discussion

Regardless of the venue if they are going to display a history of the United Sates, then you show the good and the bad. So are we just going to white wash our history now?  If the stain-glass windows of the Washington National Cathedral depict the history of the United States, then they should remain, the good and the bad. The moment we start picking and choosing what part of our history to display, we lose where we came from, we lose ourselves.

 What the south tried to defend is a more complex question that one of good vs. evil. Yes, slavery was a major factor, but so was the question of states rights; which was major reason for them seceding from the Union. Plus the removal of slavery would have greatly affected their agrarian economy in a negative way. Not to defend the south, but the Civil War is far more complex war than people make it out to be, a major transitional point in the nation affect the very soul of the country.

History should be taught in a pure way, not altered to fit a political agenda. If we don't know our past, then how are we supposed to prevent the mistakes of the past from repeating themselves? American history has it's good parts and it's bad parts, and the Civil War was one of it's darker chapters. It is where the issues from the founding of this nation came to a head, and unfortunately resolved with war, but we emerged as a stronger nation.

Unfortunately racism and prejudice are still prominent in our culture today. Removing a few flags and stain-glass windows will do nothing to end it. It will only help to create more divisiveness amongst Americans. We need to face the uncomfortable discussions of our time or else we may face another unfortunate breaking point again.

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Not an Easy Choice

The news over the last few days has said that Hilary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee. Many people are dishartened by this, a man of the people defeated by the system. Even though I tend not to vote that way, I could see the quality of someone like Sanders, especially on the world stage.

Hilary is decitful and a liar, she helped distablize nations and create civil war. The people of Libya have nothing to thank her for. The global situation will only get worse under her administration, and more murderus groups will come to power. I don't know what it will be like under Trump, but it can't get any worse.

I can not tell you who to vote for, I haven't even come to a decision sice Rand Paul dropped out. I want a President who will uphold the Constitution and not involve us in pointless conflict. Could that be Trump? I couldn't tell you. In the end I may end up voting for Gary Johnson. All I can say is don't give into hate, keep an open mind, and look objectively. It's hard and frustrating, but its  the right thing to do.