Historical vs. Memorial

Instead of looking at the history of the Civil War monuments, which seems to be a big contention to some right now, let’s see monuments as memorials. That way both sides of these issues should be satisfied.

Just like the Vietnam War Memorial in D.C., all wars, whether civil, domestics, or foreign, have lost lives in them! Why do we as a citizen of this nation continue to bring skin color to the top of the list of contention? Martin Luther King’s speech says it all. When presidents, past and present, work for the nation as a whole, all lives matter young or old.

What a shame that this county can’t get past the history and remember those that gave their lives for a cause. Location, location, location, for 150 years this memorial has stood. Leave it alone and be concerned about keeping our freedoms and liberties going!

Tenia Smith
Front Royal, Virginia