We have become like Rome. Does anyone know anything about the ancient city of Carthage? Very little is known about them compared to what is known about ancient Rome. You know why? Once Rome won the Punic Wars overall, the Romans destroyed whatever they could. I wrote a paper about this in a History class.  It was only a 1 page piece, but the professor went over the paper in class.

I bring this up as the biggest example of destroying history. Another big example is the Taliban’s destroying of the Buddhas of Bamiyan.

This story on the Nash Farm Battlefield is a recent example.

Nash Farm is a battlefield in Henry County, GA, owned by the county. I’ve driven by it a few times, but never stopped at it. It was never opened when I was in the area. One County Commissioner took it upon herself to tell the group running the park to take down the Confederate flag flying outside on the grounds because it was offensive. Then later, she demanded that they take down ALL the Confederate flags INSIDE the museum at the battlefield.

Mind you, this is a Civil War Battlefield. The flag on display at a Civil War battlefield is appropriate here. The flag is part of the story the battlefield and museum are trying to discuss.

When word of this demand was heard by the major patron of the battlefield, he withdrew his support AND his artifacts. This in turn has caused the group running the battlefield to close the compound on June 1, 2017.

This is another example of what I feared would happen when people started calling for the banning of the Confederate flags. This is another example of removing history because it’s “offensive.” News flash: history is always offensive. If we start removing one history because it’s offensive, then we have to remove ALL history. I’m tired of being told history can’t be told because it’s offensive.

Shame on Commissioner Dee Clemmons for trying to see to the end of this battlefield. This battlefield is just a part of Georgia’s legacy as is 501 Auburn Ave in Atlanta. This battlefield is just a part of Georgia’s legacy as is 10 E Oglethorpe Ave in Savannah. We should respect our history as it led us to what we are today.  We shouldn’t try to hide it like it’s some deformed child. History is what it is.  We can’t change the past.  We can only learn from it.

What is the next thing we will be told to forget about?

Previous examples:

• We’re a Chickenshit Nation and the National Parks Service is Leading the Way.
• The Scrubbing of History – When Will It Stop?