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markodochartaigh

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1. It seems that this erasure of history was

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 02:30 AM

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instigated by the American Battle Monuments Commission which has sole authority over the cemetery in The Netherlands. Local authorities are planning to attempt to place a monument outside the cemetery.

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/11/08/limburgse-statenleden-willen-tijdelijke-herdenkingsplek-voor-zwarte-bevrijders-a4912174

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More Heritage Foundation BS: [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

It seems that this erasure of history was markodochartaigh Sunday #1

Good news if they place the plaques outside the cemetery applegrove Sunday #3

It leads one to ask DFW Sunday #2

"Are markodochartaigh Sunday #4

they blew the georgia guidestones to smithereens rampartd Sunday #5

1. Because they are racist. 2. An empty vessel. 3. Yes. c-rational Sunday #9

I see it as a Tit-For-Tat gesture for removing Confederate "heroes" no_hypocrisy Sunday #6

That is especially poverty-stricken DFW Sunday #7

Another Orwellian power move by the well-funded Heritage Foundation scum. Timeflyer Sunday #8

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