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BEZERKO

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7. That's been the thing I remember whenever they talk about digging up someone's grave or defacing the

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 09:06 PM

Jul 2015

mountain up even more by removing the sculptures. I remember the video of a Budha sculpture getting blasted. It's like trying to change history. No matter how much you'd like to, it's impossible. Better to learn from it than to try and change it.

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What do other Georgians feel about the Stone Mountain carving? [View all] groundloop Jul 2015 OP

That's kind of the problem I have with Mount Rushmore. Laffy Kat Jul 2015 #1

I'm not a Georgian, but... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #2

That's been the thing I remember whenever they talk about digging up someone's grave or defacing the BEZERKO Jul 2015 #7

I feel creepy just seeing St Mountain from miles away. Would like them to do Hoyt Jul 2015 #3

I think the carving defaces an amazing geological feature. CottonBear Jul 2015 #4

Pretty much agree with the other posters hueymahl Jul 2015 #5

I wouldn't remove it... Phentex Jul 2015 #6

No, do not remove it. It is a piece of American history. n/t RebelOne Jul 2015 #8

Mike Luckovich has an idea for Stone Mountain groundloop Aug 2015 #9

According to Snopes in August, the NAACP wasn't calling for its removal, Hortensis Sep 2015 #10