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riversedge

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Sat Jun 13, 2020, 05:39 AM Jun 2020

Armed group protects Confederate statue in Kentucky: 'This is our battle line' [View all]

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Published 6 hours ago on June 12, 2020

On Friday, crowds of demonstrators gathered in Brandenburg, Kentucky — a small city west of Louisville — to protect a Confederate monument after local discussion of getting rid of it.

Local reporter Jessie Cohen posted images of the pro-Confederate demonstrators, many of whom arrived with weapons..........................

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/armed-group-protects-confederate-statue-in-kentucky-this-is-our-battle-line/



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Hidalgo @MHidalgoUSA
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So why aren't these radical right white nationalists getting tear gassed?
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Because "these radical right white nationalists" are loyal #Trump fans!
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What a bunch of ass clowns ... not a mask in the bunch ... (maybe one) Botany Jun 2020 #1
That mask is one of those tube types with a skull face printed on it Squidly Jun 2020 #4
A few weekends ago I was at a local nursery/garden center and 85% + were wearing masks ... Botany Jun 2020 #28
Its all just compensation for their "short"comings Squidly Jun 2020 #34
COVID-19 Isn't Mentioned in the Bible Jersey Devlin Jun 2020 #33
Kentucky was a border state. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #2
Idiot Losers augyboston Jun 2020 #3
Shouldn't they be wearing Civil War uniforms instead of camo? flor-de-jasmim Jun 2020 #5
I recognize that "monument" Fritz Walter Jun 2020 #6
And he always says he hates losers... flor-de-jasmim Jun 2020 #7
Put it to the voters and let them decide as that is what America is about cstanleytech Jun 2020 #8
Isn't that some kind of sedition? Beartracks Jun 2020 #9
What's the statue they're defending? soothsayer Jun 2020 #10
This SergeStorms Jun 2020 #12
Nationalist: violence loving, other people hating white people aka Nazis. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2020 #11
These are Trump's people. SergeStorms Jun 2020 #13
Indeed. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2020 #14
Mean little boys... SergeStorms Jun 2020 #23
I'm sure those idiots don't get the irony of showing up with an American flag groundloop Jun 2020 #15
Good point PatSeg Jun 2020 #21
Not a single penis larger than 2 inches among them.... AZ8theist Jun 2020 #16
Thats being generous Squidly Jun 2020 #35
The right wing version of a peaceful protest; Chainfire Jun 2020 #17
What? No cops in riot gear? paleotn Jun 2020 #18
Why the Confederate monuments were put up Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2020 #19
+1 Nevilledog Jun 2020 #52
Boneheads! Laelth Jun 2020 #20
Do they know that Kentucky was never part of the Confederacy? Dread Pirate Roberts Jun 2020 #22
Kentucky didn't secede but it was definitely a state with divided loyalties - John Breckinridge was Midwestern Democrat Jun 2020 #31
Most of Kentucky's young men fought for the Union Dread Pirate Roberts Jun 2020 #57
I guess they plan to be there a long time oldsoftie Jun 2020 #24
Racists with penis extensions dalton99a Jun 2020 #25
😅 Duppers Jun 2020 #32
Post removed Post removed Jun 2020 #26
Aren't boatloads of antifa headed down the river to do the demolition? KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #27
An ANTIFA attack barge Botany Jun 2020 #37
Even worse than I thought and from Cincinnati I hear. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #38
Somebody should tell them Kentucky stayed loyal to the Union. malthaussen Jun 2020 #29
Where are the riot cops with tear gas and rubber bullets? mcar Jun 2020 #30
Damn good question. (nt) Paladin Jun 2020 #36
SO TRUE! bluestarone Jun 2020 #40
you forgot one thing RussBLib Jun 2020 #41
No masks to protect themselves or others, but bang sticks to protect marble and metal hatrack Jun 2020 #39
The Beer Belly Brigade strikes again. murielm99 Jun 2020 #42
Y'all Queda back at it again. SKKY Jun 2020 #43
i want a lottery draft re inacted and these yahoos would be the first to go AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #44
Look at all the inbred deplorables. roamer65 Jun 2020 #45
They have alot of ammunition Barbara2423 Jun 2020 #46
Until they run out of cheetohs n/t Yeehah Jun 2020 #47
Two questions jmowreader Jun 2020 #48
Dubya couldn't. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #51
Dubya has one jmowreader Jun 2020 #53
Dubya couldn't provide one. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #54
Members of the Guard don't get DD-214s. Kaleva Jun 2020 #58
Then they get an equivalent form. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #59
The press obtained thousands of documents regarding Bush's military service through FOI hack89 Jun 2020 #60
Dubya ran away from his military duties when the drug tests got too close. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #61
They didn't drug test then hack89 Jun 2020 #62
So many excuses for Dubya. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #63
NGB-22. Which you only need if one wants credit for serving in the Guard. Kaleva Jun 2020 #64
Got it! Dubya did not want the truth out about his running away from his military service when the keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #65
Oh. lastlib Jun 2020 #49
They should be arrested for threatening people with guns, since that is what they're doing. SunSeeker Jun 2020 #50
Those people are idiots. The confederates attempted to destroy the USA rockfordfile Jun 2020 #55
Confederate Treason Monkeys. Progressive Jones Jun 2020 #56
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