Goodbye, William Penn

[RoBo1988]

Another statue removed. Any odds that it will return?

Biden Regime to Remove Statue of William Penn For "Rehabilitation" Project to Commemorate Native Americans | The Gateway Pundit | by David Greyson

This is Joe Biden’s America.

www.thegatewaypundit.com

 

[comana]

Another statue removed. Any odds that it will return?

Biden Regime to Remove Statue of William Penn For "Rehabilitation" Project to Commemorate Native Americans | The Gateway Pundit | by David Greyson

This is Joe Biden’s America.

www.thegatewaypundit.com

Why are these statues so important to some?

 

[hislegacy]

Why are these statues so important to some?

Why is it so important to some that they have to be removed?

 

[hislegacy]

Another statue removed. Any odds that it will return?

Biden Regime to Remove Statue of William Penn For "Rehabilitation" Project to Commemorate Native Americans | The Gateway Pundit | by David Greyson

This is Joe Biden’s America.

www.thegatewaypundit.com

They should alter the name of the park to “NOT welcome if Caucasian “

 

[comana]

Why is it so important to some that they have to be removed?

It’s a statue. A hunk of metal. Put it in a museum.

 

[RoBo1988]

Why are these statues so important to some?

I've never seen it myself. But I know of William Penn.

Oh well, on with the "fundamental transformation "! yay

 

[RoBo1988]

It’s a statue. A hunk of metal. Put it in a museum.

I'm sure it will join general Lee

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/26/1208603609/confederate-general-robert-e-lee-monument-melted-down-charlottesville-virginia

 

[comana]

They should alter the name of the park to “NOT welcome if Caucasian “

Commemorating Native Americans is unwelcoming to caucasians?

 

[RoBo1988]

Brief Biography of William Penn

A brief biography of William Penn, founder of the city of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania, and champion of religious freedom

www.ushistory.org

"If thou wouldst rule well, thou must rule for God, and to do that, thou must be ruled by him....Those who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants." –William Penn

True dat...

 

[PloverWing]

Another statue removed. Any odds that it will return?

According to the National Park Service's website (Park seeks input on the rehabilitation of Welcome Park - Independence National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)), the Penn statue will not be reinstalled at this location.

Note that the much more famous statue of Penn that stands atop City Hall is NOT the state being discussed. The City Hall statue will remain at its current location.

I haven't actually been to Welcome Park. I suppose I should visit before the renovation happens. But I don't think there's any serious danger of William Penn being forgotten in Philadelphia. He's well-regarded and well-remembered here. (And in Penns Grove, and in Pennsville... ) I don't think his reputation will be harmed if some other people get to be remembered in Philadelphia monuments too.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Why are these statues so important to some?

Well, some people are just attaches to Idols and Graven Images.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

I'm sure it will join general Lee

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/26/1208603609/confederate-general-robert-e-lee-monument-melted-down-charlottesville-virginia

Oh! Another patriot, well until he became a traitor and waged war against the United States.

BTW, William Penn never was a citizen of the United States, His loyalty was to the King of England.

 

[hislegacy]

Brief Biography of William Penn

A brief biography of William Penn, founder of the city of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania, and champion of religious freedom

www.ushistory.org

"If thou wouldst rule well, thou must rule for God, and to do that, thou must be ruled by him....Those who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants." –William Penn

True dat...

He is a Caucasian AND Christian! - Oh, my goodness - throw the statue into a lake so it can never be found again!

 

[comana]

He is a Caucasian AND Christian! - Oh, my goodness - throw the statue into a lake so it can never be found again!

He’s not being erased. It’s one statue relocated. Another is still very prominent a top city hall.

 

[Arcangl86]

I've never even heard of this park or this statute, and I imagine most outside of Philadelphia can say the same. Also, this is at this point only a proposed change and there is a comment period to respond against it. But honestly, since one of the things Penn is known for is his deep relationship with the local tribes, having a larger native representation makes sense to me.

 

[Estrid]

Brief Biography of William Penn

A brief biography of William Penn, founder of the city of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania, and champion of religious freedom

www.ushistory.org

"If thou wouldst rule well, thou must rule for God, and to do that, thou must be ruled by him....Those who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants." –William Penn

True dat...

What is true?

 

[Estrid]

He is a Caucasian AND Christian! - Oh, my goodness - throw the statue into a lake so it can never be found again!

Neither "caucasian" nor "christian"
is inherently wondetful.

 

[wing2000]

They should alter the name of the park to “NOT welcome if Caucasian “

Is including Native American history threatening to you?

 

[wing2000]

btw, if one reads the Park Service website asking for public input, there is in fact a proposed redesign of Williman Penn's birthplace underway.

 

[durangodawood]

"Biden regime" in OP article headline indicates opinion rather than news. Is there any news on this thats not just ideological axe grinding?