September 14, 2017
The Haters Come for Jefferson
Tuesday night, Black Lives Matter supporters made their move on the University of Virginia (UVA). Protesters climbed the statue of Thomas Jefferson in front of the Rotunda and covered the statue with a shroud. News coverage says about 100 faculty, students, and community members, some carrying Black Lives Matter signs, read a list of demands and put a sign on the statue that said: "TJ is a racist and a rapist."
Things are about to get interesting. The university has been whipped into a frenzy of hatred for anyone who opposes the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in downtown Charlottesville. Governor McAuliffe has called them Nazis. UVA president Theresa Sullivan has said they do not represent "who we are." Now Jefferson is under attack. How will President Sullivan parse the reality of Thomas Jefferson? Will she defend Jefferson after throwing Lee under the bus? How will that logic work? It's OK to...(Read Full Article)