{"id":2128491,"date":"2023-12-18T19:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T00:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-puts-a-stop-to-destruction-of-confederate-memorial-at-arlington-cemetery-for-now\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T19:53:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T00:53:32","slug":"judge-puts-a-stop-to-destruction-of-confederate-memorial-at-arlington-cemetery-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-puts-a-stop-to-destruction-of-confederate-memorial-at-arlington-cemetery-for-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge halts Confederate memorial destruction at Arlington Cemetery&#8230;temporarily"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-puts-a-stop-to-destruction-of-confederate-memorial-at-arlington-cemetery-for-now%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2128491&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Judge Issues Temporary \u2062Restraining\u2064 Order to\u200b Protect Confederate Memorial at\u200d Arlington Cemetery<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200cfederal judge on \u200bMonday took\u2063 a stand to preserve \u2064a memorial honoring Confederate soldiers at Arlington \u2062National Cemetery. The judge issued \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-georgia-update-judge-issues-restraining-order-for-10-days-preventing-defendants-from-destroying-or-erasing-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"BREAKING GEORGIA UPDATE: Judge Issues Restraining Order for 10 Days Preventing Defendants from Destroying or Erasing Dominion Voting Machines\">temporary restraining order<\/a> to prevent the removal of\u200c the memorial, which has been a\u2063 subject of controversy.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was\u200d filed by a group called Defend Arlington, affiliated \u2063with \u200bSave Southern Heritage\u200b Florida. They argued that the Army, which oversees the cemetery, violated regulations by hastily attempting to remove the\u200d memorial.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2063 work already underway to\u2062 remove the memorial, the restraining order \u200bensures \u2062that it remains in place on \u200bthe \u2062cemetery grounds. A hearing has been scheduled \u2062for Wednesday to further address the \u200bissue.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 cemetery \u200chad \u200bpreviously announced its intention \u2062to \u2064remove the memorial, citing congressional requirements and compliance with\u200d environmental and\u2064 historic\u200b preservation regulations. However, the lawsuit claims that the removal would desecrate\u200b the memorial and hinder \u2063its eligibility\u2064 for listing on the National Register \u200dof Historic Places.<\/p>\n<p>While the cemetery officials have \u2062not yet\u2063 responded to the lawsuit, a federal\u2063 judge in the District \u200dof Columbia dismissed \u200ba similar lawsuit last week. The judge in this case has requested the parties\u200c to discuss \u2064the impact of that\u200d decision on\u200c the temporary\u200c restraining\u200c order.<\/p>\n<p>The temporary restraining order was issued by\u200b U.S. District Judge Rossie Alston, who took \u200dthe representations made by the plaintiffs&#8217; lawyer seriously. The order states that the work at the memorial involves the disturbance of gravesites, and any false or exaggerated representations may result\u2063 in \u2064appropriate sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>The memorial, unveiled in 1914, features a bronze woman representing the American South.\u200d It holds\u200d symbolic elements such as a laurel wreath, a plow stock, and a pruning hook. The statue also includes depictions\u2062 of a\u2064 black woman known as &#8220;Mammy&#8221; and an enslaved man\u2062 following his owner to war.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/confederate-memorial-to-be-removed-in-coming-days-from-arlington-national-cemetery\/\" title=\"Confederate memorial to be taken down soon at Arlington National Cemetery\">independent commission recommended<\/a> the removal of the memorial as part of a report on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hispanic-caucus-takes-aim-at-african-american-veterans-service-on-key-panel\/\" title=\"Hispanic Caucus Takes Aim at African-American Veteran\u2019s Service on Key Panel\">renaming military bases<\/a> and assets commemorating the Confederacy. \u200dHowever, the decision has faced opposition, with House Republicans arguing\u2063 that the commission\u200d exceeded its authority.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin plans\u2063 to relocate the memorial to the New \u2062Market Battlefield \u2063State Historical Park, despite disagreement from some quarters.<\/p>\n<p>This ongoing legal \u2063battle highlights the contentious nature of\u2062 Confederate memorials \u200dand their significance in \u200dpromoting \u2064reconciliation between the North and South.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The \u200cWestern Journal has \u2064reviewed this \u2062Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 What are the arguments against removing controversial Confederate memorials and why do some people believe they\u2064 should\u2064 be preserved?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ance with \u200bthe law. The memorial, a granite \u200dobelisk, was erected in 1914 and \u200bhas since become a controversial symbol of the Confederacy and\u2062 its legacy of slavery and racism.<\/p>\n<p>The decision \u2063to remove the memorial was met \u200bwith\u200d mixed reactions. Supporters of its removal argue\u2062 that it is a painful reminder of a dark period in American history, and that it does not belong\u200c in a \u200cplace of honor like Arlington National Cemetery. They argue that Confederate soldiers should not be celebrated or memorialized, as they fought against the United States in\u200b support of a system that enslaved millions of African Americans.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, opponents of the memorial&#8217;s removal claim that it is an important part of our nation&#8217;s history and should be preserved as\u2064 such. They argue that removing the memorial would be erasing an \u2063important chapter in American\u2062 history, and that it serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by Confederate soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit filed by Defend Arlington \u2064and Save Southern Heritage\u200b Florida raises\u2064 questions about the proper way to\u2062 handle controversial monuments and memorials. Should they be removed, as some argue, or should they be preserved, as others contend?<\/p>\n<p>This issue is not unique to Arlington National Cemetery. Across the country, there is an ongoing debate about how to handle Confederate memorials. Some have been removed by local\u2062 governments, while others remain in place despite protests and calls for their removal.<\/p>\n<p>At \u2062its\u200c core, this debate revolves around the question of how we choose to remember our past, particularly the more difficult and painful aspects of \u2064it. Some argue that removing Confederate memorials is a necessary step towards \u200cconfronting and reconciling with our history of slavery and racism. Others believe that these memorials should be preserved as\u2062 reminders\u200b of\u200c where we came from and how \u200cfar we&#8217;ve\u200b come.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of where\u2064 one stands on this issue, it is clear that the debate surrounding\u200b Confederate memorials is\u2064 far from over. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nothing-left-to-lose-ca-restaurant-reduced-to-using-generator-after-city-cuts-power-for-defying-health-order\/\" title=\"\u2018Nothing Left To Lose\u2019: CA Restaurant Reduced To Using Generator After City Cuts Power For Defying Health Order\">temporary restraining order issued<\/a> by\u2062 the federal judge in this case is just one small part of a much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-rep-chuy-garcia-gets-democratic-challenger-for-2024-primary\/\" title=\"Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia faces Democratic challenger in 2024 primary.\">larger national conversation<\/a>. Ultimately, it will \u2062be up to \u200dthe \u200dcourts, lawmakers, and \u200bthe public to\u200d decide the fate of Confederate memorials in Arlington National Cemetery and throughout\u200b the\u2064 United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to prevent the removal of a Confederate soldiers&#8217; memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. Defend Arlington, linked to Save Southern Heritage Florida, filed a lawsuit seeking the order. A hearing is set after the lawsuit was filed in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2128492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2128491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2128491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2128491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2128491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2128492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2128491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2128491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2128491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}