Comments on: School To Keep Former Klan Leader's Name

Fla. School Board Votes To Retain Name Of Confederate General, KKK Leader

[donandlacy]

We like to hear what Mr Obama''s recommendation on this matter would be (prior to and after today). While we voted for McCain, I suspect he''d say " Leave the name of the school as is." Blacks, particulary if he becomes our President, need to join a cplorblind Nation.

[thedvirgil]

What I don''t understand is how the parents of these kids aren''t outraged. When I was in school and we integrated and the school system changed the identity of the "Black" school and not the "White" school, our parents pulled us out of school and refused to allow us to attend until changes were made. Guess what... IT WORKED. It''s called THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE. If the the parents and students don''t care enough to I guarantee when the school starts losing money everyday because there are not students are present, their votes will change.

[worldpeace29]

His name on a black school is ridiculous. He might have been a good man, but it definitely wasn''t to black people. A predominately black school is the LAST place where he should be honored. That''s like putting a killer''s name on the victims mailbox. And no.. I''m not surprised that the only 2 people who opposed it happened to be black and the remaining voters could not identify with the emotion behind what his name symbolizes.

[gunnertwo1]

Perhaps General Forrest''s name should be removed and put on a school that is not failing. The school could then be renamed after Jessie Jackson or Al Sharpton. I am sure they would be proud.
I wonder why the school is failing so badly. I am sure it''s not due to the attentive students and involved parents. Must be someone else s'' fault.

[missingamerica]

Just out of curiosity are any off the kids/teachers/board members who are so fired up by this debate participating in this discussion?

If they feel so strongly about it you''d think that they would want to put their point across at a national level.

Posted by zwaggsy at 01:53 PM : Nov 04, 2008

Interesting question to pose...during school hours.

[zwaggsy]

Just out of curiosity are any off the kids/teachers/board members who are so fired up by this debate participating in this discussion? If they feel so strongly about it you''d think that they would want to put their point across at a national level.

[chesig]

I believe his name should be removed. I am white and I don''t believe a racist and terrorist should be honored, I don''t care if he is a military officer.

[zwaggsy]

Nice to see a lot of rascism here from both sides off the fence! Got a better idea, why not name it after a famous Indian? After all both blacks & whites are sitting on their land!

[megamanx1-2009]

Perfect. Why don''t they name another school after David Duke....."He was a good man"?? jesus christ, what planet is she on? There is no such thing as a "good man" in the KKK.........

[cbscrash072]

I bet Mr. Forest would want his name removed from a high school that allows blacks as well. Isn''t karma a ***!