Not that they were trying to compensate for anything The people of Tampa, Florida, know what to do when local politicians aren't willing to step up and do the right thing. The Hillsborough County Commission wasn't quite ready to remove a tacky Confederate memorial in front of the old county courthouse, erected in 1911. So the commissioners wimped out by saying, in effect, if you people want it removed, you go and raise the money. If opponents of the statue couldn't put up half the cost of removing the statue, $140,000, in 30 days, the memorial would stay right where it was.
Tampa Can't Get Rid Of Confederate Loser Traitor Statue Fast Enough
Tampa Can't Get Rid Of Confederate Loser…
Tampa Can't Get Rid Of Confederate Loser Traitor Statue Fast Enough
Not that they were trying to compensate for anything The people of Tampa, Florida, know what to do when local politicians aren't willing to step up and do the right thing. The Hillsborough County Commission wasn't quite ready to remove a tacky Confederate memorial in front of the old county courthouse, erected in 1911. So the commissioners wimped out by saying, in effect, if you people want it removed, you go and raise the money. If opponents of the statue couldn't put up half the cost of removing the statue, $140,000, in 30 days, the memorial would stay right where it was.