Racist Trees

Stuff we should click on.  Be sure to state Not Work Safe, if applicable.  KTHX.
Post Reply
Leisher
Site Admin
Posts: 71022
Joined: Thu May 20, 2004 9:17 pm
Contact:

Racist Trees

Post by Leisher »

Being removed.

I play a lot of golf. I've never been on a course that didn't have trees and fences between houses and the course somewhere on the course. Typically, these are not considered racist, but because one side or the other doesn't want the view, or they're restricting access, or they're protecting the houses, etc.

There may be some historical significance to this row of trees, but otherwise, this is a Political Correctness over-correction.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
TheCatt
Site Admin
Posts: 58163
Joined: Thu May 20, 2004 11:15 pm
Location: Cary, NC

Racist Trees

Post by TheCatt »

Leisher wrote: There may be some historical significance to this row of trees
The article certainly implies it.
It's not me, it's someone else.
thibodeaux
Posts: 8121
Joined: Thu May 20, 2004 7:32 pm

Racist Trees

Post by thibodeaux »

Residents said the invasive tamarisks, which block views of the Tahquitz Creek Golf Course and San Jacinto mountains, have artificially depressed property values and prevented black families from accumulating wealth in their property over the past half century.
Image
Leisher
Site Admin
Posts: 71022
Joined: Thu May 20, 2004 9:17 pm
Contact:

Racist Trees

Post by Leisher »

TheCatt wrote:
Leisher wrote: There may be some historical significance to this row of trees
The article certainly implies it.
They should share the story, unless it's the depreciation thing, in which case, JLaw is correct.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Post Reply