Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 | 2 a.m.
In a question posed by a Jan. 18 letter, “Do new names defend a nation?,” the answer is: Yes, they do.
Some of our military bases are named after traitors and murderers of American soldiers and civilians during the Civil War. Contrary to what some might believe, Confederates were not patriots. They hated the values and freedoms the Constitution guarantees every single American, not just the white ones.
Having American military bases named after treasonous rebels is a slap in the face of every American who fought and fights to defend this country, as well as a slap in the face of every American who disagrees with the concept of slavery.
Men and women will always fight harder for a cause they believe in, that’s a fact. Just ask the Russian troops in Ukraine who reportedly are giving up in droves because they disagree with why they are there. Or ask the Ukrainian troops who, despite tremendous odds against them, refuse to give up and by some accounts are winning the war.
So unless someone agrees with slavery or white supremacy, the question should be: Why did it take so long to undo what never should have been?
