Robert E. Lee is going down! This is a good example for Dallas, Texas. FRIDAY, Updates Continue Friday Lunch update Evening Update

http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_47a6d19e-3bfa-11e7-a1c1-47f6cb96a80c.html

Title of above article is, "Barricades, no parking signs crop up near Lee Circle signaling possible removal of state." It has a date time of May 18, 2017 4:29 pm.

Sounds like it is going to happen soon. This will be a great example to Dallas, Texas to take down their Robert E. Lee statue. This is the blog to take down the Robert E. Lee statue in Dallas, Texas.

http://roberteleepark.blogspot.com/

I will update as this happens. Multiple reports of barricades going up and expectation that the Lee statue is going down.

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/robert_e_lee_monuments.html

Many commercials at this page.
http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/barricades-no-parking-signs-surround-lee-circle/440872784

You can see video at this page.
http://wgno.com/2017/05/18/barricades-going-up-at-lee-circle/

7:56 CST
http://www.fox8live.com/story/35462838/monument-watch-councilwoman-questions-funding-for-removal

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is going to speak on the removal of the monuments Friday.
http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_56dd1a82-3c28-11e7-a2eb-4b44c8b13537.html

Well I am retiring for the night. I will update in the morning.

Back up for 15 minutes with this update. Title is "All signs point to removal of New Orleans' Robert E. Lee statue imminent."  They expect the statue will be removed Friday morning. Only a handful of protesters showed up so far. The pro-Confederates and neo-Confederates have given up.

http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_cc3b196e-3c28-11e7-97aa-ef4297dddb6a.html

FRIDAY UPDATES CONTINUE

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-orleans-to-take-down-robert-e-lee-statue-on-friday/
The Robert E. Lee statue is coming down during the day.

Picture gallery.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/live_updates_confederate_gen_r.html

It is a national story.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/05/19/new-orleans-robert-e-lee-statue-to-come-down-friday?via=desktop&source=copyurl

It is an AP news story.
https://apnews.com/78d8ea941a554ba2836e222351454993/Statue-of-General-Lee-coming-down-in-New-Orleans-on-Friday?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=APSouthRegion

Mitch Landrieu is going to give remarks on the removal of the four Confederate landmarks.

http://www.katc.com/story/35467788/mayor-mitch-landrieu-to-give-remarks-on-removal-of-four-confederate-statues

"Special address on removal of monuments form New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu set for Friday."
http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_56dd1a82-3c28-11e7-a2eb-4b44c8b13537.html

FRIDAY LUNCH UPDATE

You can watch it live at this website. It is their websites lead story and it is the first thing you see on the home page. The equipment is there. It is huge.
http://www.nola.com/


Neo-Confederates angry. Their world is going under.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/watch_passion_rise_at_the_robe.html

Plans in place for former locations of Confederate monuments.

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/confederate_monuments_water_fe.html#incart_big-photo

Louisiana House bill to protect monuments uses term, "War Between the States." The title of the article is, "Ar Louisiana House members Monuments Men or Confederate fanboys?: Opinion."
http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2017/05/monuments_men_or_the_confedera.html#incart_2box

Winter Institute helped New Orleans address Confederate monuments
http://www.oxfordeagle.com/2017/05/19/winter-institute-helped-n-o-address-confederate-monuments/

Back to work. I will update this evening.


Evening updates
Best online place to watch is http://www.nola.com.

I am watching on Periscope when available. The neo-Confederate make all sorts of nonsensical historical claims.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has issued a statement.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/mayor_mitch_landrieu_conferate.html#incart_big-photo

The guys doing the work are really brave. They are way, way up high, and they are exposed to any crazed individual that might shoot. I don't know if I could do the job.

http://www.nola.gov/mayor/press-releases/

Ask Trump not to send a wreath to the Arlington Confederate monument.
https://www.change.org/p/edward-h-sebesta-ask-president-trump-not-to-send-a-wreath-to-the-arlington-confederate-monument


The Nola live feed seems to be getting overloaded. I am going to try to find another live feed.

Back to Nola.

ROBERT E. LEE IS DOWN!
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/confederate_monuments_lee_come.html#incart_big-photo

Mayor Mitch Landrieu's speech.
https://youtu.be/-uJ0Kp9X4eI