Before I Go On Vacation

Hi all,

I've got some great travel coming up, mostly outside the US. Before I go, I want to share some news articles for your enjoyment, disgust and discussion.

Stonewall Jackson's descendants call for removal of statues:   http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/08/stonewall_jackson_s_grandsons_the_monuments_must_go.html

Acts of Absurdism in the face of Fascism:  http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/03/clowns-kicked-kkk-asses/

Anti-Fascism Video from 1943 (!):   https://www.facebook.com/NowThisNews/videos/1548260861930699/?hc_ref=ARQYeGQBEd5E9bMH-9maGmshhc4t_R6PbH8iBlxVAT5rasHlJXoKtIwLWTw78lK9Jiw&pnref=story

Vice Documentary on Charlottesville - 22 minutes everyone should watch:   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/charlottesville-vice-documentary_us_59930983e4b09071f69cc8f6?ncid=engmodushpmg00000003

Report from ProPublica, the only truly independent source of US news:   https://www.propublica.org/article/police-stood-by-as-mayhem-mounted-in-charlottesville?utm_campaign=bt_facebook&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

45 attacked Sen McConnell, this could really be the beginning of the end:   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-09/trump-attacks-mcconnell-over-excessive-expectations-remark?cmpid=socialflow-facebook-politics&utm_content=politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

And just to make everyone feel better, some cats, because really that's what the internet was invented for:   http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-cat-pics-tumblr/?utm_content=inf_11_2558_2&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=socialedge&tse_id=INF_3ed76a80825711e7a25233ff5ad8dbb3