Gutting The Past Won't Make America Great Again
It was expensive to rewrite America's history by whitewashing the truth across our national parks, museums, and landmarks. But it happened under an executive order signed last year by President Trump.
The order, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History, claimed that any unpleasantries in American history were nothing more than improper partisan ideology.
Today, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley disagreed and gave the administration 21 days to “restore and reinstall all interpretive materials at park sites managed by the NPS.”
Kelly wrote, “Under the guise of promoting American dignity, this Administration seeks to share a limited history by ordering the removal of all signs, displays, and interpretive exhibits at National Parks that do not align with its preferred narrative, thereby telling half-truths.”
Over the last 8 months, merchandise that promoted DEI in National Parks gift shops was purged along with countless educational plaques and signs throughout the parks that aimed to inform visitors of our history and the experiences of communities whose contributions, struggles, and achievements were an important part of the American story.
Do you agree or disagree with the judge's decision? Was the executive order warranted? Would it have “made America Great Again”? Was it a good way to put your tax dollars to work?
Present Valley
A long time park enthusiast, hiker and appreciator of our national parks I was glad to hear the judge's decision.
I'm a middle of the road kinda gal so any extreme ideas don't sit well me nor do I trust them. The pendulum may swing far and wide but it always comes back to the stable center. I like life that way...
As far as what will make America Great again...it's going to be a long road.
Homeless Valley
There's no greatness in glossing over the truth or eliminating it entirely.
There's no greatness in leaving the impression that just white men built this country and made it great. There's no greatness in destroying any community's legacy or diminishing its worth. This is our country, not this administration's country. I'm greatly relieved that the judge made the right decision. God bless her.