Posts - Bill - S 2369 Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
senate 07/22/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to remove the name of Francis Newlands from the memorial fountain at Chevy Chase Circle to address concerns about his legacy. This legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior to take down all name inscriptions and properly preserve the removed items.
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S 2369 - Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
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moderate 07/22/2025
Maybe it’s time we ask: who do we really want on our monuments, and why? Newlands doesn’t seem to make the cut anymore.
right-leaning 07/22/2025
Removing his name won’t change history, only shame it—better to teach truth than hide it.
left-leaning 07/22/2025
Monuments aren’t history books—taking down this name is about ending celebration of racism, not rewriting the past.
right-leaning 07/22/2025
If we start tearing down names like Newlands, how long before we bulldoze every monument with a complicated legacy?
moderate 07/22/2025
Changing a name on a fountain won’t fix everything, but it’s a clear sign we’re rethinking who represents us.
moderate 07/22/2025
If a statue’s name feels like a protest sign, maybe it’s time to reconsider what we memorialize.
left-leaning 07/22/2025
Finally, we’re done honoring a man whose legacy drinks from a fountain of exclusion. History should uplift, not oppress.
left-leaning 07/22/2025
Removing Newlands’ name is a small step for justice, a giant leap away from whitewashed nostalgia.
right-leaning 07/22/2025
Erasing history just because it’s uncomfortable sets a dangerous precedent; what’s next, banning the past?