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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Curious, what do you people personally have against Jefferson Davis?[/quote]

Personally? Nothing. I just don't think we should name roads after the leaders of U.S. enemies. Do you?
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Well, he was more things than just an enemy of the US.  He was also a US representative, senator, and US Secretary of War.  I would also say that a civil war or uprising is much different than a war with a foreign country.  Given your rule of thumb the US shouldn't have anything named after any Indian, any Confederate, any British, any French, any German, any Russian, any Spanish, any Mexican, etc.

Basically nothing named after anyone or any area involved with these US enemies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States

Is that what your saying?[/quote]

Well, Benedict Arnold distinguished himself in the American army during the Revolutionary War before switching over to the British side.  Should we name a few highways and schools after him?[/quote]
Even Arnold has some tributes to him - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Arnold#Tributes[/quote]

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