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Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 12, 2020, 3:12 PM
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With the renaming snowball starting to tumble, and knowing that Thomas Green Clemson, son-in-law of John C. Calhoun, was a slave-owning, outspoken proponent of slave labor (see article below) who made explosives as a part of the Confederacy, how long will it be before politicians re-name our beloved school?
https://www.clemson.edu/about/history/bios/thomas-g-clemson.html
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Re: Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 12, 2020, 3:16 PM
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I thought using his name in the school was a requirement for the state to get his land for the school in the first place? Can it even be changed?
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Re: Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 12, 2020, 3:18 PM
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Lawmakers make and protect the laws. They can also change the law, as highlighted by the last two Presidential Administrations.
Plus, who's going to defend it from changing? They'll be labeled the biggest racist of all
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Re: Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 15, 2020, 1:22 PM
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I was thinking it was part of Clemson's will that the school had to include his name, but I could be completely mis-remembering.
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Re: Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 12, 2020, 3:18 PM
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Never happen. Too much money on the line. Clemson is a brand now.
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Re: Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 12, 2020, 3:29 PM
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I think that maybe our current president would consider it.
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Re: will we get a few more 5 stars if we do?***
Jun 12, 2020, 3:31 PM
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Re: Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 12, 2020, 3:30 PM
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After they change the name of Yale..check out the founder..Eli Yale.
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Re: Liberal Bastions don't count***
Jun 12, 2020, 3:32 PM
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Re: Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 12, 2020, 4:00 PM
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When is the first weekend of NFL?
As soon as Nuk proclaims “Daniel High School” + 3 days..
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All-In [34486]
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Dear Lord***
Jun 12, 2020, 4:09 PM
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Deer***
Jun 12, 2020, 5:41 PM
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Re: Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 12, 2020, 4:11 PM
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I thought "The Paw" was our brand. Paw University. Nah. Would be confused with Depaul.
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Re: Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 12, 2020, 6:22 PM
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How bout Coward University
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Yale as well. Mr. Yale was a slave trader.***
Jun 15, 2020, 1:32 PM
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Never***
Jun 12, 2020, 6:30 PM
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Legend [17305]
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Your poll is flawed. "Never" should be an option.***
Jun 12, 2020, 7:22 PM
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You forgot to include "never" as a choice***
Jun 12, 2020, 7:26 PM
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Renamed to what? The Fighting Snowflakes?***
Jun 15, 2020, 1:30 PM
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What about Duke University aka The University of New Jersey @ Durham
Jun 15, 2020, 1:40 PM
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They are big Lefties.
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Never - are you asking how long before we rename Washington
Jun 15, 2020, 1:41 PM
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state and all the universities with Washington in their name? How about Vanderbilt? How about Yale? Heck, how about Wofford?
Clemson owned slaves for about 10 years while in PA with his family. He never owned them in SC and he was one of few college founders in the south that didn't prohibit blacks or women (and he easily could have as slavery was over when he made his will).
He was a product of his time, just like Washington, Jefferson and many others. This is a ridiculous argument and any true Clemson fan should #### about it.
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Re: Poll: how long will it be before we rename Clemson Univ?
Jun 15, 2020, 1:47 PM
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Never, ever.
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