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    Author:   Peter Robbins

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    RIP Vance Monument: A modest proposal revisited

    Posted on June 5, 2021June 8, 2021 by Peter Robbins

    “To maintain civic cohesion, we must convince these souls that  despite the failure of their cause, they can return to the fold as legitimate members of this community. Think of it as a kind of reconstruction.”

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    A modest proposal for the Vance Monument

    Posted on October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 by Peter Robbins

    “First off, let’s agree that anybody with an ounce of decency must feel a bit embarrassed that Asheville has given its top award for excellence to a man like Zebulon Baird Vance.”

    10.8 K views50CommentaryOpinion
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