No, I am not a Portland activist, but I do wonder why there is a monument to Jefferson Davis in Ridgefield, of all places? The monument has about as much relevance in Ridgefield as if it had been placed on the North Pole.
Apparently the American Civil War never ended. That is something I did not learn in high school, although I was still awarded a diploma.
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