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It s time to rename government facilities named after Confederate war heroes Rory E. Riley-Topping, opinion contributor © Getty Images It s time to rename government facilities named after Confederate war heroes What s in a name? Shakespeare famously asked in Romeo and Juliet, when writing about the path of the two star crossed lovers from rival families. Well, as it turns out, the answer is a lot, particularly when it comes to government facilities, such as those within the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that still bear the names of Confederate generals and sympathizers. Although from Juliet s point of view, that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet; when it comes to military bases and VA hospitals, calling them by any other name would send an important message of unity and acceptance during a time of increased awareness surrounding racial inequality and the unfortunate prevalence of white

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