Save Watsonville George Washington Statue Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-watsonville-george-washington-statue.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:09 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Ms Anonymous [Signature #495] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24474964?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Apr 2024 03:26:51 UTC 24474964 Mr Jack Simpson [Signature #494] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24209739?utm_medium=rss Don't remove our most important founding father.

]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2022 04:00:37 UTC 24209739 Cpl David Merwin [Signature #493] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24209074?utm_medium=rss Semper Fi.

]]> Sun, 9 Jan 2022 02:55:26 UTC 24209074 Mr Anonymous [Signature #492] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24182151?utm_medium=rss “Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience…”
Rule one hundred ten

]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:37:39 UTC 24182151 Ms Traci Edwards [Signature #491] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24182149?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:31:11 UTC 24182149 Mr Anonymous [Signature #490] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24022554?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Feb 2021 07:03:35 UTC 24022554 Mr. Gerardo Tarrino [Signature #489] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23963245?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Dec 2020 12:49:05 UTC 23963245 Anonymous [Signature #488] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23918417?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2020 03:43:36 UTC 23918417 Mr George Limburg [Signature #487] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23918299?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:36:06 UTC 23918299 Mr Andy Geyer [Signature #486] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23886906?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2020 02:54:58 UTC 23886906 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #485] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23886874?utm_medium=rss You accepted the donation and the wishes should be honored.

]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:45:16 UTC 23886874 James Mix [Signature #484] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23886751?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2020 06:35:57 UTC 23886751 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #483] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23872957?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Sep 2020 03:17:35 UTC 23872957 melanie nagel [Signature #482] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23872527?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Sep 2020 02:42:25 UTC 23872527 Doris Correll [Signature #481] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23872192?utm_medium=rss Do not remove our history. All human beings are flawed, yet some go on to become great leaders in spite of their flaws. Washington was the Father of our Country. He should be honored not removed.

]]> Tue, 8 Sep 2020 08:58:30 UTC 23872192 Janey Leonardich [Signature #480] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23871123?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Sep 2020 11:26:25 UTC 23871123 Ms Beverly Vansandt [Signature #479] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23869907?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Sep 2020 05:10:05 UTC 23869907 Anonymous [Signature #478] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23869842?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Sep 2020 02:58:29 UTC 23869842 Anonymous [Signature #477] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23869724?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Sep 2020 07:34:12 UTC 23869724 Mr Anonymous [Signature #476] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23868932?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Sep 2020 10:33:26 UTC 23868932 Joel Carrillo [Signature #475] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23865807?utm_medium=rss Fascists Seek to destroy our American history and in doing so enabling opportunities To re write it. Straight out of the Nazi playbook. #TRUMP2020

]]> Tue, 1 Sep 2020 10:47:43 UTC 23865807 A B [Signature #474] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23853625?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 Aug 2020 07:13:45 UTC 23853625 Ms Anonymous [Signature #473] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23853555?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:50:33 UTC 23853555 cade Logue [Signature #472] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23849674?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Aug 2020 08:18:37 UTC 23849674 Mr James Oldakowski [Signature #471] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23846141?utm_medium=rss George Washington is part of our heritage. The people that want this statue removed are not patriots of the United States. They are trouble makers that want to take away our history, good or bad, for there ulterior motive(s). When groups start movements, and use the tragic incident of George Floyd as there motivating force and not mention the many killings just in Chicago alone. What are their real reason? There is no genuine reason! And there is no reason to remove this Honorable mans statue. Keep George Washington in the city plaza.

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:04:57 UTC 23846141 Anonymous [Signature #470] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23813882?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:06:58 UTC 23813882 ANGELA GALLARDO [Signature #469] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23810276?utm_medium=rss I am 48 years old, 3rd family generation. The monument has been in the plaza and should remain. We are Americans!!! Do not remove this historical monument.

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:11:02 UTC 23810276 Miss Susan O'Connor [Signature #468] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23806977?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Aug 2020 06:49:33 UTC 23806977 Anonymous [Signature #467] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23806280?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:30:01 UTC 23806280 Mr. Marcus Schwager [Signature #466] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23806102?utm_medium=rss George Washington was not a perfect man, but he remains a key founder of our republic who exhibited great courage (led the nation in war at incredible risk to his and his family's well-being) and character (declined to remain in office or establish himself as a king, setting the precedent for our future). He is also the only slave-owning president who freed his slaves. The memorial to him in Watsonville is a fine reminder of nation's first president. It is a much more sensible and noble act to add to the plaza something good and meaningful than to seek to exclude such a clear leader of our nation. The work was executed by a local artist and relates to the dying wish of a generous resident. For all these reasons, this statue should not be destroyed or moved.

]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2020 06:31:43 UTC 23806102 Mr. Ken Baker [Signature #465] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23805054?utm_medium=rss The removal and destruction of statues and monuments in this country needs to stop!

]]> Sun, 9 Aug 2020 09:41:37 UTC 23805054 Mr Adam Noto [Signature #464] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23803671?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Aug 2020 05:41:03 UTC 23803671 MR. HOWARD ALEXANDER STAFFORD [Signature #463] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23802834?utm_medium=rss YOU CANNOT CHANGE HISTORY!!! NO STATUE REMOVALS EVER..... PERIOD!!!

]]> Sat, 8 Aug 2020 06:07:48 UTC 23802834 Ms Anonymous [Signature #462] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23802196?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Aug 2020 09:39:51 UTC 23802196 MS Anonymous [Signature #461] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23800082?utm_medium=rss What a shame history (goof or bad) can't be erased as it alreay happened.

]]> Thu, 6 Aug 2020 06:58:00 UTC 23800082 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #460] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23800011?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Aug 2020 06:15:22 UTC 23800011 Steven Smith [Signature #459] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23799317?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Aug 2020 12:45:26 UTC 23799317 Ms Danica Salazar [Signature #458] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23791477?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Aug 2020 02:40:26 UTC 23791477 Steve Hannum [Signature #457] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23789316?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Aug 2020 09:52:15 UTC 23789316 <link>https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23782986?utm_medium=rss</link> <description><![CDATA[Mr & Mrs Don Allen, Wickenburg, Arizona, United States of America<p>WE do not need this garbage, taking down icons of history, in our town!!</p>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 4 Aug 2020 03:19:40 UTC</pubDate> <quid isPermaLink="false">23782986</quid> </item> <item> <title>Mr Angel Calderon [Signature #455] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23782217?utm_medium=rss Keep Watsonville history, statue, fountain, cannons and band stand.

]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2020 05:08:26 UTC 23782217 MRS DIANE Dutton-Jones [Signature #454] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23782142?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Aug 2020 02:56:54 UTC 23782142 Mr antonio gregorio [Signature #453] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23782096?utm_medium=rss Keep George Washington in the Plaza

]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2020 01:52:36 UTC 23782096 Dr. Michael Nelson [Signature #452] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23782044?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Aug 2020 12:50:45 UTC 23782044 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #451] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23781972?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 11:38:52 UTC 23781972 Mr Greg Caput [Signature #450] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23781758?utm_medium=rss Keep the George Washington Bust in the Plaza.

]]> Mon, 3 Aug 2020 08:52:59 UTC 23781758 Ms. Kathy Trafton [Signature #449] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23781749?utm_medium=rss Please protect our precious George Washington statue In the Plaza, do NOT remove it. It's timely to reflect on sage words from Pulitzer Prize winning historian Jon Meacham:

"When you look at the great figures, their vices are almost as large as their virtues. To me the whole world turns on the word 'almost.' It's remarkably inspirational that flawed, sinful human beings were able to, at a moment of great crisis, transcend those limitations and leave the country a little better off that it was before. Thomas Jefferson did that. For all of his contradictions, for all of his derelictions ... the country was in a better place on the Fourth of July 1826, when he died, than it had been in April of 1743 when he was born."

]]> Mon, 3 Aug 2020 08:47:44 UTC 23781749 Carolina Gonzalez [Signature #448] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23781665?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 07:56:20 UTC 23781665 Mrs. Anna Louise Radin [Signature #447] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23781653?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 07:53:24 UTC 23781653 Mr. Arthur Bruzzone [Signature #446] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23781649?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 07:51:27 UTC 23781649 Mr. Peter Radin, Jr. [Signature #445] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23781643?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 07:49:03 UTC 23781643 Cathie Escalante [Signature #444] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23781328?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 05:29:50 UTC 23781328 Mrs Heaven Baier [Signature #443] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23781062?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 04:13:21 UTC 23781062 Blanca Lomeli [Signature #442] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23780395?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 02:06:45 UTC 23780395 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #441] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779986?utm_medium=rss If the statue/bust goes due to this mindless wave of "political correctness" and "cancel culture", then installation of ANY new monuments and such should be banned from the plaza as well.

]]> Mon, 3 Aug 2020 05:55:34 UTC 23779986 MARY GREGG [Signature #440] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779939?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 04:43:36 UTC 23779939 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #439] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779914?utm_medium=rss There is no viable reason to remove the bust of President Washington from the City Plaza. I find that the individuals who want to remove the bust must then also remove any and all reference to their history/culture throughout the city. History cannot be changed. We must learn from it and act to not repeat the injustices of the past.

]]> Mon, 3 Aug 2020 03:22:52 UTC 23779914 Ms. Linda Ybarra [Signature #438] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779888?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 02:39:18 UTC 23779888 Ms Patricia Smith [Signature #437] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779808?utm_medium=rss The George Washington bust should stay in the Watsonville Plaza. We owe a lot to Washington: he refused to be President-for-life or named King ensuring that we would not fall into autocracy. He led rag tag, underfed and poorly clothed troops to defeat the British army to literally free the country from oppression.,
He make it possible for others to forge the foundation of a strong republic and democratic way of life.
The work, however is not complete and equal justice under the law is still not fully realized by all citizens. However, to destroy or remove a relatively modest reminder that we owe this man a lot is close-minded and misses the point:. Our job is to build on what was given to us. Make the country more just for everyone. And build on what is already there.

]]> Mon, 3 Aug 2020 12:36:34 UTC 23779808 JoMarie Lake [Signature #436] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779797?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Aug 2020 12:24:19 UTC 23779797 Anonymous [Signature #435] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779745?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Aug 2020 10:53:44 UTC 23779745 Scott Scott Covington [Signature #434] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779726?utm_medium=rss Having grown up in and around Watsonville, and being an alumn of Watsonville High School, it would be shameful for the city to disavow our history good or bad, based on political correctness and the norms of today. Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it........

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 10:25:39 UTC 23779726 Mr Steve Bontadelli [Signature #433] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779721?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Aug 2020 10:11:26 UTC 23779721 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #432] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779671?utm_medium=rss Removing statues will not erase our countries history.

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 08:18:20 UTC 23779671 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #431] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779635?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Aug 2020 06:59:09 UTC 23779635 Brad Stark [Signature #430] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779212?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Aug 2020 05:57:11 UTC 23779212 B Sarkés Rodriguez [Signature #429] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779211?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Aug 2020 05:55:35 UTC 23779211 Anonymous [Signature #428] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779206?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Aug 2020 05:37:29 UTC 23779206 Mr. Sean Covington [Signature #427] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779185?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Aug 2020 04:29:42 UTC 23779185 Mr Anonymous [Signature #426] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779181?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Aug 2020 04:19:53 UTC 23779181 Mr Anonymous [Signature #425] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779136?utm_medium=rss What is the purpose of taking down the bust and if it was paid for by private fundi g will the family that paid for it be reimbursed. If the group gets what they want?

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 02:46:24 UTC 23779136 Kathleen Grabowski [Signature #424] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779132?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Aug 2020 02:36:41 UTC 23779132 Mr. Greg Pavlovich [Signature #423] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779068?utm_medium=rss History is just that, history.

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 12:57:34 UTC 23779068 Mr. Louis P. Arbanas [Signature #422] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23779029?utm_medium=rss People who do not live here should not be able to tell us what images our historic park should have. If it were not for Washington we would not have our Republic.

]]> Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:52:19 UTC 23779029 Mrs. Alice Bankhead [Signature #421] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23778306?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 Aug 2020 04:20:54 UTC 23778306 John Ausman [Signature #420] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23778245?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 Aug 2020 03:36:57 UTC 23778245 Martina Rimbaldo [Signature #419] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23778129?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 Aug 2020 02:07:11 UTC 23778129 Ms Alicia Rola [Signature #418] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23778006?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 Aug 2020 07:44:44 UTC 23778006 Michael Lelieur [Signature #417] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777967?utm_medium=rss Stop removing history.

]]> Sat, 1 Aug 2020 04:27:01 UTC 23777967 Mr. Eric erickson [Signature #416] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777961?utm_medium=rss Proud to be and American.

]]> Sat, 1 Aug 2020 04:03:01 UTC 23777961 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #415] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777953?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 Aug 2020 03:39:51 UTC 23777953 Mr Patricio Castillo [Signature #414] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777915?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 Aug 2020 01:24:07 UTC 23777915 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #413] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777885?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 Aug 2020 12:05:52 UTC 23777885 Mr Anonymous [Signature #412] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777859?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:14:43 UTC 23777859 Mr William Neighbors [Signature #411] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777825?utm_medium=rss I lived in Watsonville for over 50 years I served on many boards including the City of Watsonville Planning Commission. I volunteered for several city special events the founder of Nation Night Out in Watsonville. Leave the Statue along STOP all this crab that some are pulling. This is not right. Leave it in the park.

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02:16 UTC 23777825 Dr. Alan Buchwald [Signature #410] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777809?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:41:46 UTC 23777809 Anonymous [Signature #409] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777805?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:40:49 UTC 23777805 Anonymous [Signature #408] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777804?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:39:23 UTC 23777804 Anonymous [Signature #407] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777799?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:36:57 UTC 23777799 Arnold Botwinick [Signature #406] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777774?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:53:53 UTC 23777774 Mrs Krista Fenn [Signature #405] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777772?utm_medium=rss Leave the statue alone!!

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:52:52 UTC 23777772 Jeff Chambers [Signature #404] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777770?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:52:15 UTC 23777770 Anonymous [Signature #403] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777744?utm_medium=rss The removal of historical statues of founding fathers us damaging to the preservation of United States history. Our nation had progressed and continues to do so. There would no unite6states of America had it not before the men and women who built it, no free nation for others to seek reguge and build a life.

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2020 07:57:45 UTC 23777744 Anonymous [Signature #402] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777702?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 06:53:54 UTC 23777702 Mr Anonymous [Signature #401] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777696?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 06:45:01 UTC 23777696 Anonymous [Signature #400] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777662?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:53:38 UTC 23777662 Ms. Olivia Quezada [Signature #399] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777578?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 02:55:01 UTC 23777578 Mrs. Holly Hunt [Signature #398] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777573?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 02:43:51 UTC 23777573 Mrs Georgina Soto [Signature #397] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777411?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2020 06:54:36 UTC 23777411 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #396] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23777354?utm_medium=rss What possible rationale is there to remove this statue?

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