The new woke policy on force-on-force reenactments that the National Park Service adopted, and this blue state liked, is being used to censor the history of Bushy Run Battlefield (“Pa. agency explains why it enacted no force-on-force rule for Bushy Run, other sites,” Feb. 6, TribLIVE). They claim it is disrespectful to members of the battle casualties’ family lines.
We took a French exchange student to see the reenactment years ago. I think by seeing it in action rather than just reading about it, he could get a better understanding of it. The battlefield will erode without care covered by this historical reenactment.
This woke policy should be applied on an individual basis rather than in a blanket manner. Bushy Run could give an advance warning like viewers see on TV, saying some of what people see may be disturbing.
Edward Biskup
Penn Township, Westmoreland County