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Title: VA Gov. McDonnell Longs for the Confederacy, Slavery Not ‘Significant’
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ChattahBox
URL Source: http://chattahbox.com/us/2010/04/07 ... eracy-slavery-not-significant/
Published: Apr 7, 2010
Author: ChattahBox
Post Date: 2010-04-07 14:19:33 by Brian S
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Views: 10559
Comments: 34
(ChattahBox)—- Since his inauguration in January, the Republican Gov. of Virginia, Bob McDonnell, has been busy transforming the Southern commonwealth into a right-wing mecca. The devotee of televangelist Pat Robertson, first issued an executive order excluding gays from state discrimination protections. Now, McDonnell is angering civil rights leaders, by issuing a state proclamation declaring April Confederate History Month. The proclamation calls for Virginians to “understand the sacrifices of the Confederate leaders, soldiers and citizens during the period of the Civil War.” Glaringly absent from the language is a reference to slavery. McDonnell knew what he was doing. When asked about the exclusion of anti-slavery statements in his racially charged Confederate manifesto, he responded that slavery was not “significant” enough to be included. McDonnell defended his Confederate declaration, saying it’s intended to promote Virginia “tourism” by drawing attention to the upcoming anniversary honoring Virginia’s secession from the Union on April 17, 1861. What sort of tourists would such an anniversary attract? Mike Vanderboegh for one, a 57-year old former militia member from Alabama, who called for “patriots” opposing the healthcare On April 19, Vanderboegh will be a featured speaker at the “Restore the Constitution Open-Carry Rally” held at Fort Hunt National Park, VA. The purpose of the rally is to parade around armed to the teeth, “as close to DC as possible.” April 19 was deliberately chosen as a special date for the open-carry rally: it’s the same day Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols blew up the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and also marks the end of the Branch Davidian siege outside Waco, TX. McDonnell is apparently happy with his new militia patriot tourism: “McDonnell said Tuesday that the move was designed to promote tourism in the state, which next year will mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the war. McDonnell said he did not include a reference to slavery because “there were any number of aspects to that conflict between the states. Obviously, it involved slavery. It involved other issues. But I focused on the ones I thought were most significant for Virginia.”‘ 
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
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One teensy problem with this 'right wing mecca' thingy, Brian S. Democrats backed THE SOUTH IN THE CIVIL WAR, by overwhelming margins. In fact, the Democrats platform of 1864 - when everybody KNEW the North would finally triumph, featured McClellan as their nominee. His postion was make peace with the CSA, and LET SLAVERY CONTINUE. That said, celebrating April as 'Confederate History Month' is a very very good idea, if your an American. What transpired in April of 1865 probably saved America. I recommend 'April, 1865 - The month that saved America' very highly. If nothing else, you can then tell your Leftwingnut friends 'don't go there, you'll expose our party's role in trying to preserve slavery'.
You do know that it's 2010, Boof? You do know that democrats who got so thoroughly disgusted with the CRA in the 60's became republicans?
Except perhaps that recruiter for the Ku Klux Klan, Mars Byrd. And people like Thurmond and Faircloth didn't become Republicans until Newt whiped out the dems in the 90's. - it had nothing to do with CRA, it had to do with being re-elected. Democrats haven't changed - they simply discriminate against Whites now.
#33. To: Rowdy Roddy Piper (#32)
Thurmond switched parties in 1970.
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#18. To: Boofer (#1)
#32. To: war (#18)
You do know that democrats who got so thoroughly disgusted with the CRA in the 60's became republicans?
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