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As I'm sure all of you have heard by now, Virginia Governor Bob "I forgot to mention slavery" McDonnell has reinstated "Confederate History Month" by issuing a proclamation celebrating CHM. The proclamation comes at the request of a group called Sons of Confederate Veterans. The proclamation, which has been issued in the past but not since 2001, largely remarked on the historical significance of the civil war, and the southern states as a Confederacy in the Civil War period. The original proclamation made no mention of slavery.
“This decision by the Governor disrespects history and the people of Virginia and is a tragic break from his Republican predecessors who acknowledged the painful legacy of slavery,” said Benjamin Jealous, Chairman and CEO of the NAACP in a statement on Wednesday.
Jealous added that by issuing a proclamation celebrating the Confederacy, McDonnell was honoring “the legacy of a movement that promoted slavery.”
After facing intense public criticism, McDonnell recently issued an
“The proclamation issued by this Office designating April as Confederate History Month contained a major omission...” “The failure to include any reference to slavery was a mistake, and for that I apologize to any fellow Virginian who has been offended or disappointed. The abomination of slavery divided our nation, deprived people of their God-given inalienable rights, and led to the Civil War. Slavery was an evil, vicious and inhumane practice which degraded human beings to property, and it has left a stain on the soul of this state and nation.”
I didn't know we get to pick and choose which parts of our history we embrace. How awesome is that? ! Feel the sarcasm? Good.
He's only been on the job a few months and Virginia has already become one of the top searches on Google and Yahoo. YES that means America has finally gotten over the shock of a certain male celebrity coming out and we are now concerned with the actions of our politicians. My Poli Sci background is smiling *side eye*
On Thursday a revised proclamation was issued:
“It is important for all Virginians to understand that the institution of slavery led to this war,” reads the proclamation “…and was an evil and inhumane practice that deprived people of their God-given inalienable rights and all Virginians are thankful for its permanent eradication from our borders, and the study of this time period should reflect upon and learn from this painful part of our history.”
I guess I should wish all of you a Happy Confederate History Month. Or is it Merry Confederate History Month? Forgive me if I have the phrase wrong *sarcasm*. What's next? William Bedford Forest Appreciation Month?!
We should all stand up and cheer for this joyous occasion. Our nation just took 2 symbolic steps back.
Feel my sarcasm, hear me roar.
You fought.
You lost.
Let. it. go.
No Confederate clause is worth being proud of. Period.
Bottom line: A southern loyalist and a Patriot CANNOT be the same person! We can honor the soldiers without honoring the cause for which they fought-to dissolve our nation. The cause for which they fought is quite possibly one of the most unpatriotic things in the history of unpatriotic things.
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