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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLePage: Tearing down Confederate statues equivalent to taking down 9/11 memorials
Speaking to Portland-based radio station WGAN, LePage angrily called both sides of the protesters "disgusting" -- grouping white supremacists and neo-Nazis with those who were there rallying against them.
"What they are standing for is equally as bad. They are trying to erase history. How will future generations learn if they are trying to erase history? That's disgusting," said LePage when asked about the anti-protesters, some of whom are part of Antifa -- individuals who are against what they say is growing fascism.
White supremacists and neo-Nazis descended upon the Virginia city to oppose a local government decision to take down a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Referring to efforts to remove other Confederate monuments across the country, LePage said, "To me it's just like going to New York City right now and taking down the monument of those who perished in 9/11. It will come to that."
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/17/politics/paul-lepage-charlottesville/index.html
PJMcK
(22,112 posts)You're an idiot.
spanone
(136,013 posts)HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)Same/Same.
CHRIST.
dalton99a
(81,762 posts)spanone
(136,013 posts)Last edited Fri Aug 18, 2017, 09:29 AM - Edit history (2)
a stupid electorate i suppose.
our electorate here in tennessee has elected a republican governor, republican house and a republican senate.
and two republican senators.....
another stupid electorate
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)spanone
(136,013 posts)Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)Lepage ran against a split liberal vote.. Know your facts before you insult a whole state.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,054 posts)Well yeah of course, tear them down too (snark)
PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)was not captain of the debate team while in school.
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