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30. Well even the racist scumbag who delivered the speech attempted

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:29 PM

Jun 2015

revisionism but the moving finger writes..it's in their racist constitution

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The Vile, Racist, Slave-Owning Heritage of the Confederacy [View all] MineralMan Jun 2015 OP

They don't even pretend anymore mcar Jun 2015 #1

They sure don't. SoapBox Jun 2015 #19

On the upside. ZX86 Jun 2015 #2

CORRECT Skittles Jun 2015 #7

Yes. I welcome their openness. Let's see how that plays MineralMan Jun 2015 #5

I mentioned the Confederacy, not the states. MineralMan Jun 2015 #8

Agreed, sorry for the confusion. redstatebluegirl Jun 2015 #9

Thanks for clearing that up, Mineral Man... kentuck Jun 2015 #16

There are Confederate Battle Flag wearing idiots all over Ohio. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #21

No we're not. Fawke Em Jun 2015 #10

it IS "part of who they are" Skittles Jun 2015 #6

Thank you MM. Very well said. jwirr Jun 2015 #11

My pleasure. MineralMan Jun 2015 #12

The rest of the US also has a vile, racist, slave-owning heritage oberliner Jun 2015 #13

Thanks. I'm glad I was able to do that. MineralMan Jun 2015 #25

You're on a roll, my friend Hekate Jun 2015 #17

The Confederate Constitution was racist to the core malaise Jun 2015 #18

And yet, many attempt to deny what it was about. MineralMan Jun 2015 #26

Well even the racist scumbag who delivered the speech attempted malaise Jun 2015 #30

Republicans have been pandering to that heritage for half a century now YoungDemCA Jun 2015 #20

the cowardice of politicians KT2000 Jun 2015 #22

A celebration of crimes against humanity. moondust Jun 2015 #23

Sometimes people refuse to change... Lobo27 Jun 2015 #24

That is so incredibly sad. MineralMan Jun 2015 #27

Yeah, I've known a few people like that and not just in Dixie Warpy Jun 2015 #29