Bob McDonnell, idiot and the Governor of Virginia (nice combo!), learned a big lesson today. In contrast to when he first proclaimed April as Confederate Month a few days ago, he’s now come around to acknowledging slavery’s role in the Civil War.
Earlier on, McDonnell’s logic seemed to be that there were many other (and I guess more important?) reasons for the Civil War. You know, like Virginians liking NASCAR more than snooty Northerners. So, in his proclamation announcing April as Confederate Month, he completely failed to mention the pesky little issue of slavery or for that matter the civil rights struggle that went on long after the war ended.
For the record, I’m no historian, NOT an expert on the Civil War or life in the South during the years leading up to the conflict. So, I can completely see that there were other issues that lead this nation to an internal battle. But…
How do you not mention slavery??
I’m guessing it just sounded like a downer when Confederate Month is designed to drive tourism.
Bummer when truth gets in the way of making money, isn’t it?
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