Posted on 02/07/2020 10:11:21 AM PST by nickcarraway
A bill to scrap Lee-Jackson Day as a holiday in Virginia has now passed both the House and Senate.
Lee-Jackson Day, established over 100 years ago, is observed annually on the Friday preceding the third Monday in January. It honors Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, both native Virginians.
Critics of the Lee-Jackson holiday view it as a celebration of the state's slave-holding history that’s offensive to African Americans. Many cities and counties have opted not to observe it.
The bill passed the Senate last month with a vote of 22-18.
The bill then passed the House on Thursday, Feb. 6 with a vote 55-42.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans has proposed a compromise for the holiday to stay, creating Lee-Jackson-King Day. That is how it was celebrated before the group lobbied to split the holidays in 2000.
Governor Ralph Northam has proposed to make Election Day a state holiday so that every Virginian has the time and opportunity to cast their ballot, that has been added to the bills that have passed.
I am a distant relative of Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Virginia can kiss my .ss
How about a compromise where counties and cities can choose either “Lee-Jackson-King Day” or “Jackson-Lee-King Day”? The latter alternative, of course, would honor one of the University of Virginia Law School’s most accomplished alumnae, Sheila Jackson Lee.
“The Sons of Confederate Veterans has proposed a compromise for the holiday to stay, creating Lee-Jackson-King Day.”
Now that the Sons of Confederate Veterans are willing to compromise, why not make it Lee-Jackson-King-Obama-Clinton-AOC Day?
In honor of “Black Face” Northam, we shall call it “Boom-Shakah-Lakah-Lakah Day”.
It is what communists do. Erase the countries history so the only thing that matters is the current state.
If only they could rid themselves of Trump.
Let’s make it several days and call it Kwanza
How about adding Trayvon Martin’s birthday as a holiday?
Whites will eventually be non-entities
Robert E. Lee. A man Churchill described as “The Noblest of all Americans”, who opposed slavery and secession but loved his state.
Unlike Fauxcahontas, Lee was a real direct descendant of Pocahontas.
Because their piece of paper will actually change history...
Progs are utter fools and are driving sane Americans of all political parties directly into the President Trump camp.
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I was hoping this would be about Sheila Jackson-Lee being removed from office.
> In honor of “Black Face” Northam, we shall call it “Boom-Shakah-Lakah-Lakah Day”. <
I think you’re on to something there. But to honor Northam it should be called “Dress Like a Klansman” day. The advantage of this title is that West Virginia can also use the day to honor Sen. Robert Byrd.
What a pathetic attempt at compromise. Sounds like something the Babylon Bee would write.
2 for 1.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Henry will all have to go.
Which way white man?
Being the current political situation in Virginia, I’m sure a few counties boarding West Virginia would love to leave Virginia and become part of West Virginia.
Virginia is well on its way to becoming Cuba on the Potomac.
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