Posted on 02/11/2021 9:14:55 AM PST by Jacquerie
Florida Senator Lauren Book (D) reintroduced legislation that would eliminate Florida’s recognition of Confederate holidays. It would repeal provisions penalizing the destruction and damage done to the Confederate flag. The Sunshine State is one of five states that have Confederate Memorial Day as a national holiday.
In a statement, the Florida lawmaker commented that Florida “must underscore diversity and undercut tributes to the Confederacy, which upheld the institution of slavery.” She added that “with the hate and divisiveness we’re seeing today, it is more important than ever to condemn racism and reaffirm that we are indeed ‘one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all’ – not just some.”
According to Florida law, the state recognizes Confederate Memorial Day on April 26th as a state-sanctioned holiday. Also recognized are the birthdays of Confederate President Jefferson Davis on June 3rd and Confederate General Robert E. Lee on January 19th.
After initially filing the legislation in 2017 as a result of the Charlottesville rally, she is again reintroducing the legislation after the January 6th storming of the Capitol where several insurrectionists were seen waving the Confederate flags within the Capitol.
(Excerpt) Read more at floridianpress.com ...
Sir Francis Bacon on another book:
“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few are to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.”
Let’s close the one in Florida, unread.
“The Sunshine State is one of five states that have Confederate Memorial Day as a national holiday.”
Five states. Interesting definition of “national holiday”’
She left out the “under God” part.....
I’ve lived in Florida all my 61 years and I’ve never heard of or celebrated this holiday, this is a BS story of a politician trying to create controversy
Lincoln said, with malice towards none. it was over. he didn’t say the south could not celebrate their heritage.
with malice towards none.
Granny Clampett hauled the CF around singing Dixie and getting drunk with General Grant. That was around 1961. The Dukes of Hazzard had the General Lee car in 1978. Then came PC and their stalinists can never be pacified.
Lady, if you don't want to celebrate it, you don't have to. I'm celebrating Daytona Speed Week, but I'm not forcing you or any other nutcases to celebrate it.
“As well, it would repeal provisions penalizing the destruction and damage done to the Confederate flag.”
The article doesn’t say and I have not read the bill but will her proposed repeal legislation also place legislative approval on destroying the United States flag.
The reason I ask is the current legislation protects both.
Set aside for a moment the Supreme Court long ago approved burning and dishonoring the U.S. flag.
Yeah, that was poorly written. I thought about changing it to state holiday.
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