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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy Response to Tennessee
The state of Tennessee recently established a Nathan Bedford Forrest day, in honor of the Confederate Cavalry general and founder of the KKK. In response, I believe the state of Virginia should establish an Admiral John Glasgow Farragut day, in honor of the Civil War UNION admiral.
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
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My Response to Tennessee (Original Post)
Dirty Socialist
Aug 2019
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TheRealNorth
(9,435 posts)1. I think we should celebrate April 9th as Victory Over Treason Day
April 9th, 1865 was the day Lee surrendered to Grant.
Dirty Socialist
(3,248 posts)3. He was a native Virginian eom
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)4. Agreed
LuvNewcastle
(16,820 posts)2. I guess they support terrorism.
Might as well have an Osama bin Laden Day.