Georgia conservative wants state to express remorse for slavery

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By Aaron Gould Sheinin

State Sen. Barry Loudermilk, a North Georgia Republican who has long touted gun rights, small government and tough restrictions on illegal immigrants, proposed Thursday that Georgia express remorse for its past history of slavery.

Loudermilk, of Cassville, believes the state should express “profound remorse and lamentations” for slavery.

“The resolution acknowledges the injustice that was brought on by this evil institution,” Loudermilk said.

The resolution stops short of an apology. Loudermilk believes it’s not realistic for the current Legislature to apologize for acts of past lawmakers.

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[Glassunion]

1. I didn't realize we could legislate emotion.

Oh wait... Nevermind, republicans love to legislate faceless, imaginary abstracts. Especially if they get to declare war on it.

War on terror
War on drugs
War on etc...

It's like declaring war on jealousy.

[Hoyt]

2. That's nice of him, but it obviously doesn't do any good. How about stop obstructing laws that

benefit poor, and changing laws passed last year designed to run currently "undocumented" immigrants out of the state. That would be really nice.

[Scuba]

3. +1 Without that, it's just lip service.

[Lint Head]

4. The GOP got zero precent of the Black vote in the last election. This is nothing more than a cynical

ploy to get the African American vote.