Arkansas moves to separate King and Lee holiday

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 1:39 pm, Thursday, March 2, 2017





LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas has taken a first step toward celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday in January and honoring Robert E. Lee in the fall rather than the current practice of recognizing both men on the same day in January.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday made the unusual move of testifying before a legislative committee. He says King should be celebrated separately for his civil rights accomplishments, and that Lee fought for the wrong side in the Civil War.

Hutchinson told the panel about discovering that his great-great grandfather fought for the Confederacy during the war.

"There's one part of this education bill that creates some controversy and that is separating the holiday of Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King. I support this both from the standpoint of what is said should be taught in our public schools about the history, about the leadership, about the individuals, both in the Civil War era, but also in the civil rights era. And I support this because from the Civil War until 1947, we did just fine without a state holiday for Robert E. Lee," Hutchinson said to the committee.



Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Bill-advances-to-separate-Lee-from-King-holiday-10972004.php

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Whatever gave Arkansas geniuses the feeling there might be something ugly about jamming Robert E Lee into a day commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.?

[geek tragedy]

1. Lee was a traitor who fought for the right of white people to own black people

Forget the romantic nonsense about what a gracious chap he was.

Robert E. Lee was an instrument of crime and evil.

[Blue Idaho]

2. Pretty straight forward huh?

Not only that but any SOB that flies a confederate flag also supports the right of white people to own black people. This BS about being historically "proud" has never ever made any sense. It's an "alternative fact" that gives white supremacists cover.

[geek tragedy]

3. I assume anyone flying the Dixie Swastika is a white nationalist at best.

it's a rebuttable presumption, but the burden's on them to prove they aren't a racist jackhole

[Blue Idaho]

7. Especially if they ain't in the south...

Here in Idaho we gots us some white nationalist a-holes for sure. If they are flying the Dixie Swastica - I assume their leftovers from the old dismantled Aryan Nations HQ just up the road.

[luvMIdog]

4. I'd rather build a wall around Arkansas LOL

[malthaussen]

5. Now, why would Arkansas have a holiday in honor of Lee?

Lee was a Virginian, after all. While one might defend a holiday honoring someone for being a great American, that hardly applies to Mr Lee.

-- Mal

[Scalded Nun]

6. Because that state is full

of ignorant, racist, white supremacists.

[BigDemVoter]

8. Why in the FUCK are they celebrating Lee's birthday anyway?

Sheesh. How disgusting.