Robert Ford wants to make Confederate day a paid day off

[eppur_se_muova]

The would-be governor, banner of baggy pants and foul language, and resurrector of video poker, has one more grand idea: Require that all cities and counties in South Carolina give a paid holiday on May 10, Confederate Memorial Day.

Who is this mystery person? You guessed it, Robert Ford.

To be clear, the bill would require that cities and counties give paid holidays for all of the state’s holidays, and there’s only one that’s generally not: Confederate Memorial Day.

Ford says that he’s doing it as it was part of his original plan when he won passage of a state holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Read more stories on this subject in our Robert Ford topic page. It’s just perplexing, especially given the state’s dire economy. The last thing we should be doing is giving more of our local cash reserves away.
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[Bonhomme Richard]

1. What's with South Carolina? They have been a thorn in the side of the Union.............

since the nation was founded.
I just finished a biography of Andrew Jackson and they were a pain in the ass back then with the whole nullification thing. They just can't let it go.
Maybe just cantankerous.

[Submariner]

2. Off topic - USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)

As a newbie fresh out of boot camp, the Chief made me climb to the top of the Bon Homme Richard mast to replace all the running light bulbs. Scared the crap out of myself. So I get to relive that horror every time I see you post.

Thanks for nothing. }(