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JoethePleb

(204 posts)
Thu Apr 17, 2014, 03:38 PM Apr 2014

Orange County, Texas Proclaims April "Confederate History & Heritage Month"

Orange County, Texas Commissioners are under fire from some residents for a proclamation that declares April "Confederate History and Heritage Month." It is the 5th time in as many years that the local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans have been granted their request.

more:
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/15113/orange-county-texas-proclaims-april-confederate-history-heritage-month

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Orange County, Texas Proclaims April "Confederate History & Heritage Month" (Original Post) JoethePleb Apr 2014 OP
Come one now... atreides1 Apr 2014 #1
I declare April to be mindem Apr 2014 #2
And in a related announcement the local KKK chapter will be giving away free TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #3
Lol you almost made me fall out of my chair with that one! TxDemChem Apr 2014 #4
The Armpit of Texas screws up... again. Wonder if it's the chemical plants does it. Sad stuff. nt freshwest Apr 2014 #5

atreides1

(16,067 posts)
1. Come one now...
Thu Apr 17, 2014, 04:16 PM
Apr 2014

Let them have their "We betrayed our countries twice" month.

After all those Confederate Veterans were the sons and grandsons of men who betrayed Mexico, which at one time was also their country!

TexasTowelie

(111,978 posts)
3. And in a related announcement the local KKK chapter will be giving away free
Thu Apr 17, 2014, 04:50 PM
Apr 2014

watermelons so that they won't have to spend extra time rounding up additional lynching victims.

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