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Related: About this forumOrange 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.
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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
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And in a related announcement the local KKK chapter will be giving away free
TexasTowelie
Apr 2014
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atreides1
(16,067 posts)1. Come one now...
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!
mindem
(1,580 posts)2. I declare April to be
Appomattox appreciation month.
TexasTowelie
(111,978 posts)3. And in a related announcement the local KKK chapter will be giving away free
watermelons so that they won't have to spend extra time rounding up additional lynching victims.
TxDemChem
(1,918 posts)4. Lol you almost made me fall out of my chair with that one!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)5. The Armpit of Texas screws up... again. Wonder if it's the chemical plants does it. Sad stuff. nt