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mountain grammy
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July 31, 2020
Guess he figures they have all the judges they need..
https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/1288974705752444928?s=21
June 15, 2020
Like Nancy always says, "it's all about the children "
"Now, every child who walks into their capitol feels welcome."
I love Governor Andy Beshear
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/13/jefferson-davis-statue-removal-kentucky-jim-crow
"Now, every child who walks into their capitol feels welcome. Today we took a step forward for the betterment of every single Kentuckian.
Clemson to strip name of John C Calhoun from honors college
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Beshears Republican predecessor, Matt Bevin, opposed attempts to remove the statue as a sanitisation of history. But on Saturday Jason Nemes, a Republican state representative, told the Courier-Journal: Today is a symbol we are moving ahead. Its a recognition of the sins of our past.
We honor our history, the good and the bad, but I think its a wonderful thing that we dont want to celebrate Jeff Davis anymore.
On Friday, the Kentucky Historic Properties Advisory Commission voted to move the Davis statue to the site where the Confederate leader was born. From the capitol, state representative Derrick Graham, an African American Democrat, tweeted: Hes gone, yall. Glory, Hallelujah!
Clemson to strip name of John C Calhoun from honors college
Read more
Beshears Republican predecessor, Matt Bevin, opposed attempts to remove the statue as a sanitisation of history. But on Saturday Jason Nemes, a Republican state representative, told the Courier-Journal: Today is a symbol we are moving ahead. Its a recognition of the sins of our past.
We honor our history, the good and the bad, but I think its a wonderful thing that we dont want to celebrate Jeff Davis anymore.
On Friday, the Kentucky Historic Properties Advisory Commission voted to move the Davis statue to the site where the Confederate leader was born. From the capitol, state representative Derrick Graham, an African American Democrat, tweeted: Hes gone, yall. Glory, Hallelujah!
Like Nancy always says, "it's all about the children "
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