Mississippi governor: April named Confederate Heritage Month

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Source: Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is proclaiming April as Confederate Heritage Month, but without mentioning slavery.

His proclamation was posted to the Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans website (http://bit.ly/1VHPTv9 ) but not to the governor's site. He signed it days before legislators killed bills that would have either removed the Confederate battle emblem from the 122-year-old state flag or stripped state money from colleges and local governments that refuse to fly the current banner.

Bryant spokesman Clay Chandler said previous governors, Democrat and Republican, have issued similar proclamations for Confederate Heritage Month.

"Gov. Bryant believes Mississippi's history deserves study and reflection, no matter how unpleasant or complicated parts of it may be," Chandler said. "Like the proclamation says, gaining insight from our mistakes and successes will help us move forward."

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/7212e5d9782a44e5b2ac3f8332ce1127/mississippi-governor-april-named-confederate-heritage-month

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whats wrong with these redneck hicks?

[BeyondGeography]

1. Hateful

But, hey, no biggie.

[JackInGreen]

2. So what's the bag limit on johnny reb?

That heritage is "the union kicked our asses", so, we get to take shots at em, right?

[mdbl]

4. Unfortunately, the South has risen again

Look at the makeup of the Repuglican party.

[RealAmericanDem]

5. the only confederate flag that matters is the last one:

[Archae]

6. Starts on April Fools day...

Appropriate.

[Shadowflash]

7. Confederate Heritage Month?

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The only 'Heritage' is the fact that the Confederacy was an armed insurrection against the government of the United States by traitors and terrorists.

I'm not sure why anybody would really want to 'celebrate' that.

[rurallib]

11. celebrating treason tells a lot about those folks

Also the base of the teabag party.

[Shadowflash]

13. Yup.

nt.

[GOLGO 13]

8. A true heritage of losers. The party of surrender.

The side that got it's ass kicked & slapped back into place. Our side won & if they want to keep remembering their great defeat, whatevs.

[Nitram]

9. Dead-enders to the end. nt

[Yavin4]

10. People like to dump on Germany, but they completely disavowed their Nazi past

Yes, there's probably some lingering sentiments in the culture, but you won't find their governments having Nazi months.

[Myrina]

12. It's like they purposefully try to be as obnoxious as possible ...

.... daring the rest of the country to tell them to knock it the fuck off and grow up.

Sadly, the rest of the country is a'skeered of them and their gunz.

[blackspade]

14. Revolting.

[mopinko]

15. surprised they didnt name february.

[liberalfromaustin21]

16. Bunch of pathetic bigots

It seems like this country is getting more and more backwards with each passing day.

[olddad56]

17. There has to be some good people in Mississippi. Do they know they can leave if they want?