Gov. Northam says Robert E. Lee monument will be removed as soon as possible

[BComplex]

Source: WMBF News (NBC)

Press conference where Gov. Northam says "it was wrong then, it's wrong now".



Read more: https://www.wmbfnews.com/2020/06/03/virginia-governor-announce-removal-lee-statue/

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I don't know how to post the video, but it's in the link.

Great speech at a press conference! He's going to get slammed for this by the confederate flag bois.

[underpants]

1. Mayor Stoney lead off and nailed it. Watched it live.

“It’s time to put an end to the lost cause; Richmond is no longer the capital of the Confederacy,” said Mayor Levar Stoney.

[BComplex]

4. Isn't that an awesome thing to say!! YAY!!!

This couldn't make me happier!! I'm in North Carolina, just a little further South than Richmond. I wish this state would adopt Virginia's attitude!

[riversedge]

11. Good words.

[DanieRains]

2. The Klan Is Gonna Get All Butthurt

Gov.

[Dial H For Hero]

3. They'll just have to cope.

[BComplex]

5. Not just the Klan, but a lot more that are just registered republicans! In North Carolina,

I heard the arguments of some of them when a small town was about to remove a confederate statue in front of a black college.

[underpants]

7. SCV, League of the South, UDC, etc

Watch the money come rolling in for lawsuits.

They may funnel it through the White House of the Confederacy who’s donor list is very carefully protected.

[shotten99]

6. sic semper tyrannis!

[captain jack]

8. I suspect this news will result in a lot of chatter from republican terrorist orgs.

Lets hope the FBI is listening in.

[AllaN01Bear]

9. cant serve two masters. eggscllent.

[keithbvadu2]

10. REL captured