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Related: About this forum'Get a rope': Sid Miller blasts Texas city for excluding Confederate group from parade
The oft-controversial agriculture commissioner draws fire for a remark that he says was a joke based on a famous salsa commercial.Sid Miller didnt take kindly to his hometowns decision to limit a Confederate groups presence in a Veterans Day parade. His response didnt play too well, either.
The Texas agriculture commissioner, who isnt afraid to stir the pot with controversial remarks, responded to a notice on Facebook that the Sons of Confederate Veterans group couldnt fly their flags at Stephenvilles annual parade honoring veterans.
Get a rope, he posted in the comments section.
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The response was swift, as other commenters accused Miller of being tasteless or trivializing the act of lynching.
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2019/11/10/texas-ag-commissioner-sid-miller-to-city-that-excluded-confederate-group-from-vets-parade-get-a-rope/
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'Get a rope': Sid Miller blasts Texas city for excluding Confederate group from parade (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Nov 2019
OP
As a Texan, I think Sid Miller is a good example of Texas politics. Enough said.
walkingman
Nov 2019
#2
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)1. Bless his heart.
walkingman
(7,597 posts)2. As a Texan, I think Sid Miller is a good example of Texas politics. Enough said.
efhmc
(14,725 posts)4. He is hideous.
czarjak
(11,269 posts)3. According to Sid, "We need a Kristallnacht"...
Another stable genius.
NoPasaran
(17,291 posts)5. Who would win in a dope off
Between Sid Miller and Louie Gohmert?