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16. I'm reminded of those pieces of shit in Virginia

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 06:46 PM

Nov 2013

who CLOSED the schools for FIVE years instead of integrate(!)

Of course the county set up some "private" schools so the white kids could still get educated...

http://www.vahistorical.org/collections-and-resources/virginia-history-explorer/civil-rights-movement-virginia/closing-prince

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these people are fucking horrible PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #1

Yes indeed. William769 Nov 2013 #2

What a spiteful act. Pathetic. Scuba Nov 2013 #3

That's the word--spite. TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #15

I'm reminded of those pieces of shit in Virginia Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #16

Wow, I didn't know that! Shameful piece of history. Scuba Nov 2013 #17

My father mercifully grew up just two counties away in Albemarle... Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #19

Cool. Tell him 'thanks' on behalf of us veterans. Scuba Nov 2013 #28

Really? Laelth Nov 2013 #4

One bigot at a time. William769 Nov 2013 #5

You can't work with that CanonRay Nov 2013 #13

Way to support the troops, KamaAina Nov 2013 #6

Hatred must come first MattBaggins Nov 2013 #7

You do know what I'm thnking about Fallin, don't you? joeybee12 Nov 2013 #8

Ooooklahoma, Where The Derp Comes Derping Down The Brain hatrack Nov 2013 #9

O-klahoma, KamaAina Nov 2013 #10

No, really CanonRay Nov 2013 #14

A dump is too good for them NickB79 Nov 2013 #20

You've got to be full of all kinds of hate gollygee Nov 2013 #11

Hate is hate--just manifested in different horrible ways riversedge Nov 2013 #12

Fallin is Palin Junior Joey Liberal Nov 2013 #18

The party of family values mythology Nov 2013 #21

Hate filled morons n/t etherealtruth Nov 2013 #22

Repukes are about tearing people down. CFLDem Nov 2013 #23

Their face is going to miss that nose. TeamPooka Nov 2013 #24

That's a pretty shitty way to treat the troops. MH1 Nov 2013 #25

I sense blowback.. Cha Nov 2013 #26

What horrible people! hrmjustin Nov 2013 #27

Cut off all Federal Funds immediately... Historic NY Nov 2013 #29

It likely takes a lot to turn Oklahoma military folks blue. noamnety Nov 2013 #30