Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Austin teen backs changing state Confederate Heroes holiday; Rebs getting riled
Texas devotes a state holiday to celebrating our Confederate secession and rebellion.
Now, an Austin 13-year-old and his Texas House lawmaker are asking why.
“Taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize the recognition of Confederate leaders as ‘heroes,’” eighth-grader Jacob Hale wrote in support of a bill to create a “Civil War Remembrance Day” in May to replace Confederate Heroes Day (Jan. 19).
“I don’t think it takes anything away from Confederate veterans to honor all Texans in the war,” he said Tuesday.
Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, said her bill would also end the overlap with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/bud-kennedy/article9709487.html
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
