GOP Lawmaker Speaking to Tennessee Neo-Confederate Secessionist Group
At least one Republican lawmaker from Tennessee is prepared to speak to a neo-Confederate secessionist group over the weekend.
As The Tennessean reported on Thursday, the Southern National Congress’ website announced that both state Rep. Judd Matheny (R) and state Sen. Frank Niceley (R) would be attending a weekend session to discuss legislation supporting the idea that the Southern states could again secede and form their own government.
The Southern National Congress allegedly has ties to the League of the South, which is considered to be a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The League of the South works to “establish a Christian theocratic state and politically dominate blacks and other minorities” with white rule, according to the SPLC.
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