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Virginia Governor McDonnell and the Neo-Confederates

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drcordell4/07/2010 10:38:40 am PDT

re: #54 Joo-LiZ

I’m a little confused about the point being made.

Are we implying that McDonnell is a neo-Confederate and by extension pro-slavery/closet-racist?

That’s what it looks like, by making the connection first between McDonnell and the Neo-Confederate groups through this oath, then the comments pointing out that one of the most apparent characteristics of the Union vs. Confederates was their respective stances on slavery.

I don’t really have an opinion on McDonnell, I’m just not sure if I am making the right inferences here.

What other inference is there to make? The resolution was sponsored by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, considered by many to be a racist organization. McDonnell explicitly stated that slavery was not mentioned in the resolution because it wasn’t “significant” enough. What other information do you need?