The Commander of an American Legion post in Ohio resigned Friday amid criticism following the decision of Memorial Day ceremony organizers to turn off a retired U.S. Army officer’s microphone while he was speaking about how freed Black slaves honored fallen soldiers just after the Civil War. American Legion leaders in Ohio also suspended the post’s charter and are taking steps to close it. The moves come in the wake of intense backlash to the decision to censor retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter, who said he included the story in his speech because he wanted to share the history of how Memorial Day originated.
"The American Legion Department of Ohio does not hold space for members,
veterans, or families of veterans who believe that censoring black
history is acceptable behavior." I agree with the sentiment, but why punish all of the post membership by closing down the post?
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California's Governor Newsom has made it abundantly clear: He will NOT give up his emergency powers to lockdown the state, even as the Wuhan "virus" disappears.
A Federal District Judge in California has ruled that state's ban on "assault" rifles to be unconstitutional. Shoot!
The Democrat-controlled California legislature has initiated a proposal that would have the state purchase up to 45 percent of a home in order to make it more affordable to black residents as part of an overall “reparations” package. Non-blacks need not apply. Who's racist?
AOC says if we want to reduce the number of people in jails, we should start closing jails.
THEY PROBABLY WISH THEY'D SAID THAT: "I agree with Trump! China must pay!" ~ Barack Hussein Obama
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