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Georgia Follows BS in GA
By Reverend Dr. Davidson: Independent Journalist
Atlanta, Georgia - Following Virginia, and its public apology for its role in slavery, Georgia lawmakers plan to go one step further. They are proposing a measure that would require Georgia to apologize for its role in slavery as well as for segregation-era laws. What will be next? Will states have to apologize for being states?
“It is time for Georgia, as one of the major stake-holders in slavery, as one of the major players in lynchings, to say it’s sorry,” said Democrat state Rep. Tyrone Brooks. “We know that Whitey is still keeping us down.”
Missouri is already making plans to follow suit, and Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen is drafting a measure to send to the federal government. The measure would require entire federal government to apologize for slavery and Jim Crow-era discrimination.
Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson said it would be “impossible for legislation offering an apology for slavery to move this session” because it’s too late in the 40-day session. He also questioned the need for any type of official apology stating, “I’m not sure what we ought to be apologizing for. Nobody here was in office. My family hasn't owned slaves for over a hundred years”
“In the secular world people shouldn’t be held responsible for the sins of their fathers, only God can do that,” Georgia Senate Majority Leader Tommie Williams said. “I personally believe apologies need to come from feelings that I’ve done wrong. I just don’t feel like I did something wrong. God shall be my judge.”
It’s still unclear why Democrats and black lawmakers are calling for these resolutions, but there has to be some agenda behind it.
By Reverend Dr. Davidson: Independent Journalist
Atlanta, Georgia - Following Virginia, and its public apology for its role in slavery, Georgia lawmakers plan to go one step further. They are proposing a measure that would require Georgia to apologize for its role in slavery as well as for segregation-era laws. What will be next? Will states have to apologize for being states?
“It is time for Georgia, as one of the major stake-holders in slavery, as one of the major players in lynchings, to say it’s sorry,” said Democrat state Rep. Tyrone Brooks. “We know that Whitey is still keeping us down.”
Missouri is already making plans to follow suit, and Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen is drafting a measure to send to the federal government. The measure would require entire federal government to apologize for slavery and Jim Crow-era discrimination.
Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson said it would be “impossible for legislation offering an apology for slavery to move this session” because it’s too late in the 40-day session. He also questioned the need for any type of official apology stating, “I’m not sure what we ought to be apologizing for. Nobody here was in office. My family hasn't owned slaves for over a hundred years”
“In the secular world people shouldn’t be held responsible for the sins of their fathers, only God can do that,” Georgia Senate Majority Leader Tommie Williams said. “I personally believe apologies need to come from feelings that I’ve done wrong. I just don’t feel like I did something wrong. God shall be my judge.”
It’s still unclear why Democrats and black lawmakers are calling for these resolutions, but there has to be some agenda behind it.
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