For the third legislative session, Democrat State Rep. Jarvis Johnson of Houston filed a bill to abolish it.
“The call now is to get rid of this harmful, hateful holiday,” Johnson told reporters Wednesday in Austin. Joined by other Democrats including State Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas, who is sponsoring the bill in the Texas Senate, they called on colleagues to end the Texas holiday honoring confederate generals.Sign up for NBC DFW newsletters“Being dead and fighting for the wrong cause doesn’t make you a hero,” said Johnson. “What makes you a hero is if you see what’s right and you pursue it.”
Recognized every Jan. 19 to coincide with Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s birthday, state offices remain open but employees receive paid time off. The holiday was passed by the legislature in 1973 and at the same time, statewide efforts to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. failed.
What is heroic about dying to keep the right to own humans?
How about we change the name to 'Defeated Traitors Day' ?
Hard pass.
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I’ve never heard of it. I’ve never seen it on a calendar. And frankly my dear I don’t give a d…. You have my OK.
Confederate 'heroes'!?!?! WTAF
Then by the exact same logic as to reasons to erase history, we should consider removing MLK Day too — only difference between MLK and Bill Cosby is that Cosby was not a political figurehead…
No one new but now we do thanks nbc.
I didn’t even know that existed.
jacobleesavage dude this is still a thing! It's 2023 and they still celebrate this!
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