Hargrove: Virginia's Last Apologist
I say that because the guy will probably be the last to say he's sorry for anything.
Va. Delegate Frank Hargrove sure put his foot in his mouth today. Here's what he said about a piece of legislation in VA (apologizing for slavery):
Gee, wonder how that got people mad? Never mind the trial of Jesus was given to Pontius Pilate, who himself punted the decision to a mob. Never mind that (some) Native Americans have been given reservations - a small compensation for losing your land and almost being migrated into extinction, but a compensation nonetheless. I guess in Hargrove's mind, blacks should be proud that slavery was abolished.
Va. Delegate Frank Hargrove sure put his foot in his mouth today. Here's what he said about a piece of legislation in VA (apologizing for slavery):
“The present commonwealth has nothing to do with slavery,” said Del. Frank D. Hargrove, R-Glen Allen, whose ancestors were French Huguenots who came to America in search of religious freedom.
How far do these calls for apologies go, wondered Hargrove, a member of the House Rules Committee that could take up McEachin’s resolution as early as Wednesday.
“Are we going to force the Jews to apologize for killing Christ?” Hargrove wondered. “Nobody living today had anything to do with it. It would be far more appropriate in my view to apologize to the Upper Mattaponi and the Pamunkey” Indians for the loss of their lands in eastern Virginia, he said.
Gee, wonder how that got people mad? Never mind the trial of Jesus was given to Pontius Pilate, who himself punted the decision to a mob. Never mind that (some) Native Americans have been given reservations - a small compensation for losing your land and almost being migrated into extinction, but a compensation nonetheless. I guess in Hargrove's mind, blacks should be proud that slavery was abolished.
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