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Alabama lawmakers approve Confederate monument protections
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:16 pm
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:16 pm
Good on Alabama!!! 
Alabama lawmakers approve Confederate monument protections
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MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) - Alabama lawmakers have voted to prohibit any alterations to Confederate monuments or markers. With a vote of 69-29, the House accepted final revisions Friday and sent the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey. Thursday's Senate vote was 25-8.
The bill would prohibit the removal of monuments installed more than 40 years ago. A new state commission would grant or deny permission for changes to monuments, markers, streets and school names standing for at least 20 years.
Black lawmakers objected throughout the session. Sen. Hank Sanders, a Selma Democrat, says the monuments represent "oppression to a large part of the people in the state."
Rep. Mack Butler asked opposed lawmakers if they support "sanitizing" history.
Alabama lawmakers approve Confederate monument protections
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Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:19 pm to SavageOrangeJug
Displaying these Confederate monuments is a protected right under the 1st Amendment. This was a bold, but necessary move by the Alabama legislature.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:21 pm to SavageOrangeJug
War Freedom of Speech
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:23 pm to tarzana
It is indeed a victory for free speech, akin to atheists being allowed to set up monuments on the courthouse lawn.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:25 pm to tarzana
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Displaying these Confederate monuments is a protected right under the 1st Amendment. This was a bold, but necessary move by the Alabama legislature.
Are you seriously arguing that prohibiting a city from altering its own monuments is PRO free speech?
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:26 pm to SavageOrangeJug
You can protect them from government. You can't protect them from bad intentions
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:27 pm to chalmetteowl
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You can protect them from government. You can't protect them from bad intentions
They are one and the same.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:29 pm to chalmetteowl
They have done nothing that can't be undone by a change in leadership or political pressure.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:32 pm to SavageOrangeJug
When do the boycotts start? Bye-bye Senior Bowl in Mobile.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:33 pm to GAAtty70
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They have done nothing that can't be undone by a change in leadership or political pressure.
Look at the vote count.
Do you know what the chances are of that many seats in Alabama changing parties?
Slim and None, and Slim just caught the train headed West.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:43 pm to SavageOrangeJug
Lot of down votes.
Must be some butthurt Democrats over these statues.
Must be some butthurt Democrats over these statues.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:44 pm to texashorn
since when is statue freedom of speech?
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:46 pm to SavageOrangeJug
sigh.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:49 pm to SavageOrangeJug
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Alabama lawmakers approve Confederate monument protections
We have a reputation to uphold. Wouldn't want anyone thinking we've got uppity and left the 1860's
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:55 pm to hawkeye007
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since when is statue freedom of speech?
So you don't see how government excluding something based solely on political viewpoints or religion is anti-First Amendment? Good God.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:55 pm to SavageOrangeJug
Waiting on Granny Kay to sign it.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:57 pm to SavageOrangeJug
Alabama kicking La's arse again...Dammit!
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:58 pm to skiptumahloo
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Are you seriously arguing that prohibiting a city from altering its own monuments is PRO free speech?
Monuments are people too.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 4:00 pm to The First Cut
"Bye bye Senior Bowl in Mobile"
Not flag related, history related. Big difference
Not flag related, history related. Big difference
Posted on 5/19/17 at 4:00 pm to SavageOrangeJug
Bronzed Lives Mattered.
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