SOURCE: Nashville Public Radio
2-25-13
tags: South, Confederacy, Tennessee, Democrats, Republicans
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2-25-13
TN ban on renaming Civil War parks passes over Dems' objections
Breaking Newstags: South, Confederacy, Tennessee, Democrats, Republicans
Legislation that would prevent the renaming or moving of war-related monuments in Tennessee passed the state House last night. The bill comes as city officials in Memphis have renamed three Confederate-themed parks.
Democrats tried to get the bill’s sponsor – Republican Steve McDaniel – to admit he was responding to the name changes in Memphis, which he denied.
Rep. Johnnie Turner asked what if Jews hadn’t been allowed to tear down Nazi statues....
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