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AIN'T WASN'T NONE SLAVES HERE

Arkansas Legislature Votes Down Resolution Congratulating Obama

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

It seems that racists still haven’t gotten over Barack Obama’s election victory, alas. For example: Arkansas. The Arkansas House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs rejected a standard symbolic resolution congratulating Barack Obama on his historic victory this morning, 11-6, after a couple of Republicans took issue with language describing “the United States as a nation founded by slaveowners.” Oh my god. MORE »