As I comtemplate Gov Robert McDonnell proclamation of Confederate Day in
Virginia I wonder just what concessions the NATION might be required to
make if McDonnell's proposal gain traction in the country.
Since McHenry submitted a bill to take Grant's face off the Fifty dollar
bill and put Reagans on it, it is only a matter to time that other changes
may be required.
I have no doubt that McDonnell may suggest that they put Jefferson Davis'
picture on the 5 dollar bill and take Lincoln's off. He may also like
Grant's body removed from Grants Tomb and put General Lee's in its place.
We may then have a valid question about "Who's buried in Grant's tomb.
Since Reagan is also one of the Republican's presidential icons, if they
get the majority in Congress they just may vote to change all of the
faces on Mount Rushmore into multiple Reagan's.
They say Reagan was an incomparable as a president and we should change Liberty Island to Reagan Island. No doubt it would also be proper
to do a sex change on the Statue of Liberty and rename it the Statue of
Reagan. We all know the nation would have never survived the Cold War
without Reagan. He defeated the Soviets singlehandedly. His statement
of "Mr.Gorbachev tear down this wall" scared the snot out of him and
the Soviet government fell apart. The Russian people had nothing to do
it. Thank God for for Mr. Reagan. We po folks wuz sho skeered.
Since McDonnell is so proud of his Confederate history, I think he might
demand that Lincoln's memorial be changed to Beford Forrest Memorial.
Forrest was such a devotee to slavery that he made the KKK his claim to
fame. It is befitting that he should have a place among the greats in
Washington D.C. as McDonnell wants the Confederates to have their
proper deference in history. This will also cause much cheering from
the black population of D.C. They have waited long to express their
delight in the Confederacy.
We have a responsiblity as Americans to remake our national history into
the the vision Gov Robert McDonnell has for the nation. Instead of
the National Anthem, we can sing Dixie at all assemblies. I say bring
on the mistrel shows there's nothing like a little blackface to stir
up good cheer.
President Obama will just have to trade in Airforce One for a seat in the
back of the bus if he wants to campaign across the country and since
Mrs. Obama loves to garden so much she can wear a pair of white pants
and a morning coat and stand in for the lawn jockey while she's at it.
Yes, McDonnell and McHenry have the changes already planned out, so we
can just get use it. The Confederacy deserves its proper recognition
and they mean to make sure it gets it.
I have never taken McHenry seriously as he reminds me of Yoda, like
Hensarling looks a cross between Alfred E. Neuman and Mr. Bean. I just
cant get worried when I see them but that may be to my folly. Many didnt
take Forrest seriously much to their detriment.
The country is going to have to make decision. Will we march proudly into
the future or be dragged into the past in chains. McDonnell thinks iron
ankle bracelets look good with dark skin. Blacks love chains anyhow just
look at all the bling the black stars and athletes wear. Mr. T used to
be weighted down with multiple neck chains of gold; just give him one
of iron instead. It will work just as well.
Republicans,especicially southern republicans, yearn for the lazy days of Mint Juleps and lawn parties.
Southerns know blacks realized there nothing like a little cotton chopping
to stir up the juices. That fatback and collard greens taste real good
right around 10pm. Yep, blacks folks missed cooking askcakes in the
fireplace in the night after working all day. McDonnell and his cohorts can expect a load of thanks for that.
Yes, the good old days were not so good for some. I just hope the likes
of McDonnell doesnt result in a national nightmare rather than nostalgia.