Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed a bill into law that removes tax exemptions for organizations with ties to the Confederacy. This legislation, HB167, specifically targets groups such as the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, ending their state property tax exemptions. This action marks a significant step for Virginia in reshaping its historical narrative and reputation, despite facing opposition and potential legal challenges from the affected organizations. This move follows other recent legislative efforts to distance the state from symbols and institutions of the Confederacy.
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It’s quite something to read about Virginia’s governor ending tax breaks for groups that celebrate the Confederacy. Honestly, my first thought was, “Wait, we were *giving* tax breaks to groups that actively honor traitors to the United States?” The fact that this decision is happening so far after the Civil War, to the point where it feels like we’re still dealing with the aftermath over 160 years later, is frankly astonishing. It makes you wonder why this wasn’t addressed much, much sooner.
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JD Vance told far-right podcast the Civil War is still ongoing and he’s with the South
It is both astounding and deeply troubling to hear the comments that JD Vance made on a far-right podcast, where he claimed that the Civil War is still ongoing and proudly declared his allegiance to the South. As an American, and more specifically as someone who hails from a long line of Yankees who fought for the Union during that tumultuous period in our nation’s history, I find Vance’s remarks not only offensive but also downright dangerous.
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