The story is from The Beacon website.
A confederate battle of sorts is playing out in Maine, which has adopted a new official state anthem:
But two Republican Maine legislators think the state is being unfair to the Confederacy:
That sounds a bit like the President's comment about "very fine people on both sides" in Charlottesville.
And the state's rights in the Confederate Constitution were the same as in the U.S. Constitution. So what were they fighting for?
A confederate battle of sorts is playing out in Maine, which has adopted a new official state anthem:
"The stirring anthem recorded and performed by the band The Ghost of Paul Revere tells the story of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which fought for the Union Army under General Joshua Chamberlain in the American Civil War. The regiment is best known for its brave defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863."
But two Republican Maine legislators think the state is being unfair to the Confederacy:
“I am a lover of history and especially a lover of the civil war period and regardless of what side people fought on, they were fighting for something they truly believed in,” said Rep. Roger Reed (R-Carmel), who specifically praised Confederate General Robert E. Lee. “Many of them were great Christian men on both sides. They fought hard and they were fighting for states’ rights as they saw them.”
That sounds a bit like the President's comment about "very fine people on both sides" in Charlottesville.
And the state's rights in the Confederate Constitution were the same as in the U.S. Constitution. So what were they fighting for?
(Thanks to Yankee Editor Jay for pointing me to this one!)
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