Should the conversation about removing symbols of racism from public places be expanded to include a man who was a longtime Democrat Senator from West Virginia? Some certainly think so:
@iowahawkblog What do you make of this? https://t.co/sNPGCzXr9F
— Scott Trent (@Scott9811) June 25, 2015
Good for the gander: petition to strike KKK Grand Kleagle Robert Byrd's name from public works (h/t @Scott9811) https://t.co/DN5kFpC1N3
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 25, 2015
We’ll have to wait and see who else, if anybody, calls for the name of the former KKK member who later filibustered the 1964 Civil Rights Act to be stricken from dozens of roads, bridges and buildings in West Virginia..
https://twitter.com/sfcmac57/status/614053754787074049
@iowahawkblog @Scott9811 I love this idea. Find every Dem who opposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act and have their names pulled.
— PaulFrantizek ❌ (@FrantizekPaul) June 25, 2015
The Dem party is full of hateful racists, including Fritz Holling, who ordered the Confederate flag flown over S.C. https://t.co/vpvnPEKbuQ
— Ken Rusnak (@KenRusnak) June 25, 2015
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https://twitter.com/Will_Antonin/status/614049948481536000
Removing Byrd’s name could also serve as its own public works program, because it’s everywhere:
Everything in West Virginia has his name on it ! https://t.co/ZGZa7QL491
— don sawhill (@donsawhill) June 25, 2015
@iowahawkblog @Scott9811 Byrd's name is on every other bldg, school and outhouse in W.Va. Good luck removing it! 🙂
— Lt. Col. CornpopDelecto (@LDreeniatnuom) June 25, 2015
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