I'll Apologize for This Later
The pink shading represents areas where slaves made up more than 30% of the population in 1860. RICHMOND, Va . - Meeting on the grounds of the former Confederate Capitol, the Virginia General Assembly voted unanimously Saturday to express "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery. That's great. A 150-year old apology. I guess that means that in the year 2157, the Texas legislature will gather and pass a resolution apologizing to the United States for George W. Bush. Sweet. Sponsors of the resolution say they know of no other state that has apologized for slavery. Umm ... there's a reason for that. The measure also expressed regret for "the exploitation of Native Americans." OK - well now , we're talking! But, you have to wonder if we have done enough for them since we took their land and killed most of them in the process. I guess all that coinage with their images on it, the sports teams gleefully named after them or the cool tracts of lan...