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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 01:48 AM Jul 2015

Republican State Rep Jenny Horne passionately demand Confederate Flag removal

In what is likely one of the most passionate speeches on the floor of the South Carolina Legislature, Republican State Representative Jenny Horne passionately and emphatically urged her colleagues to vote to remove the Confederate flag now. She did not mince words.
http://egbertowillies.com/2015/07/09/republican-state-rep-jenny-horne-remove-this-flag-and-do-it-today-video/

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Republican State Rep Jenny Horne passionately demand Confederate Flag removal (Original Post) egbertowillies Jul 2015 OP

That is a brave woman. Jamaal510 Jul 2015 #1

+!. She will receive abuse, no doubt. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #3

I saw it on TV earlier...she really laid into those amendments... Gloria Jul 2015 #2

K&R BumRushDaShow Jul 2015 #4

thanks for sharing. n/t Stellar Jul 2015 #5

She is rising to the occasion, awesome to see the spark of conscience ignited lostnfound Jul 2015 #6

She gave an outstanding speech. brer cat Jul 2015 #7

Now that's how it's done! brush Jul 2015 #8

Horne's comments lostnfound Jul 2015 #9

Good on her. blackspade Jul 2015 #10

This was so impassioned! artislife Jul 2015 #11

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

1. That is a brave woman.

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 02:12 AM

Jul 2015

I have to give her props for that. She criticized and railed against the confederate flag, knowing that there are plenty of people in that deep-red state who still want to see the flag flown, and knowing that a faction of her party is not exactly known for being the most enlightened or tolerant in terms of race-relations. That took some backbone.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

3. +!. She will receive abuse, no doubt.

Reply to Jamaal510 (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:06 AM

Jul 2015

Gloria

(17,663 posts)

2. I saw it on TV earlier...she really laid into those amendments...

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 02:32 AM

Jul 2015

It was a tour de force...

BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)

4. K&R

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:47 AM

Jul 2015

CSPAN3 posted the whole (unedited) version -

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

5. thanks for sharing. n/t

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 06:38 AM

Jul 2015

lostnfound

(16,180 posts)

6. She is rising to the occasion, awesome to see the spark of conscience ignited

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:30 AM

Jul 2015

I suspect that the character of Sen. Pinckney helped forge some of this bravery. He seems to have won the respect of more than one of his Republican colleagues.

Her heart is alive and well. Good job.

brer cat

(24,576 posts)

7. She gave an outstanding speech.

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:42 AM

Jul 2015

“I have a heritage. I am a life-long South Carolinian. I am a descendant of Jefferson Davis, OK? But that does not matter. It’s not about Jenny Horne. It’s about the people of South Carolina who have demanded that this symbol of hate come off the statehouse grounds.”

I especially liked what she said here because the idea that someone's "heritage" trumps the pain caused by a symbol of hate is wide-spread among the flag supporters. I don't know how to reach the rubes with this message because so many appear to be totally self-centered and incapable of any feelings of empathy, but at least she was able to get the message to enough of her colleagues to carry the day.

I give her an A+ for nailing it.

brush

(53,787 posts)

8. Now that's how it's done!

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 08:18 AM

Jul 2015

Get after them, Jenny Horne.

lostnfound

(16,180 posts)

9. Horne's comments

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 08:25 AM

Jul 2015

"I cannot believe that we do not have the heart in this body ..." she said, pausing to swallow her sobs and raising her voice to shout, "to do something meaningful, such as take a symbol of hate off these grounds on Friday."

She thrust her finger at the floor with every word of her demand.

"And if any of you vote to amend, you are ensuring that this flag will fly beyond Friday. And for the widow of Sen. Pinckney and his two young daughters, that would be adding insult to injury, and I will not be a part of it."

*******

blackspade

(10,056 posts)

10. Good on her.

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 10:50 AM

Jul 2015

artislife

(9,497 posts)

11. This was so impassioned!

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 08:31 PM

Jul 2015

I had to listen to it again today. When I think in terms of red v blue, I need to remind myself that there are good people across the aisle. And boy, didn't that sound like your mom when she had enough of your sh*t and wasn't having it anymore. She laid down the law!

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