I’ve had nothing to blog on, for some time now. The trailerhood has been quiet, heat and rain driving everyone indoors. This morning, I simply can’t find the words to describe my feelings. Shock? Amazement? Numb?
I am known for my lack of sympathy for others, that display stupidity. This morning, my senses were simply overloaded at the level demonstrated by one Alabama lawmaker, State Rep. Will Dismukes, a Republican from Prattville. Now, Alabama has its faults, but it is still my state, where I’ve grown up. Just like places in the US have faults, but I still claim the US as my country, and I love all the great things about it.
Imagine, having enough literacy, intelligence and perseverance to get elected to a high public office. Representative of the State of Alabama. Then, imagine having the apparent lack of the aforementioned qualities to perform and bragg about actions that are socially and politically suicidal.
A person was killed by a bad officer The country has been torn apart by riots in major cities, against anything racial, sometimes just anything, but that’s another subject. Slavery, the KKK, The Confederacy and Police are all hot topics at this point.
What kind of State Representative, would attend a birthday celebration for the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, (Nathan Bedford Forrest). Then brag about the nice time he had speaking at the celebration on social media.
He serves as the Chaplain of the Prattville Dragoons, Sons of the Confederate Veterans. The 199th Birthday Party for Nathan Bedford Forrest was listed on the association’s blog that features posts and invitations.
Source: WAFF
I understand his pride in his heritage. He has the right to post what he desires, and go where he wants. However, just because you can, doesn’t always mean you should. This was stupid, and politically suicidal, but then again, maybe he knows something we don’t. Perhaps he was elected by like-minded constituents. The Civil War, ended over for 155 Years ago. Refusing to recognize that fact, lends credence to Forrest Gump’s quote, “Stupid is, as stupid does”. Think of the good you can do, and bite your tongue when you have to. Right now, just wasn’t the right time for a rebel yell.
Now we’ll have, “Just like that, they was mad at that Grand Dragon fella”.
Thanks for listening to the rant this morning.
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