Southern Mayor SHREDS The Confederacy (VIDEO)
The mayor of New Orleans just gave an awesome speech on what the Confederacy REALLY was. Ana Kasparian, Brett Erlich, and Kim Horcher, the hosts of ...
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THE MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS HAS JUST GIVEN A SPEECH THAT IS GOING VIRAL BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT HE HAS SAID SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF POLITICIANS ARE AFRAID TO SAY. THE WHOLE SPEECH HAD TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT NEW ORLEANS HAS TAKEN DOWN FOR STATUES THAT WERE DEDICATED TO CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS, AND OF COURSE THIS HAS LED TO A LOT OF HEATED DEBATES. OTHERS ARGUE THAT IT IS A TERRIBLE REMINDER OF THE WAY AFRICAN-AMERICANS WERE TREATED, AND IT IS OFFENSIVE. MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU OF NEW ORLEANS SAYS HERE IS THE REALITY OF THESE STATUES, THEY ARE WRONG AND THIS IS WHY I AM TAKING THEM DOWN. I AM GOING TO PLAY ONE OF TWO VIDEOS THAT SHOW THE MAYOR GIVING THE SPEECH. >> LET'S START WITH THE FACTS. THE HISTORIC RECORD IS CLEAR, ROBERT E LEE, JEFF DAVIS STATUTES WERE NOT ERECTED TO JUST HONOR...
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THE MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS HAS JUST GIVEN A SPEECH THAT IS GOING VIRAL BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT HE HAS SAID SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF POLITICIANS ARE AFRAID TO SAY. THE WHOLE SPEECH HAD TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT NEW ORLEANS HAS TAKEN DOWN FOR STATUES THAT WERE DEDICATED TO CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS, AND OF COURSE THIS HAS LED TO A LOT OF HEATED DEBATES. OTHERS ARGUE THAT IT IS A TERRIBLE REMINDER OF THE WAY AFRICAN-AMERICANS WERE TREATED, AND IT IS OFFENSIVE. MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU OF NEW ORLEANS SAYS HERE IS THE REALITY OF THESE STATUES, THEY ARE WRONG AND THIS IS WHY I AM TAKING THEM DOWN. I AM GOING TO PLAY ONE OF TWO VIDEOS THAT SHOW THE MAYOR GIVING THE SPEECH. >> LET'S START WITH THE FACTS. THE HISTORIC RECORD IS CLEAR, ROBERT E LEE, JEFF DAVIS STATUTES WERE NOT ERECTED TO JUST HONOR...
