Virgina Governor concedes "omission" in history month decree

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Apparently in naming April "Confederate History Month" in Virgina, VA governor Bob McDonnel failed to denounce slavery as a brute force in history that led to the divison of a nation. The announcement of the governors proclamation was immediately followed by outrage from political activists-controlled websites and blogs across the country, however, the governor quickly apologized: "The failure to include any reference to slavery was a mistake, and for that I apologize to any fellow Virginian who has been offended or disappointed," McDonnell's statement said. The lack of any mention of human bondage originally and his fumbling reply in the news conference when a reporter asked him why left critics and even former supporters outraged.

Sheila C. Johnson, the co-founder of the Black Entertainment Network and a longtime Democratic donor who rocked the world of politics by endorsing McDonnell's candidacy a year ago, blasted him:

"The complete omission of slavery from an official government document, which purports to be a call for Virginians to 'understand' and 'study' their history, is both academically flawed and personally offensive," she told the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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