North Carolina: Protect Our "Objects Of Rememberance" But Mostly The Confederate Ones

Governor Pat McCrory of North Carolina recently signed a bill that will stop local governments from removing Confederate monuments in wake of recent controversy.

This is Pat McCrory, the governor of North Carolina.

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He has been at the center of much of the recent backwards legislation sweeping through North Carolina.

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From increased waiting periods on abortions to Voter ID laws to laws penalizing whistleblowers, his time as governor has marked a radical conservative shift for the state of North Carolina.

On Thursday, he signed the "Cultural History Artifact Management and Patriotism Act," which includes language that blocks the removal of monuments.

Removing a monument that commemorates "an event, person or military service that is part of North Carolina's history" would require an act of the General Assembly. Previously, this would have been a local decision, in the hands of the government of that area.

Meaning every Confederate monument in North Carolina is now more protected than ever before.

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In a statement, he continually referred to preserving North Carolina's "complete story"--while never specifically mentioning Confederate monuments or even alluding to the controversy.

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A special Moral Monday "Protect the People" demonstration is planned for July 27 at 5pm.