Extreme Revisionism: Rep. Virginia Foxx Says It Was *Republicans* Who Were Responsible For 1964 Civil Rights Act
One of the most racist, xenophobic and moronic members of the House Reppublican caucus, Rep. Virginia Foxx, just took to the floor to declare: Republicans ‘Passed Civil Rights Bills Back In The 60s Without Very Much Help’ From Democrats No, really. This one is just mind-blowing! You see, it's THE REPUBLICANS who are the progressives in her delusional little world. An apalled Rep. Dennis Cardoza took to the floor to take this vicious, lying southern piece of shit own. From Think Progress: During a debate on the House floor today over designating 21 miles of the Molalla River as “wild and scenic,” Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), who opposes the legislation, tried to claim a progressive environmental record for her party. “Actually, the GOP has been the leader in starting good environmental programs in this country,” said Foxx. Foxx then extended her claims of the GOP’s progressive history to the issue of civil rights. “Just as we were the people who passed the civil rights bills back in the ’60s without very much help from our colleagues across the aisle,” said Fox. “They love to engage in revisionist history.” When Foxx finally yielded her time on the floor, Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) passionately rebuked her: Foxx’s claim that Republicans were the real engine behind the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a common notion among conservatives. But as Cardoza points out, it was President Lyndon Johnson who “choreographed passage of this historic measure in 1964.” In fact, the Republican presidential candidate in 1964, Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-AZ), voted against the legislation. read more....var addthis_pub="thejoshuablog"; This thing has a long history of outrageous statements and mind-numbingly stupid revisionist history: Obama Exaggerating The Numbers On Uninsured Americans” Says GOP’er Foxx Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) disputes President Obama’s claim that 47 million Americans lack healthcare. “There are no Americans who don’