As a Southerner I am greatly offended by anti-Lee comments. I know that the truth is not important because it offends the rewriters of history, is not taught in our Schools and soon will be ignored and forgotten. This is the real price of political correctness.
The emancipation proclemation freed the Southern slaves, allowed the Yankees to continue ownership of their slaves. Truth is not important in our 21st century. It obsures to political agenda

In Alabama, the EPA has raised the acceptable level of Mercury for consumption 3 times in about 15 years. This means we can eat the fish in the rivers and bay but we should be aware of the health consequences if we do. This is typical government fix to a problem. Don't stop the mercury dumping out-of-state; tell us down river the fish will make us sick or kill us. bon apitte

In Alabama, the head or Chief of the teachers' union is also vice-chairman of the Alabama Democrat Party.
We pay drug dealers and convicted child molesters in this state - as long as their teaching certificates are valid. So are still in the classroom.