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A Mississippi lawmaker recommended lynching over the weekend for New Orleans' leaders who have had four Confederate monuments dismantled in the past month, and it took until Monday under pressure from state politicians for him to apologize.
"They do not reflect the views of the Republican Party, the leadership of the House of Representatives or the House as a whole. Using the word lynched is inappropriate and offensive," Gunn said.
Oliver, who is in his first term, has been a mostly quiet back-bencher in the Mississippi State Legislature.
When he's not doing legislative business, Oliver is president and director of Oliver Funeral Home in Winona, about 90 miles north of Jackson, Miss.
A racist from Mississippi, so what else is new ??
I, first and foremost, wish to extend this apology for any embarrassment I have caused to both my colleagues and fellow Mississippians. In an effort to express my passion for preserving all historical monuments, I acknowledge the word 'lynched' was wrong. I am very sorry. It is in no way, ever, an appropriate term. I deeply regret that I chose this word, and I do not condone the actions I referenced, nor do I believe them in my heart. I freely admit my choice of words was horribly wrong, and I humbly ask your forgiveness.
Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn has supported removal of the Confederate emblem from the Mississippi state flag but said he cannot get enough support from his GOP House caucus. Before Oliver's apology, he also condemned the Winona lawmaker's social-media comments."They do not reflect the views of the Republican Party, the leadership of the House of Representatives or the House as a whole. Using the word lynched is inappropriate and offensive," Gunn said.
Oliver, who is in his first term, has been a mostly quiet back-bencher in the Mississippi State Legislature.
When he's not doing legislative business, Oliver is president and director of Oliver Funeral Home in Winona, about 90 miles north of Jackson, Miss.
A racist from Mississippi, so what else is new ??
