Jamestown's 400th Anniversary/Slavery Apology

[Yeti]

As Virginia prepares to observe the 400th anniversary of the landing at Jamestown (Queen Elizabeth will be in attendance), several African-American leaders think it’s time to apologize for slavery.
A resolution that will be introduced in the General Assembly will express the General Assembly’s “atonement” for slavery on behalf of the state. It also calls for racial reconciliation.
A similar resolution is being prepared on behalf of Native Americans in Virginia.
The first slaves were brought to the Jamestown colony in 1619.
Sen. Henry L. Marsh III, D-Richmond, and Del. A. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, are co-sponsors of the resolution.

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I think this is odd to make a resolution.
I used to cover Virginia politics when I lived in Richmond, Va. Henry Marsh is the former Mayor of the city. He was caught selling tickets to the Kings Dominion Amusement park. He was given the tickets to pass out to underprivileged kids. He is a real piece of work.

[Yeti]

Nobody responded but I knew it was only a matter of time until some old wrinkled white politician would put a foot in his mouth.

Del. Frank D. Hargrove, Sr., R-Hanover was quoted as saying....Black citizens should get over it. He also said that asking the state to apologize for slavery is akin to asking Jews to apologize for killing Christ. His great grandfather owned a female slave in 1850.

http://richmondtimesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149192793890

I find this interesting. Should a law be passed to apologize for slavery?