Hell is Freezing Over

The sound you are hearing outdoors today is not just the weather, but the sound of Hell freezing over. The Associated Press reports that the Virginia General Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution apologizing for slavery. Oddly enough, the Washington Post is covering this as "other news" from Richmond. I find that amazing.

Virginia is the proper venue for this action. While slavery experts can point too federal culpability in slavery and establishing the slave society, and the later tragedy of Jim Crow, the federal expiation for the sin of slavery came about through the shedding of blood in the Civil War.

Reparations advocates should savor this moment, even though it is tempting to ask for more.

For more on this topic, see my DC home page.