80 years later, LSU honors man that it expelled for criticizing Huey Long

[Miles]

Yes, as much as I like him, Long did have HP qualities:

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'Not a breaking story or anything, but I thought it was neat.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Of course, let us not forget the most famous person forced to leave LSU, William Tecumseh Sherman.

[Stranger in a strange land]

Better late than never, I guess.

[7,052,770]

Huey Long is the greatest human being among all Deep South politicians between the end of Reconstruction and the end of Jim Crow.  Surely we can all agree on that much?

[publicunofficial]

Huey Long is the greatest human being among all Deep South politicians between the end of Reconstruction and the end of Jim Crow.  Surely we can all agree on that much?

Agreed

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Huey Long is the greatest human being among all Deep South politicians between the end of Reconstruction and the end of Jim Crow.  Surely we can all agree on that much?

No. Why would we all agree on that?

[DC Al Fine]

Huey Long is the greatest human being among all Deep South politicians between the end of Reconstruction and the end of Jim Crow.  Surely we can all agree on that much?

No. Why would we all agree on that?

[Napoleon]

Huey Long is the greatest human being among all Deep South politicians between the end of Reconstruction and the end of Jim Crow.  Surely we can all agree on that much?

No. Why would we all agree on that?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Huey Long is the greatest human being among all Deep South politicians between the end of Reconstruction and the end of Jim Crow.  Surely we can all agree on that much?

False.

[7,052,770]

Huey Long is the greatest human being among all Deep South politicians between the end of Reconstruction and the end of Jim Crow.  Surely we can all agree on that much?

No. Why would we all agree on that?

Because he actually cared about the poor and was half-assed at best at keeping up Jim Crow?  No, he didn't end segregation but he actually funded programs to help blacks find jobs and improve black schools.  Did any other Deep South governor of the era do that?

[7,052,770]

Huey Long is the greatest human being among all Deep South politicians between the end of Reconstruction and the end of Jim Crow.  Surely we can all agree on that much?

False.
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No offense, but am I supposed to just recognize who that is?

{looks it up}.  Ah, Hugo Black.  Not awful compared to other Deep South segregationists, but still was a staunch segregationist.  Unfortunately I put him in the top 10%, but not #1.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

No offense, but am I supposed to just recognize who that is?

{looks it up}.  Ah, Hugo Black.  Not awful compared to other Deep South segregationists, but still was a staunch segregationist.  Unfortunately I put him in the top 10%, but not #1.

I should've put a name in there

Looking at Black's SCOTUS record, calling him a "staunch segregationist" seems pretty absurd.  He was an avid New Dealer, who then had a 35 year record of excellent decisions on the Warren Court.  Black > Long

[Bandit3 the Worker]

I'm still waiting for the headline that says, "18 years later, NKU honors man that it expelled for criticizing Newt Gingrich."

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I'm still waiting for the headline that says, "18 years later, NKU honors man that it expelled for criticizing Newt Gingrich."

All things considered, being expelled from NKU is hardly the worst thing that could happen to someone who criticized the Chubby Leader.

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Of course, let us not forget the most famous person forced to leave LSU, William Tecumseh Sherman.

After the war, he gave them the two cannons that had been used to start the war.