Legislators from Georgia have agreed for the past three years that the statue of Alexander Stephens, Confederate vice president, needed to be removed from the U.S. Capitol. They just couldn’t agree on who should replace him. Now, state Republicans have an idea that will be hard for anyone to find fault with: Atlanta Braves legend Hank Aaron.
The idea, from state Rep. Trey Kelley, is already winning support, with Georgia’s lieutenant governor seconding it, calling Aaron a “hero to Georgians everywhere and deserves to be honored in a way that reflects his stature and his commitment to Georgia values.”
