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SC Lawmaker Praises “Hanging Tree”

A SWINGING CONTROVERSY IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY A South Carolina “Republican” is facing criticism after boldly proclaiming her love of a live oak that was once allegedly used to hang black slaves. Or was it pirates? No one knows for sure … Either way, S.C. Rep. Shannon Erickson (RINO-Beaufort)…

A SWINGING CONTROVERSY IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY

A South Carolina “Republican” is facing criticism after boldly proclaiming her love of a live oak that was once allegedly used to hang black slaves.

Or was it pirates?

No one knows for sure …

Either way, S.C. Rep. Shannon Erickson (RINO-Beaufort) is in hot water after posting a picture of a live oak in downtown Beaufort, S.C. that she referred to as the “Hanging Tree” on her Facebook page.

“You should know that down here in Beaufort SC, we are SERIOUS about our live oak trees!!!” Erickson wrote. “They are beloved, revered, protected (and) have stories and history attached to them … the one below is ‘The Hanging Tree’… downtown in the Old Point …come on down & see it for yourself!!! BEAUFORT PROUD!!!”

Democrats were incredulous.

“Why is she so proud of a ‘hanging tree’ that gets its name from slave owners hanging slaves from their shackles to scare other slaves out of trying to run away?” one Democratic operative mused. “Beaufort proud? Really?”

Is that the hanging tree, though?

We’ve always heard the hanging tree was located on the southern end of St. Helena’s Island – known locally as Lands End.

“Runaway slaves were once hung there as a warning to others who contemplated escaping their shackles and chains,” the website Gothic Horror Stories notes of that hanging tree.

Sources close to Erickson tell FITS that her Facebook post referred to a “hanging tree” known locally for hanging pirates – not slaves.

“Also most people think it is called that because its limbs hang so close to the ground,” the source said. “Nobody thinks it has anything to do with hanging slaves.”

Hmmmm …

One of Erickson’s colleagues in the S.C. House said the post indicated “what everybody knows about Shannon – she’s too stupid to know the difference.”

Another of Erickson’s colleagues in the House said “maybe that’s a hanging tree, too. Who knows. Lots of slaves hung down here. It’s hard to keep track of them all.”

Wow …

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31 comments

jimlewisowb February 21, 2014 at 3:51 pm

If Rep.Gilda Cobb-Hunter can call St.Peter a dick sucker, seems only fair play for Rep. Shannon Erickson to say whatever she wants

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Squishy123 February 22, 2014 at 8:50 pm

I bet Gilda could give one hell of a blowjob with those big ass lips of hers.

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GreenvilleLwyr February 21, 2014 at 4:16 pm

Good Lord she is ugly. Her daughter, on the other hand, appears to be quite the hottie.

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Butterface February 21, 2014 at 4:32 pm

She hit every branch on the Live Oak ugly tree on her way down the political ladder.

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Jackie Chiles February 21, 2014 at 4:32 pm

I believe it’s called the Live Oak Ugly Hanging Tree.

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Butterface February 21, 2014 at 4:35 pm

My bad, thanks for the help my nigga. You better stay away from that thing, lest the natives decide a re-enactment suits them. Ms. Shannon might lead the call if she finds out who you are.

:)

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Jackie Chiles February 21, 2014 at 4:31 pm

Maybe she thought it was called a hanging tree because it hung over the street or something. You can’t exactly be too disappointed people haven’t boned up on 19th century slave intimidation tactics.

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Buz Martin February 21, 2014 at 5:16 pm

Shit, they haven’t come to grips with the 1960s, how can we expect them to understand stuff from the 19 Century? They seem to operate on the basis of “If it was before the Civil Rights Era, it was good, and we want it back.” If they undestand the Civil War at all, it’s “Everything was good before the war of Northern aggression, and we want it back.” RINO, SHMINO, tea freak, blue dog Dem, whatever, that’s how they roll. Cobb-Hunter is dumb as a fucking post, too, in her own way.

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Deo Vindice SC February 23, 2014 at 5:26 pm

maybe a relitive of her’s died there. Forgot that one, a, Nazi?

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Buz Martin February 21, 2014 at 5:14 pm

Dumbass shit being said by a state legislator in SC? Surely not!

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GrandTango February 21, 2014 at 5:32 pm

Time-traveling back to ancient history to be relevant…the Black Caucasians would not do that…would they???

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Buz Martin February 23, 2014 at 8:13 pm

Dumbass shit being said by BigT? Surely not!

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GrandTango February 24, 2014 at 8:03 am

Again: You leftwing Race-hating Bigots live in a world of 200 years ago.

Wake up, you ignorant F#*k. You have your lord-god quota-king in office…and all he has done is failed the people who built this country…and you’re still b!*ching and complaining. You should be begging my forgiveness…

When you actually serve your country, like an AMERICAN, you may be pertinent. Until then, STFU….

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RogueElephant February 21, 2014 at 8:12 pm

You know none of them would ever do that. Yuk,Yuk,Yuk.

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Deo Vindice SC February 23, 2014 at 5:21 pm

As stupid as you since you voted for Haley, your point?

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GrandTango February 21, 2014 at 5:28 pm

Did these @$$-hole, race-hating critics get down on their knees and give God-like thanks to the WHITE MEN who sacrificed their lives to give them the freedom that they would not or could not earn for themselves????s

PS: FITS and the speech police. Say something they don’t like, and they want to jail you…Hitler would be REAL proud of your hatred for freedom…

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Deo Vindice SC February 23, 2014 at 5:18 pm

Dont think so, dick smacker. Neither did you, Nazi!

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Deo Vindice SC February 23, 2014 at 5:24 pm

by the way, in the 40’s, people from SC were dems, Nazi!

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shifty henry February 22, 2014 at 10:45 am

If you are a female “Frankie” then I’ll take a peek………..

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9" February 21, 2014 at 8:09 pm

Southern trees bear a strange fruit,
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root,
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze,
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.

Pastoral scene of the gallant south,
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth,
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh,
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh.

Here is fruit for the crows to pluck,
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck,
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop,
Here is a strange and bitter crop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcCm_ySBslk

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historybuff February 21, 2014 at 9:26 pm

Wasn’t life grand!

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Deo Vindice SC February 23, 2014 at 5:22 pm

untill the federal government came LOL.

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shifty henry February 22, 2014 at 10:41 am

A very haunting melody. For anyone interested, I highly recommend this book authored by John Hammond Moore—-

CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (2006 – USC PRESS)
Dueling, Lynching, and Murder in South Carolina
1880 – 1920

** interesting fact** – white folks were also lynched, and sometimes with Negroes and Whites doing the deed together (the why and where in SC is also interesting) — also interesting are……..

Chapter 4 – Lynchings Galore
Chapter 5 – The Charleston Triangle

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III@done.gov February 22, 2014 at 7:17 am

She sure does like exclamation points III.

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Edgar February 23, 2014 at 7:08 am

Rep. Erickson voted for Jean Toal so we know that she appreciates and rewards lying, corruption and dishonesty. I don’t believe anything she says. What were you promised when you sold you vote to Toal? Did you get your present yet? It’s in the mail.

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Helena Island February 24, 2014 at 11:15 am

I saw Sen. Tom Davis get all defensive early last week when someone asked him about his voting for Jean Toal. He started babbling something nonsensical about her supporting some bill some time, blah, blah, blah. He got something out of that vote also.

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Deo Vindice SC February 23, 2014 at 3:03 pm

Nowadays they hang whites too. Oh well, another day in SC!

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Deo Vindice SC February 23, 2014 at 5:19 pm

If you like black lips, go for it dude. Never been there myself, but Tango says it’s the only way to go.

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kyle February 23, 2014 at 8:58 pm

Will, Fits, it is not “people were hung…” Humans are hanged and hung. You the shirt was hung on the rack, the brush was hung on the hook in the shed, the swing hung from the tree. People are HANGED not HUNG. Please get it right and get a grammar guru on your team.

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ELCID February 24, 2014 at 1:38 pm

There’s a very famous Hanging Tree located not far from The Citadel Campus. The road actually was built to go around the tree on both sides rather than cutting it down. It was used to Hang criminals of all races.

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