texas, juneteenth has been observed as a paid state holiday since the end of the '70s. maybe that will take some of the fear out of it for republican-controlled state around the country that texas has done it, and it's okay. the photos from the president's signing ceremony will reflect for history that republican senator john cornyn of texas was there at the desk when the president signed it, among all those democrats and ms. opal lee. yes, ms. opal lee was there and all the democrats who supported this, but so is john cornyn of texas , so maybe that will help. but you know, there is at least one republican state legislature candidate in virginia who's already proclaimed that this weekend he will hold a juneteenth community shooting day, a gun rally, community shooting for juneteenth. the good folks at fox news prepared last night for the signing of this new law commemorating the end of slavery by running an interview by one of the primetime host that was all about how black people just have lower iqs than