A Singin' Fool – Texas Monthly
George Jones really lives the way he says he lives in the songs he sings.
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George Jones really lives the way he says he lives in the songs he sings.
Charlottesville and the president renewed his support of confederate monuments this week. this is what he tweeted. "sad to see the history and culture of our great culture being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments. you can't change history, but you can learn from it. robert e. lee, stonewall jackson, who's next, washington, jefferson? so foolish." so joining me now, a member of the north carolina chapter of the sons of confederate veterans. he is a commander of the blue ridge brigade. his name is bill starnes. thank you so much for being with me. listen, i want...
>> i want a second opportunity to live. i want to change my way of thinking. living out here, as you can see, is a whole lot different than living in the population inside the dorms. you have access to go outside, come and go, pretty much, as you please. it's all about accountability and responsibility. >> after moving into the honor dorm and with a renewed sense of purpose, moore was inspired to make amends to bill starnes. >> i said i know what i'm going to do to change this. i'm going to write a letter to my victim. i took his mother's life. i'm going to ask him to forgive me. >> he's very ...
>> this is a picture of my mother and i when i was just a young boy. >> bill starnes, the son of sherman moore's victim, remembers the night of the murder as if it were yesterday. >> it was june the 4th of '83. my ex-neighbor called me and told me there was some activity at the home. and that i might better get up there. >> as she reached for the telephone, as she reached for the telephone, and my first impression was that she was calling for the police and i immediately panicked. i grabbed the telephone cord and my first instinct was really to put the telephone cord around her neck and choke ...