KKK defender gets to reshape Georgia’s civics education
State Rep. Tommy Benton, who made the news last year for defending the KKK and pushing for revisionist Confederate history, will now have a say in civics education in Georgia. Benton was just appointed by Speaker of the House David Ralston to the House Study Committee on Civics Education in Georgia. Benton, along with two of his colleagues in the House, will be responsible for assessing Georgia’s civics education and making recommendations to the state Board of Education.