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|alias = Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr. (birth name)

|origin =North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S.

|occupation = ~~United States~~ Senator from West Virginia (1959 - 2010)

|occupation = U.S. Senator from West Virginia (1959 - 2010)

|type of villain = Redeemed White Supremacist

|goals = Redeem himself for his racist past (successful)

|crimes = Racism [[Homophobia]]

|crimes = [[Racism]] [[Homophobia]] [[Negrophobia]] [[Xenophobia]] [[Misogyny]] [[Sexism]]

|hobby =

}}

}}{{Quote|To the American people I say, awaken to what is happening. It is the duty of each citizen to be vigilant, to protect liberty, to speak out, left and right and disagree lest be trampled underfoot by misguided zealotry and extreme partisanship.|Robert Byrd}}

'''Robert Carlyle Byrd''' (born '''Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr.'''; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010.

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Serving three different tenures as Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations enabled Byrd to steer a great deal of federal money toward projects in West Virginia. Critics derided his efforts as pork barrel spending, while Byrd argued that the many federal projects he worked to bring to West Virginia represented progress for the people of his state.

While he filibustered against the 1964 Civil Rights Act and supported the [[Vietnam War]] earlier in his career, Byrd's views changed considerably over the course of his life. He would later completely renounce racism and segregation, and spoke in opposition to ~~the Iraq~~ War. Renowned for his knowledge of Senate precedent and parliamentary procedure, Byrd wrote a four-volume history of the Senate in later life.

While he filibustered against the 1964 Civil Rights Act and supported the [[Vietnam War]] earlier in his career, Byrd's views changed considerably over the course of his life. He would later completely renounce racism and segregation, and spoke in opposition to the [[Iraq War]]. He was also an outspoken advocate of animal rights and was horrified to learn of NFL player [[Michael Vick]]'s involvement in a dog-fighting ring in 2007, during which he gave a now infamous speech on the U.S. Senate floor where he repeatedly described the practice of dog-fighting as "barbaric".

Renowned for his knowledge of Senate precedent and parliamentary procedure, Byrd wrote a four-volume history of the Senate in later life.

Near the end of his life, Byrd was in declining health and was hospitalized several times. He died in office on June 28, 2010, at the age of 92. Byrd is the oldest member of Congress to die in office. He was buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

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 |alias = Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr. (birth name)
 |origin =North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S.
-|occupation = United States Senator from West Virginia (1959 - 2010)
+|occupation = U.S. Senator from West Virginia (1959 - 2010)
 |type of villain = Redeemed White Supremacist
 |goals = Redeem himself for his racist past (successful)
-|crimes = Racism<br>[[Homophobia]]
+|crimes = [[Racism]]<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>[[Negrophobia]]<br>[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Sexism]]
 |hobby =
-}}
+}}{{Quote|To the American people I say, awaken to what is happening. It is the duty of each citizen to be vigilant, to protect liberty, to speak out, left and right and disagree lest be trampled underfoot by misguided zealotry and extreme partisanship.|Robert Byrd}}
 '''Robert Carlyle Byrd''' (born '''Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr.'''; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010.
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 Serving three different tenures as Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations enabled Byrd to steer a great deal of federal money toward projects in West Virginia. Critics derided his efforts as pork barrel spending, while Byrd argued that the many federal projects he worked to bring to West Virginia represented progress for the people of his state.
-While he filibustered against the 1964 Civil Rights Act and supported the [[Vietnam War]] earlier in his career, Byrd's views changed considerably over the course of his life. He would later completely renounce racism and segregation, and spoke in opposition to the Iraq War. Renowned for his knowledge of Senate precedent and parliamentary procedure, Byrd wrote a four-volume history of the Senate in later life.
+While he filibustered against the 1964 Civil Rights Act and supported the [[Vietnam War]] earlier in his career, Byrd's views changed considerably over the course of his life. He would later completely renounce racism and segregation, and spoke in opposition to the [[Iraq War]]. He was also an outspoken advocate of animal rights and was horrified to learn of NFL player [[Michael Vick]]'s involvement in a dog-fighting ring in 2007, during which he gave a now infamous speech on the U.S. Senate floor where he repeatedly described the practice of dog-fighting as "barbaric".
+Renowned for his knowledge of Senate precedent and parliamentary procedure, Byrd wrote a four-volume history of the Senate in later life.
 Near the end of his life, Byrd was in declining health and was hospitalized several times. He died in office on June 28, 2010, at the age of 92. Byrd is the oldest member of Congress to die in office. He was buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
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 [[Category:Anti-LGBT]]
 [[Category:Jingoists]]
+[[Category:Internet Memes]]