mississippi state lawmaker call lynch louisiana officials remove pro-slavery era monuments apologize monday comment spark firestorm criticism republican representative karl oliver take facebook saturday criticize removal monuments new orleans city leaders deem racially offensive last four statues confederate general robert e. lee take friday confederacy make state attempt preserve slavery south secede unite state civil war 1861 1865. oliver first-term lawmaker say monuments erect memory family fellow southern americans compare take nazis behind removals want burn book destroy historical monuments history lynch oliver write facebook post since remove oliver funeral home director winona say monday embarrass fellow legislators state choice word inappropriate effort express passion preserve historical monuments acknowledge word lynch wrong sorry say email statement oliver respond request interview removal monuments provoke clash opponents supporters workers wear body armor face cover shield identities republicans democrats mississippi issue statements condemn oliver republican governor phil bryant say language unacceptable place civil discourse state democratic party call inflammatory house representatives speaker philip gunn call oliver apologize say view reflect republican party house leadership gunn support removal confederate battle emblem mississippi state flag say get enough support republican house lawmakers mississippi lawmaker 'sorry urge lynch statue removal