Somewhere, the Sons of the Confederacy are laughing

Virginia governor Bob McDonnell has issued a non apology apology addition to  his Confederate History Month declaration:

Update: McDonnell just released a statement apologizing for having omitted slavery from the pronouncement. He also added the following language:

WHEREAS, it is important for all Virginians to understand that the institution of slavery led to this war and was an evil and inhumane practice that deprived people of their God-given inalienable rights and all Virginians are thankful for its permanent eradication from our borders, and the study of this time period should reflect upon and learn from this painful part of our history.....

Other sources note it's not the first time McDonnell has tried to enact his master's thesis from Pat Robertson University.