These kinds of things are often derided by the political Right, but can be spiritually powerful.
“One of the first lessons we learn in life as kids is if you do something wrong, you apologize,” said House Republican leader Lawrence Cafero of Norwalk. “This resolution is the General Assembly’s way of saying we’re sorry. Not we, the individuals who sit here today. … This is an apology on behalf of an institution, the Connecticut General Assembly.
“To those who say, ‘Why now?’ I guess I would say why not?”
