Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na mbido Ọgọstụ 2017, Templeton dọtara esemokwu mgbe o kwuru na mmemme mkpọsa na Pickens County, "Enwere m obi ụtọ na Confederacy", ebe ọ na-ekwukwa na ọ na-akwado mkpebi nke General Assembly na 2015, na-esote
Charleston church shooting, iji wepụ ọkọlọtọ agha Confederate site na ala nke South Carolina State Capitol. Templeton kwekwara nkwa, ma a họpụta ya gọvanọ, agaghị ekwe ka ewepụ ihe ncheta ọ bụla nke ndị Confederate na steeti ahụ.