The summer of 2015 of course saw attacks on our Southern
heritage and on all displays of our historic and honorable Confederate Battle
Flag. Ignorant knee jerk reactions by
governors in South Carolina and Alabama resulted in the furling of flags from
educational displays on the capital grounds in both states. Paintings, statues
and monuments commemorating Confederate heroes were removed. This not only demonstrated ignorance of the
historical significance of the flag in state and national history but a
tremendous disrespect for the citizen soldiers who died defending their states
fighting under those flags and for their ancestors living today as heirs to
their legacy and as present citizens of these states. The hypocritical bigotry of these politicians
in not recognizing and appreciating the honorable place these flags should hold
in state history is appalling. Should we
expect anything better though? Our
communications officer emailed a link to an Alabama Pioneers article on the
carpetbaggers and scalawags that infected Alabama and her governance during
Reconstruction. Problem is that we have
accepted this very thing today as immigrants and northerners have assumed
leadership positions in our very governments from the local city councils to
our state governors and representatives to our school educators and university
presidents. They espouse the same blatant
disregard at a minimum or disdain more predominately for our Southern heritage
and culture.
In the summer of 2015, Confederate monuments were vandalized
and defaced. The Confederate flag was
demonized as provocative and hateful.
Should we expect anything less offensive and overt? Our new member swearing-in states, “Our
Confederate ancestors bequeathed to us a military tradition of valor,
patriotism, devotion to duty, and a spirit of self-sacrifice. When our nation
no longer admires and pays tribute to these traditions, we will no longer
remain a free nation.” And true to this
warning, our nation has turned a dire corner where millionaire professional
athletes are admired and emulated for ignoring our national anthem which
salutes the patriot soldiers which have sacrificed their all for our
country. They protest the sacrifice law
enforcement officers make to protect their very families and neighborhoods. Students
are forbidden from wearing patriotic clothing to school. The US flag is stomped and burned in the
streets not in Tehran but on the streets of Cleveland and Philadelphia at the
national conventions to California (where Mexican flags are commonplace at schools
and public forums). Even in Dallas TX
and Valdosta GA. From sea to shining
sea. Standing up for “Blue Lives” which
matter is viewed as racist. The U.S.
flag is viewed as racist and oppressive. If our citizens and those abiding in
our country will not universally respect law enforcement and the U.S. flag and violently
deface U.S. veteran monuments, can we expect anything more for our Confederate
flag and memorials when the true history of the south has been disregarded and
students understanding poisoned thru 150 years of Reconstruction and formal
schooling indoctrination as Confederate General Patrick Cleburne warned?
There is a modern Reconstruction ongoing where symbols of
our proud Southern heritage are purged and displays forbidden in a vein
comparable to the Islamic State destruction of ancient sites, antiquities, and
treasures in the mideast in an effort to erase the very history and culture
which they despise. Confederate
compatriots are branded as intolerant racist bigots when those who attack us
are the most gross offenders. Former
Alabama Division Commander Gary Carlyle has created a strategy to push the
passage of the Monument Protection Bill which we should view as an imperative
to preserve these meaningful commemorative vestiges to some of the most
important historical figures who helped shape our state’s and our country’s history. We as a camp and the state SCV organization
have been challenged to contact our state representatives in the House and
Senate to thank them for their past and encourage their continued support for
this Bill. One of our very members, a
true hero for his service to our country has pledged to address another military
veterans organization to impress on them how this Bill should be endorsed
universally. Everyone should do their part. It is important as Confederate compatriots and
as American patriots to stand united and strong against the politically correct
and corrupt influences which seek to destroy our proud Southern culture,
tradition and inheritance. We will not have complete agreement and endorsement
of our cause and we will not be able to convince every last person but we need
to be available and let our friends, neighbors, and community know who we are,
the SCV. This is the Cause to advance as
the Charge implores us.
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