Members and friends of SCV Camp 1524 met on Thursday evening February 11th at the Prattville Masonic Lodge for the camp's monthly meeting. There was a very good turnout of approximately thirty compatriots who gathered despite the cold rainy weather which caused accidents and backups on the interstate highways in the area. The camp Chaplain opened the meeting with an Invocation followed by Color Sergeant Dennis leading everyone in salutes to the U.S., Alabama state and Confederate flags. Commander Waldo recited the SCV Charge and welcomed visitors and guests which included four new potential members three of whom provided their applications. Upcoming events and announcements were then relayed including planning for the 2021 Division Reunion which the camp is hosting. The presenter was Alabama State Representative Will Dismukes, a camp member, who provided updates on heritage bills currently in process in the legislature. There is hope in Rep. Mike Holmes sponsored Bill 242 which will strengthen the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act but Will expressed most concern for two other bills. One is a proposal to remove the Confederate flag as one of the historic state flags from the state seal which he decried for the waste of taxpayer money as it would entail the redesign and rollout of a new seal on all state vehicles, buildings, badges etc. He also indicated the Bill proposed to disallow the seating of any UDC or SCV member on the state Historic Commission could cause potential issues with the protection of the Confederate Memorial Park, a state historic treasure. Camp 1524 views such legislation as prejudiced, bigoted and misplaced as the UDC and the SCV are two of the most learned and respected historic organizations for our nation's period around the War for Southern Independence and both organizations themselves are historic, each over 150 years old. Will expressed his continued support in defense of our state's history and paralleled the fight and stand for our Southern heritage and the attacks against that to our Christian faith and mounting attacks on our nation's Christian founding principles and our personal Christian faith.
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