APRIL 27, 2023
** Stone Mountain prepares for Confederate Day demonstrations. (Georgia. You'd think Blacks would be more concerned with Black-on-Black crime and murders than Confederate Day. Maybe demonstrate against that.)
** Groups again call for cancellaton of Stone Mountain Confederate event. Wonder if CAIR is involved with this?)
** Florida Republicans want to allow citizens to sue over Confederate monuments.
--Old Secesh
APRIL 26, 2023
** Mississippi and Alabama celebrate Confederate Memorial Day as efforts to abolish holiday stall.
** New Florida bill would empower defenders of Confederate monuments.
** Nikki Haley compares abortion divide to Confederate flag debate.
** CAIR repeats call for elimination of Confederate Memorial Day holiday in Alabama. (Again. Islamists weighing in on the issue?)
I Always Have To Smile When I See CAIR Piping In. --Old Secesh
APRIL 25th, 2023
** How do you feel about c(C)onfederate monuments being a campaign issue in mayor's race? (I'd consider it an issue. And, I also believe that any proposal to remove a Confederate monument should be put to a vote of the people, not just a small group of politicians.)
** Activists are calling on state leaders to leave Confederate Memorial Day in the past. (Two guesses as to which race these activists belong. First one doesn't count. Is this a racist thing?)
** Where Jacksonville mayoral candidates Deegan and Davis stand on Confederate monument removal. (Florida. A lot of this revolves around if tax dollars should be used for removal. I have always said that those that want them removed should foot the bill.)
--Old Secesh
APRIL 15, 2023
** Collier teacher under investigation for showing 'Confederate History Month' video to school. (Naples, Florida. It is so sad when you can't teach history without being the official "woke" agenda. A whole lot of articles about this. Confederate Heritage Month is still a Florida holiday.)
** It's a cemetery for crying out loud. (Bacon's Rebellion. About efforts to tear down the Confederate monument in Arlington National Cemetery where 400 Confederates are buried.)
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APRIL 17, 2023
** "Confederate History Month" gives a Florida public school teacher an excuse to honor the losers. Boing Boing. Is this a part of SPLC?)
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APRIL 18, 2023
** "No right way to tear down oppressive systems:" The risks of toppling Confederate monuments. (Indy Week)
--Old Secesh
APRIL 7, 2023
** Florida Senate advances proposal to protect Confederate monuments.
** Florida Senate bill will let people sue over removing, damaging Confederate monuments.
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APRIL 8, 2023
** Group refiles lawsuit over removal of Confederate monument outside Gwinnett Historic courthouse. (Georgia. Sons of Confederate Veterans.)
--Old Secesh
APRIL 6, 2023
** Florida senators advance bill that would let supporters of Confederate monuments and other historical sue over their removal.
** GOP lawmakers want to protect Confederate monuments; others call it a legacy of white supremacy.
** Pensacola Confederate monument lawsuit could go to Tallahassee court. (Florida)
** Confederate flag still flying on I-85 as Spartanburg County suit awaits hearing. (South Carolina)
--Old Secesh
These are just the headlines. Inside the ( ) are my comments.
APRIL 5, 2023
** Gov. Reeves declares Confederate heritage month, a 30-year-old Mississippi tradition.
** Richmond's Levar Stoney returns from Israel, eyes governor's mansion. (Of course, he is the mayor od Sad R. that allowed all the horrible things to happen to those Confedrate monuments. I wouldn't vote for him for dog catcher.)
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APRIL 6, 2023
** Florida may allow litigation over Confederate monument removal. (You know who will be livid about that.)
--Old Secesh
MARCH 28, 2023
** Why we should melt Confederate statues. (Alta Journal. How woke.)
** Army: Cost of renaming Confederate-named military bases has nearly doubled. (Last year, the Renaming Commission figured it would cost $21 million. Now it is $39 million. Again, we all know who should be paying for it.)
** Florida bill if passed would stop local governments from removing monuments including Confederate.
--Old Secesh
MARCH 18, 2023
** Jacksonville mayor candidates split on Confederate monuent. (Florida. Which one supports keeping it? I'll vote for that one.)
** Edenton, N.C. leaders agree to move Confederate monument. (Where's the backbone?)
** Fort Bragg removes name from signs outside installation. (Liberty-Bibberty!)
** Georgia's Fort Benning to be renamed Fort Moore after military couple known for their service and leadership. (And, surprisingly, they are White.)
--Old Secesh
MARCH 5, 2023
** Student says she's fighting racism at her high school, where some fly Confederate flags. (West Virginia)
** Fort Benning and over 1,000 DOD other assets linked to Confederacy to be renamed. (And who pays for it?)
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MARCH 6, 2023
** Protesters feel threatened over Confederate monuments. (Jacksonville, Florida. Yeah, ya gotta watch out for those mean statues. You never know when one is going to attack you. Pigeons everywhere should be very afraid.)
I See A Confederate Statue Sneaking Up Right Now!! --Old Secesh
MARCH 2, 2023
** Group says Confederate monuments should stay in place, but more statues of Black leaders should be added. (Jacksonville, Florida. I agree with this. You can never have too much history.)
** Poll finds narrow support for Confederate statues. (Jacksonville, Florida)
** Milledgeville NAACP all in on relocating Confederate monument. (Georgia. Why does this not surprise me?)
Go Ahead and Put Up Those Statues for Blacks. Well, Except One for That Minneapolis Guy. --Old Secesh
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
** Mother of student killed in Santa Fe mass shooting arrested after Confederate flag argument. (Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her son was killed in a mass school killing in 2018.)
** Confederate flag fight continues in Santa Fe neighborhood.
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FEBRUARY 6, 2023
** Manatee's commissioners are trolling, not leading, on Confederate monument issue. (Florida)
** Richmond took down its racist statues. But now, the city doesn't know what to do with them. (Virginia. Do not give them to black museums or organizations. They belong with the SCV or UDC.)
--Old Secesh
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
** The base of the Appomattox statue has resurfaced atop Confederate graves in Alexandria. (Virginia. This one is about Confederate surrender. Why would the Confederate-haters be against this. Don't let CAIR or SPLC know about it.)
** Here's what Manatee, Bradenton residents said about Confederate statue's possible return. (Florida)
** Louie Minor's motion to destroy Bell Confederate statue fails. (Bell County, Texas. He is a Mexican-American.)
--Old Secesh
These are the headlines. To see articles type them in.
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
** I-85 Confederate battle flag removal not valid, Spartanburg board rules. (South carolina)
** Manatee County ditches plan to restore Confederate monument-- For now. (Florida)
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FEBRUARY 3, 2023
** Locals livid over Manatee County's proposal to restore its Confederate statue. (The Daily Beast. Florida. I imagine THOSE locals are of the racist Confederate-hating folks.)
Oh, I'm So Livid, I'm Beside Myself. What Would CAIR and SPLC Think?-- It's So Hard to be LIVID!! Old Secesh
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
** Five things to know about a Confederate monument's possible return to Bradenton, Florida.
** A new Stone Mountain documentary examines the world's largest Confederate memorial.
** Texans split on removing Confederate holidays.
--Old Secesh
JANUARY 24, 2023
** Confederate general's remains removed to Virginia hometown. (A.P. Hill's remains reburied in Culpeper, Va. At least he is out of Sad R.)
** Bell Co. Commissioners skip vote on Confederate statue. (Belton, Texas)
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JANUARY 25, 2023
** County commission to discuss reinstalling Confederate monument. (Manatee County, Florida. I wonder what SPLC will say about that?)
Reinstalling? --Old Secesh
JANUARY 20, 2023
** Thursday is Confederate Heroes Day in Texas, but Houston lawmakers want it gone after this season.
** VA changes name of only medical center honoring Confederate officer. (Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire, Stonewall Jackson's physician. It is located in Richmond. Big surprise there.)
** Editorial: End Confederate Heroes Day and don't stop there. (Houston Chronicle. So, they join the Waqshington Post andNew York Times in Confederadication.)
** Florida still celebrates 3 Confederate holidays. (So?)
--Old Secesh
JANUARY 11, 2022
** So long Fort Bragg, welcome Fort Liberty.
** Fort Bragg must change its name by end of 2023.
** NC taxpayers will cover costs as Fort Bragg's name changes to Fort Liberty. (Again, let those who want it changed PAY FOR IT!!)
** Manatee commissioners want to discuss bringing back Confederate statue. (Florida)
--Old Secesh
DECEMBER 26, 2022
** Jacksonville City Council President says Confederate monuments will come off 'back b urner.' (Jacksonville, Florida. I understand that crime in Jacksonville is on the rise among black folks. Looks like that should be more important of a thing to address than removing Confederate monuments. But, NO!!)
** Parks in Fairfax's Franconia District scrap the Confederate 'Lee' name. (Virginia)
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DECEMBER 28, 2022
** Art at Capitol honors 141 enslavers and 13 Confederates. Who are they? (Washington Post. And two guesses what this newspaper wants to do with them. First one doesn't count. Was this another of the infamous SPLC lists?)
--Old Secesh
