More Statues Toppled, Even U.S. Grant and Francis Scott Key

JUNE 20, 2020

**  Push to purge Confederate names gets minima; traction around Fort Hood, but military is paying attention.

**  How the Army might rename Confederate installations.

**  Statue of Confederate general toppled in DC.

**  NC governor orders removal of Confederate statues in Raleigh.

**  The Latest:  Trump tries to tie statue destruction to Dems.  (Well, if the shoe fits.)

**  Protesters tear down statues of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, National Anthem lyricist Francis Scott Key.  (Duh!!!   San Francisco.)

**  Confederate monuments continue to come down in racial justice protests.  (Not a "protest."  More of rioters committing hate crimes.)

**  Commentary:  How this new monument could move Charleston  forward.  (South Carolina.  The Confederate monument to the Defenders of Fort Sumter has been "vandalized" again.  The author wants monuments to Blacks put up at White Point Garden.)

**  Juneteenth march in Fort Myers draws crowd to commemorate the end of slavery.  (Florida.  And yet, all the parades for the 4th of July were canceled.)

--Old Secesh

Statues Toppled Across U.S. As Rioting Continues-- Part 3: Francis Scott Key and Father Junipero Serra

Also torn down in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park was a statue of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner.'  The reasons were that Key owned slaves and he had that one part in the National Anthem where he wrote, "No refuge could be found for the hireling and slave," which is about the British arming escaped slaves.

Did anyone see Kappynapper running away from this?

Protesters also pulled down the statue of Spanish missionary Junipero Serra, an 18th century Roman Catholic priest who founded nine of California's 21 Spanish missions and is credited with bringing Roman Catholicism to the Western United States.

However, Serra forced Indians to stay at those missions after they were converted or face brutal punishment.  His statues have been defaced in California for several years by people who said he destroyed tribes  and their culture.

Police officers responded to the park but didn't intervene.

Since when do police not intervene when public or property is being destroyed.  Well, actually that has happened a whole lot this month.

--Old Secesh

Ten Days to Virginia's Confederate Statue Orgy

Ten days from now, on July 1, the Confederate Statue Protection law in Virginia ends and everywhere, there will be rejoicing among Blacks and their white minions.  The party will be on.  City crews will be out removing the offensive statues, probably starting the first second after midnight.  Or, they will wait until a more convenient time (later) for the party-goers.

For some of us, it will be a very sad time, but one we'll have to live with in today's climate.

Probably the biggest parties will take place in Richmond and Charlottesville.

I had to chuckle as I saw an ad for a new book in one of my Civil War magazines.  The book is titled "An Illustrated Guide to Virginia's Confederate Monuments" by Timothy S. Sedore.  It locates 360 Confederate statues and markers in Virginia and gives a history of each one.

After July 1, you can use it to see WHERE these statues were.

I am reminded of two things that occurred in Nazi Germany prior to World War II.  One was the Nazi book burnings and the other was Kristallnacht.  I saw some videos of these events and it sure reminded me of something we are seeing regularly these days.  Give them a watch and see what you think.

Of course, Virginia is not alone in its depravity.  I may never get to go to the South again.

Did I hear correctly, but did "protesters"  (rioters and hate crimers) really topple and "vandalize" statues of U.S. Grant, Francis Scott Key and Father Junipero Serra in San Francisco Friday night.  In addition, statues of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were "vandalized" and toppled as well in Oregon this week.

If you notice me using "vandalize" that is because what is happening is not vandalism but a hate crime.

And, someone had the gall to "vandalize" the Arthur Ashe statue on the former Monument Avenue in Richmond.  They wrote "White Lives Matter" on it and Blacks and their white minions are livid with their anger.  How DARE someone  commit a "hate crime" like that?

So, Who's a Neo?  --Old Secesh