This Will Be My Last Post on This Blog

This will be my last post on this blog.  The problem is that I have way TOO MANY blogs.  I should really drop some others but will continue posting them, but not as often.

I started this blog after an earlier attempt had failed several years before this one.  The reason I started them was because I was so upset at what was going on in regards to the nasty and continued attacks on Confederate heritage.

I wanted people to know, that even if your local newspapers and media didn't talk about every day, that it was still going on.  Sadly, it still is and probably never will end.

And another reason to stop writing this blog is how upset it gets me every entry.

I still hold that statue removal should be put to a local vote, although I doubt the Confederate haters will try that again, because whenever it comes up for a vote, the people vote for them to remain.  I did agree with renaming the Army bases since the men they were named for did fight against the United States.

I also believe that when statues are removed, it should be the people who want them removed that pay for that.  And part of that cost should be to put the statues up elsewhere.  They should cover all costs.

Put Your Money Where Your Mouths Are.  Old Secesh

Renaming Mania Continues. Who Pays for It?

MARCH 9, 2023

**  Confederate's name removed from Navy survey ship.  (USNS Maury, named for Confederate oceanographer pioneer Matthew Maury was renamed USS Marie Tharp.  She was an oceanographer as well and, believe it or not, a white woman.  Quite often all renamings are to Blacks.)

**  U.S. Army looking for local artist to design new logo for soon-to-be named Fort Eisenhower.  (It was Fort Gordon in Georgia.)

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MARCH 10, 2023

**  Board of Supervisors sends Fort Belvoir renaming concerns up to Secretary of the Army.  (Virginia)

**  Fort Polk to be renamed  Fort Johnson Summer of 2023.   (Louisiana.  Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a black World War I Medal of Honor recipient.  He is deserving of the honor, but, again, why do so many bases and things have to be renamed for Blacks?  Then name change is expected to cost $1.4 million for this one.  I say that those who want the name changed should have to pay for it themselves.)

**  Fort Benning renaming ceremony scheduled for May.  (Georgia)

Again, You Want It Renamed, YOU PAY For It!!!   --Old Secesh

Beware Those Mean Old Sneaky Confederate Statues

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

Fort Pickett in Virginia Becomes Fort Barfoot

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

**  Virginia National Guard site renamed in attempt to detach from Confederate ties.  (Fort Pickett will be renamed Fort Barfoot.  World War II Medal of Honor recipient Col.Van T. Barfoot.

**  Minor raising funds to move Confederate statue.  (Bell County, Texas.  He is doing the right thing.  Let those who want it removed PAY for it THEMSELVES.)

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

**  How the politics of race will play a key role in Nikki Haley's 2024 campaign.)

**  Stoney on how Mitch Landrieu inspired him to remove Confederate monuments in Richmond.  (Stoney is the mayor of Sad R.  Landrieu was mayor of New Orleans.  Of course, the monuments in New Orleans were taken down much more respectively than what happed in Sad R.)

I Still Say That Those Who Want Statues Removed or Places Renamed Should Pay All Costs Themselves.  --Old Secesh

If the Capitol Attack Was a Riot, Then, What Were the BLMers Doing Out on the Streets Back in 2020? Was That a Riot As Well?

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

**  Rioter who menaced  officer with Confederate flag gets prison.  (U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 attack.  I only saw pictures of him with the flag and pole over his shoulder.  And, of course, all those BLMers out in the streets in 2020, were there for social justice.)

**  Renaming brings to mind history, the cost of wokeness.  (It will cost a lot of money for all ther renaming.  I still think that the cost should be paid by those who want the names changed.)

--Old Secesh

What Happened to Fort Bragg? Who'll Pay for It?

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

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

JANUARY 7, 2023

**  Pentagon  begins 'full implementation' of renaming Confederate named bases.  (Lots of articles about this.)

**  Tennessee city sues state office over  renaming streets named after Confederate supporters.  (Forest Hills, Tennessee.  Good thing they didn't spell their city Forrest.)

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JANUARY 9, 2023

**  U.S. military begins changing names of  Confederate ships, installations, more.  (These name changes will be costly and should be paid for by those who really want the names changed,  A separate fund should be set up for it.)

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.  --Old Secesh

Confederadication: Georgia, Florida, Fort Bragg and Sad R.

OCTOBER 26, 2022

**  State Supreme Court dismisses law suits challenging removal of Confederate  statues.  (Georgia)

**  Florida GOP paid  thousands to far right Charlottesville attendee.

**  Fort Liberty costs and timelines:  5 things to know about the renaming of Fort Bragg.  (North Carolina.  As I have said before, those wanting the renaming should pay for it.)

**  Richmond gets court win  in lingering Confederate statue case.  (Virginia)

--Old Secesh

Hey, Name Changers!! Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!!!

OCTOBER 8, 2022

**  Pentagon spending $21 million on base renamings.  (Again, make those folks who want the names changed pay for it.

**  Military will begin renaming  bases, assets that honor Confederates.   (Again, I am not against the renaming.  Confederates did fight against the country, but for reason.)  

**  You don'y have to be Southern to be a Neo-Confederate.  (New York Magazine.  There they go making our side sound like Neo-Nazi.  Far, far from it.)

**  Defense Secretary Austin orders renaming of military bases with Confederate ties.

**  Confedeate statues obscured Lexington's  black history.  Now we can celebrate it.  (Lexington Herald Leader.  Virginia?)

You Want That Name Changed or Statue Moved, YOU PAY FOR IT!!   --Old Secesh

Civil War II: Fort Fisher, $62 Million for Renaming, Navy Ship Renaming

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

**  Fort Fisher could join Fort Bragg in getting  new, non-Confederate  namesake.  (North Carolina.  They won't be renaming the actual fort, which was built during the war.  They are looking at renaming the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area in Kure Beach.)

**  Erasing Confederate items from U.S. military will cost $62 million, panel says.  (Again, let those who the names changed pay for it.)

**  Panel advises removal of Confederate statue at Arlington.  (Arlington National Cemetery)

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

**  Navy should rename warship that honors Confederate victory, commission recommends.    (USS Chancellorsville  (CG-62))

**  Commission recommends renaming two Navy ships  with Confederate ties.  (The Chancellorsville and the USNS  Maury (T-AGS-66)

Mean Old Panel.  --Old Secesh

High Costs for Renaming Confederate Bases

AUGUST 11, 2022

**  High cost to rename Confederate bases.

**  Report says  Fort Bragg renaming to cost over $6 million.

**  Renaming Fort Polk to cost a reported $1.3 million.

**  Fort Barfoot closer to becoming reality.  (Fort Pickett to be renamed for  Tech Sgt.  Van Barfoot.)

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AUGUST 12, 2022

**  The Confederate statue that sparked the Unite the Right came down-- but its future remains contested.

**  Renaming Army bases that honor  c(C)onfederates would cost $21 M.

Again, all costs associated with these name changes should only be paid by those who want the names changed.

Get Ready to Dig Down Deep in Your Pockets SPLC, NAACP and BLM.  --Old Secesh

Civil War II: Paying for Base Name Changes, Texas, Georgia, Delaware

AUGUST 11, 2022

**  High price tag to rename 'Confederate' bases.

**  Confederate groups may once again stall Charlottesville's plans fot the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee.  (Virginia)

**  How many Texas schools still have Confederate-linked names?  (Sounds like a job for the good folks at SPLC.)

**  Judge warns Newton chairman not to remove  Confederate statue.  (Covington, Georgia)

**  Georgetown mayor voids check to  historical society over c(C)onfederate flag controversy.  (Delaware. )

--Old Secesh

Fort Renaming Should Be Paid By Those Who Want the Change

AUGUST 9, 2022

**  Renaming Fort Bragg to cost more than $6.3 million.  (This should be paid for by those who want the name changed.  Hey, dudes, put your money where your mouth is!!)

**  Georgetown Historical Society responds to calls to remove Confederate battle flag.  (Delaware.  They will leave it up.  Finally some folks with backbone.  But, what will CAIR think?))

**  Fort Hood name change receives final recommendation.   (Texas.  Fort Cavazos.)

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AUGUST 10, 2022

**  Renaming  9 Confederate-honoring Army posts will cost $21 million.  (Again, let SPLC, BLM, NAACP and WWMs pay for it.

Put Your Money Where Your Mouths Are Guys.  --Old Secesh

Let Those Who Want Confederate Mounuments Gone Pay for It Themselves

JUNE 8, 2022

**  Louisiana legislature scraps Confederate holidays more than 150 years after the Civil War.

**  Republican council member takes another shot at Confederate monument removal.  (Jacksonville, Florida.  He wants the city to put up half a million dollars for removal.  I say that those who want it removed should have to come up with the money.  Let them put their money where their mouths are.)

**  Washington County rededicates Confederate statue.  (Abungdon, Virginia.  It was moved from the courthouse.)

**  Confederate statue removed.  (Daviess County, Kentucky)

**  Students charged with raising c(C)onfederate flag at La Plata school.  (Maryland)

--Old Secesh

Let Those Who Want Monuments Gone Pay for Them

MAY 6th, 2022

**  St. Landry Parish Confederate monument could be removed for free, or at least low cost.   (Louisiana.  I hate to see these contractors making so much money removing Confederate monuments, so this would be a good one.  But, I still say that all costs for removal, storage and relocation should be paid by those who want them removed.  No public money should be used.)

**  Why historians think  Cinco de Mayo   prevented the Confederacy's win in the Civil War.  (Hey, a real Civil War piece here.)

**  Black Tennessee mayor declared April Confederate History Month.  (Livingston, Tennessee mayor  Curtis Hayes.  Think I'll move there and vote for him.  Finally a black politician who is not racist.)

**  Ruining Confederate  Memorial Day:  A Report back from Stone Mountain.  (From It's Going Down.  This is the black racist account of what took place at Sone Mountain.  Clearly shows the goals of the other side.)

Put Your Money Where Your Mouths Are.  --Old Secesh

Robert E. Lee Statue, Cost of Removing Pedestals $1.5 Million, Racism and U.S. Capitol Attack

JANUARY 6, 2022

**  Robert E. Lee statue to exit  Richmond's wastewater plant.  (Sad R.  That's right, a further slap in the face from the mayor and his cohorts, store it at a wastewater plant.  Will this ever end.  Oh yes, and turn it over to a black museum.  One can only imagine what horrible things they are going to do with it.)

**  Removal of remaining Confederate monument pedestals could cost approximately  $1.5 million.  (Sad R.  That seems to be way high, but the money goes to a big-time mayor supporter.  Of course, the cost of all this should be paid for by people who want the monuments and their pedestals gone.  None should come from public funds.)

**  Racism's prominent role in January 6 US Capitol Attack.  (If this was racism, I would think it was in response to what the BLMers were doing during the days of riots all year during 2020.  And, let's face it, most of those rioters, looters and arsonists committing hate crimes were of one particular race of people.)

But, I agree, those pictures of them idiots attacking the Capitol is as offensive to me as the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.  A horrible day in U.S. history.

Let Those Who Want the Statues Gone PAY for it THEMSELVES.  --Old Secesh

About the Sad R. Monuments Going to the Black Museum

JANUARY 1, 2022

**  Richmond's Confederate monuments to be given to city's Black History Museum.  (Sad R.  Yet another slap in the face from the mayor and governor.)

**  Museums to seek public  input on Confederate monuments' fate.  (I'm sure they'll only listen to black ideas.  

I am confidant that whatever they come up with will only make me madder than I already am about all this.  These monuments should have been given over to UDC and SCV.  Obviously, all costs of removing, storage and relocating (after repairs have been made) should be paid by the cities and counties involved.  Even better, the folks who wanted them removed should be made to pay expenses.  Put your money where you mouths are.

--Old Secesh

Nathan Bedford Forrest's Remains, Memorial Day Outrage in Massachusetts, Changing School Names in Jacksonville

 JUNE 2, 2021

**  The remains of Confederate  General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife are being removed from a Memphis park.  (This is being paid for by the Sons of Confederate veterans.  This should have been paid for by those desiring it to be removed.  But at least certain people won't be able to desecrate it any more.)

**  Confederate flag  incident on Memorial Day ceremony sparks outrage.  (Massachusetts.  One guy held up a Confederate flag.)

**  Duval  School Board votes to change 6 Confederate -tied schools including Lee.  (Jacksonville, Florida)

**  Removal of Confederate busts from Forsyth  Park not a matter of if, but when.  (Savannah, Georgia)

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JUNE 3, 2021

**  Stolen Confederate  chair back in place -- with glue.  (The Selma, Alabama chair.)

**  Donations roll in  following DCPS decision to rebrand six confederate-named (Confederate) schools.  (Jacksonville, Florida.  Looks like WJXT News 4 in Jacksonville would know that Confederate is a proper name and should be capitalized.  At least the people wanting the name changes are paying for it as it should be.)

--Old Secesh

What About Those College Professors? Half the Staff. A Murky Legacy. Not Here.

MARCH 8, 2021

**  Confederate statue haunts  Blacks in Mo. town.  (Liberty, Missouri.  For crying out loud.  It is in a cemetery!!!    The graves of some 40 unnamed Confederates are around it.  At least the "activists" who want the statue removed are willing to pay $10,000 for it.  I can respect that.)

**  Half the staff:  Confederate flag to fly  from smaller pole.  (Virginia.  All the impact!!)

**  Confederate monuments  vandalized in city-owned cemetery.  (Atlanta.  Again, that was not vandalism.  It was nothing short of a hate crime.)

**  A murky  legacy:  Confederate generals who helped black locals.  (How could this be?)

**  Ky. mayor says Confederate statue  won't be on city property.  (Owensboro, Kentucky)

**  South Alabama professors wore Confederate gear, posed with a whip  and noose.  Now they're under investigation.  (From Halloween 2014.  They have been placed on leave.  University of South Alabama.  Of course, nothing at all happened to college professors who provoked attacks on Silent Sam at UNC or the one at UAB who posted how to pull down a statue.  We must be fair here.)

Like, BOO!!!   --Old Secesh

Costs of Renaming Streets and Roads Should be Paid By Those Who Want Them Changed. Florida, Confederate Holidays, North Dakota, Renaming in Charlotte and John Pelham

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

**  Second Florida lawmaker seeks to end Confederate holidays.  (A white female Democratic state senator.  Imagine a Democrat being against something Confederate.  How did that happen?)

**  Bismarck Public Schools updates policy after Confederate flag ban request.  (North Dakota.  A black student made the request.  Confederates in North Dakota?)

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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

**  Charlotte City Council unanimously votes to rename honoring Confederate soldiers, white supremacists.  (North Carolina.  The Streets:  Jefferson Davis Street,  West Hill Street, Stonewall Street, Jackson Avenue,  Phifer Avenue, Aycock Lane, Barringer Drive,  Morrison Boulevard and Zebulon Avenue.  Again, the cost involved should be paid by those who are offended and don't name them all after Blacks.)

**  NCs new efforts to scrub the stain of the Confederacy.  (A very anti-Confederate piece.)

**  So long Pelham--  Culpepper  votes to remove Confederate soldier's name.  (Virginia.  Pelham Lake)

--Old Secesh