I'm All In Favor of Black Monuments, But.... Now, Even the Color Grey Comes Under Fire.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

**  Sculpture a tribute to US Colored Troops liberation of Wilmington.  (Wilmington, North Carolina.  This is a good one to  put up as many USCT regiments were involved in the capture of the city.  However, Wilmington was not liberated.  It was captured.  Also, to put  up a statue to Blacks when you're taking down statues to whites.  I just don't know.)

You can never have too many historical statues or markers in my book.

**  Westford  schools may remove  'grey' from mascot's name, rebrand with students' help.  (Westford, Massachusetts.  How far will they go?  Come On, Man.)

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

**  The Old Home Town makes the proper decision on Confederate statue.  (Jackson, Tennessee)

**  Confederate Memorial Park to host Christmas event.  (Marbury, Alabama.  I wonder how this park has escaped attack?)

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

**  Tar Heel Voices:  The people never spoke on statues.  (Agreed.  To remove a statue should always entail a vote by the people.)

Now, Even the Color Grey?  Come On, Man.  --Old Secesh

Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

**  Washington County seeks letters of intent to move Confederate monuments.  (Virginia)

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

**  City of Charlotte renames 3 more streets connected to Confederacy.  (North Carolina)

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

**  Confederate monument covered to prevent vandalism.  (Brunswick, Georgia.  The Arbery trial.  Again, not vandalism.  A hate crime.)

**  Clarke supervisors to hold special meeting about monument.  (Berryville, Virginia)

**  Public comments at city council meetings show the depths of  racial issues.  (Jacksonville, Florida)

--Old Secesh

Civil War II: Now They're Upset With Confederate Money. Trump, Brooklyn, Costs of Removing, Florida

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

**  Broward exhibit shows how Confederate money reinforced slavery.  (Florida.  Well, the money showed scenes of slaves working out in the field.)

**  Trump's personal head wanted to fire defense secretary because he  opposed Confederate flags on bases.

**  The chance to rename Brooklyn's General Lee Avenue is here.  (New York.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2021

**  Confederate statues may be gone,  but they continue to cost local taxpayers.  (North Carolina.  Statues either "toppled" by protesters (hate crime) or removed by local governments.  Chatham County paying $300 a month to store its Confederate statue.

**  Bartow's Confederate  marker moves to Oak Hill Cemetery.  (Florida.  Removed in secrecy.)

Save Your Confederate Money.  The South's Gonna Rise Again.  -Old Secesh

Fort Rucker, Fort Gordon, That Statue in Jacksonville and Even Confederate Money

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

**  Public's help wanted in renaming Fort Rucker.  (Alabama)

**  Confederate,  segregationist road names  to be removed in Loudon.  (Virginia)

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

**  Confederate monument will stay in Florida park for now.  (Jacksonville, Florida)

**  Jacksonville  Council wimps out:  Confederate monument to stay.  (Florida Times-Union)

**  Raucous crowd removed from Council meeting over removal of Confederate tribute statue.  (Jacksonville.  The Blacks want the monument gone, but so far this year 95 people in Jacksonville have been murdered, mostly  Blacks.  I would think that was a bigger issue than an old statue.)

**  Hometown History:  Fort Gordon.  (Georgia.  Fort Gordon had quite a World War II history.)

**  Broward exhibit  shows how Confederate money reinforced slavery.  (Florida)

What Was That They Used to Say About Saving Your Confederate Money?  --Old Secesh

Archives, Jacksonville, Virginia, and Fort Rucker

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

**  CSUF students create archive that  examines Confederate  memorials.  (Cal State Fullerton)

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

**  State, Jacksonville  lawyers ask to dump  Confederate monuments  lawsuit.  (Florida)

**  Washington County, Va. leaders discuss proposed  removal of Confederate monuments in Abingdon.  

**  Washington County, Va. to relocate  Confederate monuments for courthouse expansion.  (A quick follow up on the above entry.  The council voted 7-0 to remove the Confederate statues for a courthouse expansion.  Nothing mentioned about whether they'd be returned, but my guess is not.)

**  Public's help wanted for renaming Fort Rucker.  (Alabama)

**  Stripping military bases of Confederate names stirs passions.

**  Confederate symbols to be removed in Loudon County, Va.

--Old Secesh

Confederadication: Virginia, Fire Departments, Confederate Flowers and Jacksonville

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

**  Virginia monument honors three black soldiers  executed by Confederates.  (Washington Post)

**  No Confederate flags at fire depts.  (Five Towns, New York)

**  Commentary:  As Confederate statues fall, build monuments to black heroes at risk of being forgotten.  (Here's an idea. Let the Confederate monuments stand and also build the ones to Blacks.)

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

**  Confederate Rose's large shrub, pink flowers appealing to  gardeners.  (Oh, no!!  Now we have a racist flower!!)

**  Culpeper County memorial honors story of black Civil War heroes. (Virginia.  A new monument honoring three USCT soldiers captured and executed by Confederate soldiers during the war.)

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

**  Councilman, influential  groups ask city council to postpone  vote on Confederate  monument removal.  (Jacksonville, Florida)

--Old Secesh

And, a Third Virginia County Votes to Keep Their Confederate Monument

I just found out that there was a third Virginia County that voted to keep their Confederate monument where it is.  And that one would be Nottaway County.

There, 68% of the people voted to keep it.

Now, remember, Blacks pretty much all voted to move it and then there were the liberal white Democrats that also would vote to move it.

Kind of says something.

The other two counties were Middlesex and Matthews.

But, remember these are non-binding votes and the politicians can still remove them.

Again, I am not against removing Confederate monuments from public places, but this must be done with respect and dignity.

Nottaway County is also the home of Fort Pickett, named for Confederate Major General George E. Pickett.  It is used primarily as a Virginia National Guard training facility.  It's name  will be changed by a federal directive aimed at all military bases named after Confederates.

Personally, I think all statue removals should be put to the public vote and not a group of politicians.

Let's Just Hope the Politicians in These Three Counties Heed Public Opinion.

--Old Secesh

An Unbelievable Story Out of Portsmouth, Virginia (Commit Crime, Get Paid)

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

**  Portsmouth spends  $150K to settle with 10 charged with Confederate monument destruction.  (Virginia.  What these "people" did to that monument was absolutely sickening.  One of the biggest cases of racism I've ever seen.  These people instigated the attack and are now getting paid $15,000 each for being criminals and racists.

They claim their civil and constitutional rights were violated and their reputations sullied for their arrests.  Since when is destroying public property a constitutional right?

And, then of course, there's that state senator.

This is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.  In other words, commit crime, get paid for it.

And, I understand, the guy who was "attacked" by the statue back then might get his cut as well.)

**  Judge deals massive blow to  Ahmaud Arbery's killers -- allows their Confederate plates as evidence.  (Georgia.  Were they already convicted and as such murderers?)

**  As Confederate monuments fall, build monuments to black heroes.  

**  1915  coverage of Women of the Confederacy monuments unveils history.

Remember, just because your local media source doesn't say these attacks continue, they really are continuing.  This is what this blog is all about.

Still Upset About That First Story.  They Seem To Be Paying Criminals Now for Doing Their Crimes.  And I Was Under the Impression That Anything Racist Was One of the Worst Crimes These Days.  --Old Secesh

Civil War II: Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Murders in Jacksonville? Burning in Maryland

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

**  Huntsville schools ask state about renaming Lee High School.  (Alabama)

 **  'Listening session' on potential Fort Polk name change scheduled.  (Louisiana)

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NOVEMBER 6, 2021

**  Travis McMichael's Confederate license plate  deemed fair game in Arbery trial.  (Georgia)

**  Protesters slam  City Council over upcoming Confederate monument vote,  (Jacksonville, Florida.  They are upset, but so far in 2021, there have been 95 murders in Jacksonville.  How many of those murders were Black on Black?  Maybe this should be a bigger issue than a Confederate monument.)

**  Man sets truck truck with Confederate flag on fire in Centreville.  (Maryland.  Perhaps overreacting?)

**  Moving Confederate statues isn't like destroying ancient Palmyra.

--Old Secesh

How About Woke State University? Confederates = Marxists? What Gives Here?

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

**  'Confederate ' leftists:  rewriting  history for the Marxist Lost cause.  (The Hill.  What?)

**  City Council (tentatively) plans to decide the fate of Charlottesville's Confederate statues before year's end.  (Virginia.  They will also be looking to the future of the Sacagawea and Lewis & Clark statue.  Let's hope they won't be foolish enough to go with the black museum's request to melt the Lee statue down and turn it into another statue (probably touting the black experience)

**  Resident  seeks relocation of Confederate monument.  (Georgia)

**  Howard W. French column:  As Confederate monuments fall, build monuments to black heroes at risk of being forgotten.  (Agreed.  All persons involved in heroic deeds should be remembered.  But, how about leaving the Confederate statues up and adding ones for Blacks?)

**  Loudon to rename  Jeb Stuart, Ft. Johnston Roads.  (Virginia.  Just don't rename them for Blacks.)

**  Lawmakers likely to vote on Dixie State (University) name change next week.  (Utah.  It would become Utah Technical University.  At least it will not be named for a black person.  But, I have a better suggestion for a new name.  How about Woke State University?)

Yep, Those Commie Rebels.  --Old Secesh

What About Those Classic Rock Songs? Hey Jacksonville Confederate Haters, Put Your Money Where Your Mouths Are!

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

**  NY Gov. Kathy Hochul bans  the Confederate flag, other hate symbols on public property.  (As long as any BLM items are also included on this list.)

**  3rd Council committee vote to leave Confederate monument in Springfield Park sparks protest.  (Jacksonville, Florida.  Looked like a whole four protesters.  The council seems to think it will cost over a million dollars to take it down, which to me seems like a whole lot more than it should cost.  Maybe the protesters should come up with the removal money and then have it removed.  Like I have said before, "Hey guys, put your money where your mouths are."  You want it removed?  Then YOU pay for it to be removed.)

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

**  Should classic rock songs be toppled like Confederate  statues.  (New York Times Opinion. I couldn't read this but sounds interesting.)

--Old Secesh

Gen. Mouton, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Tow It, Burn It

OCTOBER 31, 2021

**  Gen. Alfred Mouton statue finds new home  at former Confederate training camp.  (Louisiana.  Removed from downtown Lafayette.  It has been relocated to Camp Moore Museum and Cemetery.)

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

**  2 Jacksonville  City Council committees vote down removal of Confederate statue from Springfield Park.  (Florida.  How'd that happen?)

**  Removal of c(C)onfederate  monument appears doomed.  (The same story as above.  Come on WJCT News.  PROPER NAME!!!)

**  More Charlotte  streets stripped of Confederate era names.  (North Carolina)

**  Towing company alleges removal from Centralia  tow rotation after owner displays c(C)onfederate flag.  (Illinois.  Come on Madison-St. Clair Record.  PROPER NAME!!)

**   Man sets truck with Confederate flag on fire in Centreville.  (Maryland.  That wasn't very nice.)

--Old Secesh

Even Lee's Boyhood Home?

OCTOBER 31, 2021

**  Robert E. Lee boyhood home marketed  without mention of ties to Confederate general.  (Arlington, Virginia.)  It is listed as the stately Potts-Fitzhugh House with six bedrooms and $6 million cost.  No mention of it being Lee's boyhood home.  Even pictures of it did not show the Lee marker outside it that has since been taken down by the city under dubious circumstances.  

Personally, I'd be happy to buy it just because of him living there, but I might have a problem coming up with the $6 million.  Plus, who wants to live in all that Washington, D.C. area congestion and, well, it's Virginia and I have a boycott going on for that state for other reasons.

--Old Secesh

Confederadication: Flags, High Schools, Canada, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Texas

OCTOBER 30, 2021

**  Lucy Beckham  High parents call for action after  Confederate flag incident.  (South Carolina.  I wonder what race these parents are?)

**  Hilton  student to face discipline for wearing a c(C)onfederate flag at school.  (Hilton, NY.  Come on, Rochester First, PROPER NAME!!   Also, would a student wearing BLM or NAACP be disciplined?)

**  As Confederate  statues come down, a retired soldier on how he broke with the lost cause.

**  Confederate flag removed from Kelowna Halloween display.  (Canada)

**  Should government landmarks named for historical Confederate  figures be renamed?

**  Confederate symbols spark concerns on Athens High's America Day.  (A student was wearing a "Confederate-style Gadsden flag.  (Pennsylvania.  I don't think Confederate troops ever carried that flag into battle.)

**  Will Kentucky follow Texas' lead and pass anti-critical race  theory legislation?

--Old Secesh

They Put the Statue Removal to a Vote in Two Virginia Counties and Guess What Happened?

This last Tuesday, Virginia had their elections.  I was so glad to see the Republicans do so well.  The new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general are all Republicans and it appears that Republicans took back control of the House of Delegates.

And, then I found that two Virginia counties actually put the removal of Confederate statues to a vote.  I was very surprised that the Democrats and their black allies would do this after the results of the vote in the last election when six counties had a similar vote.

All six counties voted to leave the Confederate monuments where they were.  After that, I was sure the Democrats would never allow this to come up to a people vote and rely on politicians to make the decision.

When they put it to a public vote about whether or not to remove a Confederate statue, it would seem the majority of the people prefer to keep them where they are.  Which begs the question as to who the Virginia politicians are really representing, their constituents or special interest groups?

Remove or Not to Remove.  That Is The Question.  --Old Secesh