tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81489565063720873062024-02-07T00:17:45.899-05:00Southern FlaggersWelcome to Southern Flaggers. Here you can view the activities of flagging groups in the field and working to keep our Southern flags flying high and proud. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964531189461564594noreply@blogger.comBlogger348125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148956506372087306.post-81137343981790022472017-02-20T15:14:00.000-05:002017-02-20T15:14:13.918-05:00Corey Stewart To Host "Rally To Preserve Our Heritage" At Charlottesville City Hall<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="templateContainer" style="background-color: #fafafa; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; color: black; max-width: 600px !important; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<tr><td style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><br /><br />I recently visited Charlottesville to <a href="http://coreystewart.us14.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=270aa866320468ca82fdaffba&id=bce0a018fd&e=edfb3e2689" rel="noopener" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">fight against the removal of the Gen. Robert E. Lee Statue</a>.<br /><br />Make no mistake: The left won't stop at erasing Virginia's history. <u><strong>They won't be satisfied until they put down all dissenting opinion, at all times, in all places</strong></u>.<br /><br />We cannot allow them to erase our heritage.<br /><br />That is why this Tuesday, February 21st, <a href="http://coreystewart.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=270aa866320468ca82fdaffba&id=0ae947b58c&e=edfb3e2689" rel="noopener" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">we're returning</a> to Charlottesville, this time to rally at steps of City Hall.<br /><br />Please come and stand with me to protest the removal of General Lee's statue and help us stop this madness in its tracks.<br /><br />The <strong><a href="http://coreystewart.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=270aa866320468ca82fdaffba&id=85f12e88f2&e=edfb3e2689" rel="noopener" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Rally to Preserve our Heritage</a></strong> will begin at <a href="http://coreystewart.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=270aa866320468ca82fdaffba&id=ed77eda2f3&e=edfb3e2689" rel="noopener" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">5:30 PM on Tuesday, February 21</a>,<br /><br />The City Council meeting begins at 7:00 PM, where they'll continue their effort to erase the proud record of one of Virginia's greatest heroes.<br /><br />Without a doubt, the liberal agitators will try and shut our rally down.<br /><br />We can't let them silence the voices advocating for Virginia's heritage.<br /><br /><u>General Lee is our heritage</u>. <u>He is our history</u>. Robert E. Lee was a great American and Virginian. After the Civil War, General Lee spent the rest of his life working to reconcile and heal the country. His legacy is antithetical to the radicals who aim to destroy and divide, and it must be protected.<br /><br /><a href="http://coreystewart.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=270aa866320468ca82fdaffba&id=9f7e8b1480&e=edfb3e2689" rel="noopener" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Join me and hundreds of other Virginians to protect our heritage in Charlottesville on Tuesday, February 21st at the steps of City Hall</a><br /><br /><strong><a href="http://coreystewart.us14.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=270aa866320468ca82fdaffba&id=4c5a3668b4&e=edfb3e2689" rel="noopener" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Rally to Preserve our Heritage</a></strong><br />Charlottesville City Hall<br />605 E. Main St.<br />Charlottesville, VA 22902<br />5:30 PM<br />RSVP <a href="http://coreystewart.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=270aa866320468ca82fdaffba&id=caaf7d0319&e=edfb3e2689" rel="noopener" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">here</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;">We learned early this evening that the City Councilman behind the effort to remove the Robert E. Lee memorial in Charlottesville has <strong>resigned from his position as a teacher at Albermarle High School</strong>!! <br /><br />This follows community outrage after a Charlottesville author exposed numerous vulgar tweets on Bellamy's "Vice-Mayor" twitter account containing sexist, racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments, and comes just weeks after Virginia Governor McAuliffe forced Bellamy to resign from the State Board of Education last month, after McAuliffe commented that he was "horrified by the content" of the tweets.<br /><br />Bellamy was placed on administrative leave by the Albermarle County School Board shortly after the vile tweets surfaced, and his resignation comes after outrage from parents and the community, and in spite of efforts by the Albermarle-Charlottesville NAACP to influence the school board's decision. In a letter sent to the Albermarle County School Board earlier this month, NAACP President Rick Turner urged Bellamy be taken off administrative leave and returned to the classroom.<br /><br />In contrast to swift action by the Governor and the Albermarle School Board, Charlottesville City Council members have refused to ask for his resignation from City Council, expressed their devotion to Bellamy, and vowed to stand behind him. At a City Council meeting earlier this month, Charlottesville councilmen, instead of condemning Bellamy and calling out his openly racist, homophobic and sexist comments and behavior, chose to instead launch vicious personal attacks against the man who exposed the tweets, as well as anyone who dared to speak out and call for his resignation.<br /><br />As we reported last week, City Councilmen will meet in January to discuss the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Memorials and Race, a commission that was formed solely based on the prejudicial demands of Wes Bellamy and Kristen Szakos to tear down the Robert E Lee monument and rename LEE Park. Based on the revelation of the true character of Mr. Bellamy, and the obvious racist intentions behind the entire stunt, the logical next step would be to abandon any and all discussion of monument removal or alteration. Since City Council has made it clear that they intend to move forward instead of stepping back, removing Bellamy from office by recall is the next logical step, and would serve as a strong statement to others who may be tempted to make similar attempts, across the Commonwealth and beyond.<br /><br />An official petition to recall Bellamy has been drafted and signatures are being gathered from Charlottesville voters. For more info about how you can sign the petition or help with this effort, contact Jason Kessler: <a href="http://www.jasonkessler.net/blog/sign-the-official-petition-for-recalling-wes-bellamy-from-office%C2%A0" target="_blank">http://www.jasonkessler.net/blog/sign-the-official-petition-for-recalling-wes-bellamy-from-office </a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964531189461564594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148956506372087306.post-42391827865830867762016-12-18T17:48:00.002-05:002016-12-18T17:48:28.596-05:00TWO New Roadside Confederate Battle Flags Raised in the Commonwealth This Week<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="ox-a13d7f0fb1-templateContainer mce-item-table" style="background-color: #fafafa; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; font-family: OpenSansRegular, sans-serif; max-width: 600px; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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The Virginia Flaggers are pleased to announce the dedication yesterday of our 24th Roadside Battle Flag in Virginia, and the 15th raised in Danville since Danville City Council voted to strip the 3x5 Third National from the Confederate Monument on the grounds of the Last Capitol of the Confederacy.</div>
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In a private ceremony, an 8' x 8' Army of Northern Virginia Battle Flag was raised on a 40' pole on Mount Cross Road, and dedicated in memory of our dear friend, Mrs. Nancy Pritchett, a Danville native who passed away three months ago. Mrs. Nancy was a true Southern lady and a fierce defender of the honor of her ancestors and the flags under which they fought and died. In July, she dressed in full dress and brought her oxygen to attend the Cabell Flag dedication, despite failing health and temperatures over 100 degrees.</div>
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Winter weather did not prevent Nancy's friends and family from gathering for the dedication and those in attendance reported many honks of approval from passing traffic. Once the flag was raised, neighbors came by to shake the hands of the crew from Sky High Poles, and voice their approval for Danville's newest roadside flag.</div>
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This flag was dedicated to the Glory of God, in loving remembrance of Mrs. Nancy Pritchett, and in memory and honor of our Confederate heroes.</div>
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"The world shall yet decide in truth's clear far-off light<br />That the soldiers who wore the gray, and died with Lee, were in the right."</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Congratulations to the Lane-Armistead Camp #1772, who, one week earlier, on Saturday, December 10th conducted a ceremony to raise their first Roadside Memorial battle flag! The dedication took place at 11:00 a.m. near Saluda, in Middlesex county Virginia.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">After a prayer given by Richard Morgan,the 56th Va. Infantry fired a 21 gun salute as the flag was raised and the Gloucester Artillery fired their cannon several times as Jeff Barbour played TAPS on his bugle. Around 60 people showed up on this windy,cold morning to watch the beautiful 8 foot by 8 foot battle flag raised to the top of the 38 foot pole.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: arial, "helvetica neue", helvetica, sans-serif;">The gentlemen of the Lane-Armistead Camp have let us know that this is the first of what they hope will be many battle flags that will be raised in the middle peninsula. They are actively seeking land for additional battle flags and we are thrilled to see even more flags rising to fill the skyline in the Old Dominion State! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Finally, we leave you with this additional bit of good news out of Mathews County. The School Board member who tried to stir up trouble in Mathews last year by writing the local paper to complain about Confederate flags placed on the Mathews County monument...RESIGNED THIS WEEK!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailypress.com/news/gloucester-county/dp-nws-mid-mathews-sb-budget-requests-20161213-story.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailypress.com/news/gloucester-county/dp-nws-mid-mathews-sb-budget-requests-20161213-story.html</a><br /><br />Her efforts had the opposite effect of what she desired, as local citizens were outraged at her attempts to interfere in the proper remembrance of their veterans, and quickly rose up to quash any discussion of prohibiting the placement of the flags. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964531189461564594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148956506372087306.post-20082105693412698822016-12-12T14:29:00.003-05:002016-12-12T14:29:53.650-05:00Charlottesville Residents Launch Official Petition to Recall Disgraced Charlottesville Vice-Mayor<br />
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<tr><td class="ox-5292734738-mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;" valign="top">In the wake of the revelation of numerous racist, homophobic, sexist and vulgar tweets posted on social media by Charlottesville Vice-Mayor Wes Bellamy, there has been an ongoing push to remove him from Charlottesville City Council. Even though an online petition gathered nearly 1,000 signatures in a matter of days, and despite the fact that the Albermarle County School Board placed him on administrative leave and the Governor of Virginia forced him to resign from the State Board of Education, members of city council not only have refused to ask Bellamy to resign, but went as far as to express their unwavering support for the disgraced Vice-Mayor. In response to the lack of action from city council, and on the advice of legal representation, a grassroots group of Charlottesville citizens has drafted an official recall petition, requesting that he be removed from office for “misuse of office’. All registered voters in the city of Charlottesville are eligible to sign, and are asked to contact <a href="mailto:themaddimension@gmail.com" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">themaddimension@gmail.com</a> for more information. Efforts to collect the required signatures will begin this week, and once received, the petition will be filed in Charlottesville Circuit Court, with the goal of removing Wes Bellamy from Charlottesville City Council.<br /><br />Vice-Mayor Bellamy is the driving force behind Charlottesville City Council's push to tear down the Robert E. Lee monument and rename LEE Park. <br /><br /><em>"General Lee has no historical ties to the city of Charlottesville," Bellamy said in an email statement. "Several current residents have stated that they believe the statue was used as a psychological tool to show dominance of the majority over the minority during this time period.”</em><br /><br />Calls for the statue's removal by Bellamy and fellow councilman Kristen Szakos led to the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission, which consisted almost entirely of like-minded leftists who were appropriated $10K to "study" the issue. Their final report, which is still not available online, will be presented to City Council a week from tonight, Monday, December 19th.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="ox-5292734738-mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;" valign="top">Regardless of the recommendations of the commission, and no matter what the council votes to do, the fact is that it is still ILLEGAL to remove, alter, or destroy war memorials in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Thankfully, our legislature had the foresight to see that our veterans may need protection from the winds of political correctness as they shift and blow across locations such as Charlottesville, heavily influenced by outsiders and those with leftist agendas that could, if unchecked, lead to the removal of any monument or memorial they deem "offensive" on any given day. <br /><br />We have been working closely with legal counsel and should the City Council make any move toward removal or alteration, we will be prepared to file immediate injunctions, as well as civil and criminal lawsuits which will ultimately protect the memorials, while costing the city thousands of taxpayer dollars and tying up immeasurable city resources trying to do the bidding of one hate-filled man.<br /><br />Susan Hathaway<br />Va Flaggers<br /><br /> </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial, "helvetica neue", helvetica, sans-serif;">It appears that Alexandria's lawmakers have taken the pulse of their constituents and decided that trying to move the monument would not be good for their political careers! They have REFUSED Alexandria City Council's request to petition the legislature for permission to remove the monument. "Appomattox" will remain right where he should! </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/not-so-fast-alexandrias-confederate-symbols-will-stay-put-for-now/2016/11/30/9f7bd61a-b731-11e6-959c-172c82123976_story.html?utm_term=.d6d97c8913d3%A0" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/not-so-fast-alexandrias-confederate-symbols-will-stay-put-for-now/2016/11/30/9f7bd61a-b731-11e6-959c-172c82123976_story.html?utm_term=.d6d97c8913d3 </a></span></h1>
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<br /><em>"State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D), the senior local legislator, told the council that there was no reason to think the legislature would approve an exemption from a <a href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d4c1169382fd7792cd5d15e6f&id=3cee46f04c&e=3ebcaa193e" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">state law that prohibits</a> the relocation of war memorials.</em></div>
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<em>“It wouldn’t help us advance the rest of our priorities, and it’s not a productive use of our time,” Ebbin said.</em></div>
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<em>Del. Charniele Herring (D) agreed, adding that there is no legal basis for requesting an exemption. Del. Mark Levine (D) said that after the council’s vote, he received about a dozen calls opposing the statue’s move and none in favor.Ebbin had <a href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d4c1169382fd7792cd5d15e6f&id=aaaf3060e8&e=3ebcaa193e" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">earlier signaled the unlikelihood </a>of getting such a bill through the legislature, calling it “a non-starter” unless the United Daughters of the Confederacy, which owns the statue, would publicly back the idea of moving it. Mayor Allison Silberberg (D), who met with the group’s local president, said the organization would not take such a stance."</em><br /><br />God bless the ladies of the Alexandria UDC Chapter who DID NOT BACK DOWN OR COMPROMISE!</div>
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<strong>CALL TO ACTION:</strong> Call, email, and/or write these legislators and THANK them for their decision!<br /><br /><strong>State Senator Adam Ebbin: </strong><br />General Assembly Building<br />Room No: 328<br />Senate of Virginia<br />P. O. Box 396<br />Richmond, VA 23218<br />Phone: (804) 698-7530<br />Fax: (804) 698-7651<br />Email district30@senate.virginia.gov<br /><br /><strong>Del. Charniele Herring</strong><br />General Assembly Building<br />P.O. Box 406<br />Richmond, Virginia 23218<br />Office: (804) 698-1046<br />Email Address:DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov<br /><br /><strong>Del. Mark Levine</strong><br />General Assembly Building<br />P.O. Box 406<br />Richmond, Virginia 23218<br />Office: (804) 698-1045<br />Email Address:DelMLevine@house.virginia.gov </div>
The renaming of Jefferson Davis Highway is also not a done deal, by any means. We will have an update and call to action soon...<br /><br />Good news out of Charlottesville today, too! Look for an update soon...<br /><br />What a great day in the Commonwealth! <br /><br />Susan Hathaway<br />Va Flaggers</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964531189461564594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148956506372087306.post-4817772036259314082016-11-22T18:02:00.003-05:002016-11-22T18:02:46.240-05:00Anti-Trump Vandals Strike in the Last Capital of the Confederacy...And Get a BIG Surprise<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="ox-12fb1f3703-mcnTextBlock mce-item-table" style="-webkit-text-fill-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-collapse: collapse; font-family: OpenSansRegular, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="ox-12fb1f3703-mcnTextBlockOuter">
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The Lane-Armistead SCV Camp #1772, raised a 40' Roadside Memorial and Battle Flag on Saturday afternoon!</div>
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Message received <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT63_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Monday</span>:<br />
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<em>I would like to sincerely thank the <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT64_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a class="profileLink" href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d4c1169382fd7792cd5d15e6f&id=a515cecef4&e=3ebcaa193e" style="color: #2baadf; cursor: pointer; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">The Virginia Flaggers</a></span> organization for such a great anniversary event. This is the first time attending one of your events,<span class="text_exposed_show"> and my family and I felt very welcome, there was such a family atmosphere that we felt right at home even though we were meeting people for the first time. Clearly this is a group of individuals with class and honor, and I look forward to supporting your group and attending events in the future.</span></em></div>
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<em>Thank you again. -DC Ward</em></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964531189461564594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148956506372087306.post-10661471694507487152016-09-23T07:04:00.002-04:002016-09-23T07:04:30.573-04:00 Kevin Levin Comes Unhinged as Va Flaggers Celebrate 5 Years of Success<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="templateContainer mceItemTable" style="background-color: #fafafa; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 600px !important; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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Well folks, it appears that on the eve of the celebration of our fifth anniversary, we ha<span class="text_exposed_show">ve, seriously, gone and done it this time. We have REALLY ticked off the anti-Confederate, leftist, pseudo-historian bloggers. I received several messages <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT271_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">yesterday</span> from supporters and friends letting me know that one of them, frustrated by the lack of audience on his own blog site, had submitted the contents of his most recent blog post to one of the liberal news outlets, who reprinted it word for slanderous word.</span></div>
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This is the same man who, a few years ago, falsely accused us of fabricating a story when Washington & Lee initially denied reports of a young man being asked to take off an SCV cap and turn an SCV t-shirt inside out before being allowed to visit LEE Chapel.</div>
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Once again, he uses the same old, tired “7 degrees of separation” theories to try and link us (and me, especially) to anyone and anything they think will FINALLY turn the public against us. It appears these neo-yankee bloggers seem to have been heavily influenced recently by a relatively new blogger who hides behind anonymity and tries to out-SPLC the SPLC with his fraudulent "links and ties" method of character assassination. Nothing new here, folks. Just another re-hash of the same old “gotcha” claims that have failed repeatedly over the past five years.</div>
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Why the obsession with the Va Flaggers and with me? Why the anger? What drives these men to spend so much of their time attacking decent, God-fearing people who have never done anything that should have the least relevance to them?</div>
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The answer is simple…</div>
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We. Are. WINNING.</div>
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Yes, winning. 14 months after Nikki Haley pulled her little politically motivated stunt in Columbia (how’s that working for ya, Nikki?) and the whole country seemed to lose its collective mind and jump on the “everything Confederate’s GOT TO GO” bandwagon, the fact is that there are now MORE Confederate flags flying than ever, MORE Confederate monuments standing, and MORE folks waking up every day and taking a stand against what has been exposed as nothing more than the left’s attempt to silence us by destroying our history and heritage. It is no coincidence that this slanderous article appears on the eve of the celebration of our FIFTH anniversary, and three years after the author’s infamous and embarrassing FAILED prediction:</div>
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<em>"Prediction: There will be no Confederate flag on I-95 near Richmond" ... Kevin Levin <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT273_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Aug 18, 2013</span>.</em></div>
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This, of course, turned out to be as completely inaccurate as did their NUMEROUS failed predictions over the past five years of the imminent and pending doom of the Va Flaggers.</div>
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In fact, we have experienced quite the contrary. Since the first flag was raised on I-95 a little over a month after his failed prediction, we have raised 25 MORE flags in the Commonwealth. We have several flag sites currently under construction, and if everything goes according to schedule, hope to have at least 30 roadside Memorial Flags flying in the Commonwealth before the end of the year.</div>
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Our numbers and support are growing daily, not shrinking. Our social media audience just surpassed 41K over the past 24 hours, and we get new requests to join our email list on a DAILY basis.</div>
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Requests for speaking engagements are coming in so fast that I can barely keep up with getting them scheduled. I have been blessed with the privilege of traveling across the country to share the inspirational story of the Va Flaggers, and the TRUTH about our Confederate ancestors. Along the way, I have had the honor meeting some of the finest folks in this country. For every hate filled tirade like his, we receive dozens of notes like this one, from a visit last week:</div>
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<em>Hi Susan,<br />I cannot express how much we all enjoyed your informative presentation.<br />We always learn something at these meetings however your presentation was the best we have ever experienced. Your spirit and enthusiasm was absorbed by all of us. Remarkably, no one was sleeping thru your entire presentation! A first for our Camp!<br />Take care and keep up the Amazing work that you and the Virginia Flaggers do!<br />Sincerely,<br />Joe W.<br />Adjutant<br />Turner Ashby Camp 1567</em></div>
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While these bloggers may find a photo of one of our folks, in a public venue, standing next to someone they find objectionable…or an inappropriate comment on a social media site, made by someone with whom we have some sort of connection… the fact of the matter is that they STILL, after 5 years have found NOTHING to prove ANY kind of claims of “hate” within our group…because it simply DOES NOT EXIST.</div>
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And the REAL issue here…what REALLY puts a bee in their bonnet... is that ordinary Americans are getting sick and tired of listening to these people continue to spread the lie that we, our ancestors, and even the flags they fought under are somehow “racist”, or that monuments erected to honor our veterans have ties to “white supremacy”, and using these lies as an excuse to attempt to completely annihilate our history and heritage. Citizens are finally starting to rise up and push back against the nonsense, and they are (naturally) rallying to the Battle Flag and its symbolism of freedom and resistance to tyranny…and to folks like us who have never put it down.</div>
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The tide is turning folks, and they cannot stand the fact that we will not sit down, shut up and “get over it”. I count it all gain when it comes to being the target of personal attacks from folks like this. We must be doing something right if we’ve got them spending so much time consumed with our every move. At the very least, it means less time spent influencing others with their social justice laced brand of “history”.</div>
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<em>Mr. Levin,</em><br /><br /><em>Your hit piece on Susan only encourages we Southerns. More flags will go up.</em><br /><br /><em>From my upcoming book on Captain Corker</em><br /><em>Captain Corker headed a group of the boys to visit the “Crater”**. This “spot presented special Interest to the survivors of the Third as they had helped to drive the enemy back from the “Mine” on the terrible day of the “Blow up,” and in the charge lost their intrepid ensign, Mayor Gregory (Petersburg, Va.) took the old battle flag of the Veterans and planted it amidst wild cheers upon the ramparts at the “Crater” and again it fluttered in the wind where more than eleven years before it had blazed defiantly in the face of the foe and was followed into “the jaws of death, into the mouth of hell” as cannon “bellowed and thundered.”</em><br /><br /><em>“The Augusta Chronicle, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT274_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">August 15, 1875</span>”</em><br /><br /><em>The South was Right</em><br /><br /><em>John C. Hall, Jr.</em></div>
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Jonathan Romans Gets Served!<br /><br />Guess who showed up on the Boulevard last week? When our Flaggers arrived at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT52_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">last Tuesday</span> for an afternoon of flagging, they were quickly joined by this man. Our readers may recall that Richmond Police had reported that they were unable to locate Jonathan Romans to serve him warrants for assault and disorderly conduct, issued after several recent attacks on our Flaggers.<br /><br />Our Flaggers immediately called the police and VMFA security came out to assist.<br /> </div>
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Maintaining these sites is a challenge, and we could not do it without the outpouring of community help and support that we have received, especially in Danville. MANY THANKS to all of our supporters who have contributed to help raise and maintain these flags, and to the men who serve as guardians of the flags...in Danville, and across the Commonwealth!</div>
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<em>"The statue should be removed because it’s a symbol of racism, intolerance and white supremacy,” Mason said. “Robert E. Lee, as we know, commanded the Confederate armies in a war that the essential purpose of which was to preserve slavery and to preserve white supremacy."</em></div>
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<em>“That’s never going away,” Mason said. “So if we want a city that does not celebrate racism, does not celebrate the cause of the Confederacy, then we’re going to have to remove it."</em></div>
<br />The bias of the "Commission" is clear and intentional. Even so, after several public hearing where citizens OVERWHELMINGLY voiced opposition to the removal of any monuments or memorials, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT56_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/article_ef708687-20f7-5f2c-a79c-18b3d2e150d0.html" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/article_ef708687-20f7-5f2c-a79c-18b3d2e150d0.html</a></span> the commission appears to be getting the message.... <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT57_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city-commission-on-statues-and-monuments-inching-closer-to-recommendation/article_a14a796e-6084-11e6-ae42-07c854ebbb5d.html" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city-commission-on-statues-and-monuments-inching-closer-to-recommendation/article_a14a796e-6084-11e6-ae42-07c854ebbb5d.html</a></span><br /><br />On <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT58_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">August 13</span>, the commission gave a tour of local historical sites and invited the public to attend and comment. <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT59_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.nbc29.com/story/32753314/blue-ribbon-commission-gives-tour-of-controversial-landmarks" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.nbc29.com/story/32753314/blue-ribbon-commission-gives-tour-of-controversial-landmarks</a></span><br /><br />During the BRC tour, Mr. Mason speculated that Paul Goodloe McIntire must have bought the statues with money his family made from slave labor. Commissioner Margaret O’Bryant quickly corrected him, noting that Mr. McIntire left Charlottesville with very little and earned his fortune in the North in Chicago and New York. Mr. Mason’s comment was subjective in nature and intended to create a narrative that fits his prejudiced agenda.<br /><br />The following day, commission member Gordon Fields resigned.<br /><br /> </td></tr>
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Finally, we leave you with this update from Alexandria, Virginia. After months of public hearings where citizens overwhelmingly spoke AGAINST removing any of the city's Confederate history, the commission there has issued a recommendation that the Confederate monument NOT be removed. Although the content of the article leaves quite a bit to be desired as regards truth and fact, we LOVE this headline... </div>
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The South lost the war but keeps winning the battle over Confederate memorials</h1>
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The commission in Alexandria got part of this right...the statue WILL stay, but rest assured there will be no PC "context" added, and Jefferson Davis Highway will remain. If we continue to stand up and speak out, we will prevail...in Alexandria...and in Charlottesville... and across the South. Stay tuned for more details and calls to action for Alexandria.<br /><br />In the meantime, we wish to remind these folks that the removal of and/or attempt to modify existing war memorials is a violation of Virginia State Law, and any attempt to do so will be met with costly civil litigation and criminal prosecution. In addition, we have scouted several locations in Charlottesville for Memorial Battle flag sites, and have one under construction as of this update.</div>
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We have only just begun to fight. To arms, Dixie!<br /><br />Susan Hathaway<br />Va Flaggers<br /> </div>
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Overall, we are satisfied that we were able to get the conviction and that even though the other case was dismissed, the arrest and trial will serve as a deterrent not only for the woman involved in that case, but for any others who think that just because they disagree with someone or what they say, they have the right to disrespect or assault them. We will not tolerate it and will continue to prosecute any such incidents to the full extent of the law. For those who escape justice in the courtroom, we know that God will vindicate and leave the final judgement in His hands.</div>
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<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 9px; word-break: break-word;" valign="top" width="564">Finally, we still have charges pending against this man, Jonathan Romans, who has a history of spitting at our Flaggers and shouting and holding signs that say we are "KKK" members, and prior convictions of curse and abuse. Mr. Romans has four outstanding warrants currently, 3 for disorderly conduct and 1 for assault, but the Richmond Police have been unable to locate him to serve the warrants.<br /><br />RICHMOND AREA RESIDENTS: Please be on the lookout for this man and call RPD immediately if you see him. (<span class="undefined" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT71_com_zimbra_phone"><a href="callto:804) 646-5100" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">804) 646-5100</a></span><br /> </td></tr>
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On the day of the flag raising ceremony in Danville, there were a number of media outlets present. One of them was a documentary film maker from Richmond. Although we had no idea what kind of piece he was producing, we thought the finished product turned out very well and wanted to share it with all of you, especially those who couldn't be there that day...<br /><br /><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT52_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a class="Object" href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=d4c1169382fd7792cd5d15e6f&id=3fc25edfce&e=3ebcaa193e" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1756_com_zimbra_url" style="color: #2baadf; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/176180721</a></span><br /><br />Although the video has been removed, the content of this report remains, and was one of our favorites...<br /><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT53_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.virginiafirst.com/news/local-news/largest-confederate-battle-flag-flies-near-danville" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.virginiafirst.com/news/local-news/largest-confederate-battle-flag-flies-near-danville</a></span><br /><em>DANVILLE, Va.</em></div>
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<em>If you are driving on route 29 near Danville, you can't miss the World's largest Confederate Battle flag on the side of the road.</em></div>
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<em>Standing at one hundred and nineteen feet tall and 30 feet by 50 feet in dimension, there is no confederate battle flag which can rival it.</em></div>
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<em>This is the 14th battle flag installed near the last confederacy capital during the Civil War.</em></div>
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<em>A group called the Virginia Flaggers decided to put big flags up all around the area after City Council of Danville prohibited flying the flag on city property.</em></div>
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<em>"There are folks that want us to go away. They want our history to go away. They want that flag to go away, because they know what it really means and it really means resistance to tyrany and an over reaching federal government , and we're still fighting that battle <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT54_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span>. This is our history, our heritage, and we're not going to lie down and let these people take it away from us," said Susan Hathaway, who is the founder of the Virginia Flaggers.</em></div>
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<em>Though the flag is met with some opposition from the public, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT55_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span> there were no protestors at the ceremony.</em></div>
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<em>The group says they have already been contacted by another Danville resident who wants to put a flag up and the group says they will not stop putting up flags any time soon.</em><br /> </div>
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<br />Finally, sharing these great comments from a Danville resident, posted online. These words beautifully summarize the situation in Danville...and many other localities across America...</div>
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"<em>For MOST it is about heritage, honor, and respect for their ancestors. They were ok with that taking place at the graves of the veterans and historic sites, but once the few places that had flags, statues, and monuments were attacked, their only recourse was to protest. The entire city of Danville stood as the Last</em><span class="text_exposed_show"><em>Capital, not just the mansion, but preservationists were content with that one small monument in 40 square miles. I'd say they had already compromised as far as humanly possible. Are their protests big? Yes, but they (and their views) have been totally disenfranchised and eliminated. Their view and opinion is instantly disregarded by most and labeled hateful and racist ( before they can even articulate it). (The actions of) one idiot in SC with one picture buried in his Facebook posts was able to (be leveraged by others as an excuse to) destroy historic statues and monuments and change the names of streets, colleges, and sports teams. The COEXIST crowd doesn't really want that, they want inclusion, but only those who think the same</em>."<br /><br /><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT56_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a class="_58cn" href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d4c1169382fd7792cd5d15e6f&id=a042b380c5&e=3ebcaa193e" style="color: #2baadf; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank"><span class="_58cl">#</span><span class="_58cm">NeverForget</span></a></span><br /><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT57_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a class="_58cn" href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d4c1169382fd7792cd5d15e6f&id=f05a32b11e&e=3ebcaa193e" style="color: #2baadf; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank"><span class="_58cl">#</span><span class="_58cm">ConfederateDanville</span></a></span><br /><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT58_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a class="_58cn" href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d4c1169382fd7792cd5d15e6f&id=a8f21e44bd&e=3ebcaa193e" style="color: #2baadf; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank"><span class="_58cl">#</span><span class="_58cm">LastCapitalCSA</span></a></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964531189461564594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148956506372087306.post-24368221102544712302016-07-29T19:55:00.001-04:002016-07-29T19:55:06.788-04:00In The Wake of the Battle Flag - Answering the Critics in Danville<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mceItemTable" style="background-color: #fafafa; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">After <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT69_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Saturday</span>’s wildly successful flag raising ceremony in Danville, Va, where over 700 people gathered in the sweltering heat and red clay dust to dedicate and raise the largest battle flag ever flown in the Commonwealth, press reports quickly spread across the country. Over a half dozen news agencies came to record the event, most assuredly looking for any trace of the “hate” and “racism” that the media<span class="text_exposed_show"> and leftists have tried to smear us with, especially over the last 12 months. Finding no indication of anything even close to these sentiments, the reports, while sometimes factually inaccurate, were almost universally positive in the portrayal of what the reporters witnessed that day.<br /><br />Even so, some of the local Danville flag haters and faux "news agencies”, frustrated by the fact that the event turned out to be one of the largest events in the Danville area this year, and that 700+ people came together, peacefully honored their ancestors, and left without incident or any display of hate or animosity, took to their blogs and social media to try and discredit the effort with the same old tired talking points.<br /><br />My favorite is the one directed at me, personally, and is laughable. The reason, they say, that we (the Virginia Flaggers) have no business in Danville, is because we are not “from there”. Sound familiar? It appears that these Neo-Yankees are sharing talking points. I have said it before and I will say it again. Danville is the Last Capital of the Confederacy. As a 9th generation Virginian and the Great Great Grandaughter of FOUR Confederate Veterans who fought from, and for, Virginia, I have not only the right, but the RESPONSIBILITY to stand up and speak out when her Confederate history and heritage is under attack… in Danville, or WHEREVER it may occur across the Commonwealth and beyond. The double standard and hypocrisy is stunning. Civil Rights leaders are quick to travel across the country to any small town or big city where they perceive there has been injustice, and are welcomed with open arms and red carpet treatment, but Southerners are, apparently, only supposed to speak out about or protest injustice within the limits of the city or county in which they happen to reside....?<br /><br />I even heard one “news reporter" comment that almost all the speakers at the event were from “out of town.” Apparently, he has no clue as to how a typical Confederate Memorial or Flag Dedication services is held. This event was so big, so well supported, and so widely anticipated… that we were able to have State and National leaders come and bring greetings on behalf of our heritage organizations. It was an HONOR to have the SCV National Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, under whose command the Danville SCV camps reside, come from his home in North Carolina. It was an HONOR to have the State President of the Order of Confederate Rose and the leader of the ANV Mechanized Cavalry travel from their home near Petersburg. It was an honor to have the SCV North Carolina Division Commander travel from his home. We had heritage leaders from South Carolina and North Carolina bring greetings, in addition to numerous LOCAL residents from the UDC, SCV Mechanized Cavalry, and the HPA. In addition, Danville residents led the Invocation, led the salutes, spoke about the life of General William Lewis Cabell, assisted in the Color, Honor, and Artillery Guards, and were given the honor of raising the flag. All 14 flag projects have been financed almost completely by contributions from Danville area residents, who also have done the lion’s share of the work in constructing and maintaining the sites.<br /><br />Finally, there is the sentiment by a few flag haters, that, when all is said and done, we are just mean spirited people trying to “get back” at City Council for what they did. They wouldn’t really mind what we were doing (they say) if only we’d be “nicer” about it. Newly elected Danville Mayor Gilstrap echoed the sentiments of those who voted to remove the flag who continually tell us we all need to “move on”, now that the decision was made. Apparently, those of us who refuse to do so, are held entirely responsible for any conflict that has arisen since the flag was ripped down almost a year ago. Curiously, the matter came up repeatedly over the last ten years or so, and every time it did, City Council voted to keep it flying... and yet the flag haters never "let it go" or "moved on", but kept continually pushing to have the flag removed.<br /><br />Where were these council members and community leaders then? Why didn’t they step up and tell everyone it was time to “move on” and leave the flag alone, when council voted to leave it alone as little as 9 months before the vote that FINALLY capitulated to the haters? As for the statements that we are “mean spirited” in our efforts...? Stuff and nonsense. Our behavior has been above reproach. If there were anything in our actions, words or deeds that was unacceptable or inappropriate, it would be front page news by now. There is nothing mean spirited about what we have done, but there is certainly, flowing within our veins, the same spirit of determination and refusal to back down that our ancestors carried into battle some 150 years ago.<br /><br />I am utterly amazed at how our folks, who have a tendency to want to fuss and bicker among each other, have come together and stood shoulder to shoulder and pushed back to make all of this possible. I can’t help but wonder…to those who criticize our actions…what would you do, if City Council voted to take down a symbol of, or monument to, YOUR history and heritage…?<br /><br />We stood in Council Chambers on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT70_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">August 6, 2015</span> and warned members that there would be serious consequences if they voted to desecrate our monument and break the agreement made with the HPA. Council members decided that pandering and capitulating to a few agitators was more important than honoring their word, the history and heritage of Danville and the wishes of the majority of her citizens. .<br /><br />12 months and 14 massive roadside Battle Flags in Danville later, we have kept our promise…and we have not yet begun to fight.</span></span></span><br /><br />Susan Hathaway<br />Va Flaggers</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964531189461564594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148956506372087306.post-4779884552450961482016-07-01T07:37:00.002-04:002016-07-01T07:37:15.198-04:00New Weapon Added to Flagger Arsenal - Mobile Flagging Unit Makes Its Debut on the Boulevard<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #fafafa; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 600px !important; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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On the Boulevard <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT85_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">today</span>, the Va Flaggers gathered for our weeknight flagging, and for the introduction of the newest weapon in our arsenal....</div>
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The M.F.R.U...MOBILE FLAGGER RESPONSE UNIT!<br /><br />This vehicle was a news station weather satellite truck in its former life.<br /><br />Over the past several months, it has undergone a transformation, and has been outfitted to extend a 70' pole and fly a 10x15 flag!</div>
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Have we mentioned...that flagging is FUN?!?!<br /><br />RETURN the flags!<br />RESTORE the honor!<br /><br />Va Flaggers<br /><b><span style="color: red;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"></span><span style="font-size: medium;">We received word</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT173_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; font-size: medium;">yesterday</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">that the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that it will not hear the appeal of a Danville judge’s decision that upheld City Council's removal of the Third National Confederate flag from a monument on the grounds of the Sutherlin Mansion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A petition for re-appeal will be filed and we remain hopeful that one judge will see the validity of the case and the petition will be granted.<br /><br />This is a minor setback, to be sure, but this fight is far from over. Justice will prevail and the flag will return. In the meantime, we are having all kinds of fun beautifying the landscape in Danville with Battle Flags!<br /><br /><br />Thanks to a generous gift from one of our supporters, we recently purchased SIX new custom-made Army of Northern Virginia Battle Flags!<br /><br />We are proud to announce that the Danville flag crew has just raised the first 20x20 of these new flags at the Danville 58 bypass site, after completing some upgrades at the site, which included added security and the installation of lighting.<br /><br /><img height="406" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=276665&part=2" width="347" /><br /><br />The Va Flaggers wish to thank all who made this possible, especially our special donor who helped provide the flag, and the flag crew in Danville who have worked so hard to install and maintain the 15 new flags that have been raised since the Danville City Council voted to remove one tiny Third National from the Confederate Monument on the grounds of the Last Capital of the Confederacy last August.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, the Heritage Preservation Association (HPA) is in its fourth month of flagging the Last Capital. Support is growing each week, and the HPA invites you to join them <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT175_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">THIS Saturday</span>, at 10:00 a.m, as they forward the colors in at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History.<br /><br /><img height="175" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=276665&part=4" width="437" /><br /><br /></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964531189461564594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148956506372087306.post-71448404452257602182016-05-27T12:45:00.002-04:002016-05-27T12:45:13.000-04:00Va Flaggers: More Massive Battle Flags Raised in Danville, Virginia<div style="background-color: white;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Early morning, Saturday, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT152_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">May 21st</span> brought heavy rain to Southside Virginia, that tapered off just prior to the 10:00 a.m. scheduled start time for flagging at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History on the grounds of the Sutherlin Mansion, the home that served as the Last Capitol of the Confederacy.<br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">The <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT153_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">sun</span> was shining by 11:00 a.m., when 54 folks had gathered on the sidewalk in front of the museum. So many, in fact, that we were able to spread out and cover both sides of Main Street!<br /><br /><img height="312" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=10" width="469" /><br /><br /><img height="312" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=9" width="469" /><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">The Heritage Preservation Association (HPA) has been flagging in Danville every <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT154_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Saturday</span> for the past 12 weeks. A reporter asked HPA President Wayne Byrd how long they were going to continue flagging. His response was quick and firm "Until the flag is put back up!"<br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">The response by Danville citizens was overwhelmingly positive. Honks, waves and shouts of support came from most of the vehicles that passed by and we had good conversations with many pedestrians who stopped by to see what was going on. Shortly after we arrived, a man approached with three dozen donuts. He said he had driven by a few minutes earlier and felt compelled to come back and bring us a treat to thank us for being out there and forwarding the colors.<br /><br /><img height="469" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=7" width="312" /><br />.<br /><img height="469" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=13" width="312" /><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">We were thrilled to be joined by about a dozen members of Actbac out of Alamance County, NC.<br /><br /><img height="469" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=11" width="312" /><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">Out of the many good conversations that day, there was one that was out of the ordinary. It is not unusual for people of color to agree with us, and/or express indifference about our flags or monuments, but one black man who stopped to talk with us took it a little further than that. <br /><br /><img height="469" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=15" width="312" /><br /><br />Mr. Lee had something on his heart he wanted to share and I asked his permission to share a bit of what he told us. "It came down for a reason because it's time for us to stand up. It's time for us to rise as Southerners."<br /><br /><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT155_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IERZE3hIEE" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IERZE3hIEE</a></span><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">The HPA will continue flagging each <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT156_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Saturday</span> 10:00 a.m. - NOON. Grab your Third National and join them as they forward the colors, educate the public, and remind Danville City Council that as much as they would like to "move on", there are plenty of us who will #NeverForget.<br /><br /><img height="312" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=12" width="469" /><br /><br /><img height="312" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=8" width="469" /><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">News coverage here: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT157_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://wset.com/news/local/confederate-flag-supporters-rally-outside-of-danville-museum" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://wset.com/news/local/confederate-flag-supporters-rally-outside-of-danville-museum</a></span><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">After a quick lunch, we gathered to raise the first of THREE roadside battle flags that afternoon.<br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">At the first site, which is on Hwy 58 in Danville, we were excited to have Rev. Dr. Herman White join us and help dedicate the 8x12 flag that will fly on a 30' pole.<br /><br /><img height="469" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=14" width="312" /><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">Local heritage groups brought greetings and the crowd cheered as the flag was raised and dedicated to the Glory of God and in memory and honor of our Confederate heroes. <br /><br /><img height="292" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=6" width="438" /><br /><br /><img height="438" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=16" width="292" /><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">From there, we headed north on 29, to the site of an 80' pole, to raise a 20' x 30" battle flag.<br /><br /><br /><img height="438" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=2" width="292" /><br /><br /><img height="438" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=5" width="292" /><br /><br />Once we left that site, it was just a short drive South on 29 and we reached flag site #3 for the day, #13 for Danville, and #23 in the Commonwealth. <br /><br />The final flag we dedicated was at the home of Mr. Anderson, and he brought out this photo of his Great Grandfather, Robert Anderson, a Confederate Veteran.<br /><br /><img height="292" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=17" width="438" /><br /><br /><img height="438" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=4" width="336" /><br /><br /><br />Mr. Anderson is a vet himself, and it was a real honor to dedicate the 13th Flag raised in Danville since August of 2015 to the memory of Private Anderson and all of our Confederate heroes. What a treat to get the chance to meet Mr. Anderson and what a poignant reminder that for so many of us involved in this fight...it's personal.<br /><br /><img height="438" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=271045&part=3" width="292" /><br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;">It was an incredible ending to an absolutely beautiful day in Danville.<br /><br />These memorials were constructed and financed by the efforts of numerous local Danville citizens, who vow to continue to raise more flags until the historical flag is returned to its rightful and legally protected place on the grounds of the Last Capitol of the Confederacy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Huge thanks to the Danville flag construction crew for their amazing efforts, and for the outstanding cooperation and effort on the part of the Danville HPA, SCV, UDC, SCV/MC, OCR and ANV/MC.<br /><br />The 13 huge flags that now fly in Danville are a testimony to God's grace...and proof of what we can accomplish when we work together for our Cause!<br /><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Legislative update on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT158_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">yesterday</span>'s hearing before the Supreme Court Write Panel:<br /><br /><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT159_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.godanriver.com/news/danville/appeal-argued-before-virginia-supreme-court-in-confederate-flag-controversy/article_504ab938-2205-11e6-b53a-639571083cb3.html" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.godanriver.com/news/danville/appeal-argued-before-virginia-supreme-court-in-confederate-flag-controversy/article_504ab938-2205-11e6-b53a-639571083cb3.html</a></span> </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964531189461564594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148956506372087306.post-80173412087266574672016-05-11T16:42:00.002-04:002016-05-11T16:42:31.171-04:00Va Flaggers:JEB Stuart Portrait Returns to Display in Patrick County Building<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Shortly after Patrick County Judge Martin Clark committed the disgraceful act of having a portrait of Patrick County native and Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart removed from the Patrick County Courthouse, and following a swift and very vocal outcry of disgust with Judge Clark's action by her citizens, the Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted to display the portrait on the "Wall of Honor" on the second floor of the Patrick Veterans Memorial Building. The portrait has been restored and encased in special glass, and a new bronze plaque has been installed.<br /><br /><img height="561" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=266966&part=2" width="421" /><br /><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">In this case, the PC attempt by Judge Clark to remove a beloved hero and Patrick County son from public view failed miserably, and has led to the portrait being restored and put on display in another public building where it can be seen by even more citizens. <br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Please take a moment to thank the members of the Patrick County Board of Supervisors for their efforts in having the portrait installed on the Wall of Honor, and their courage in going against the popular trend to dishonor our veterans. <br />Contact info here: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT44_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.co.patrick.va.us/county-supervisors" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.co.patrick.va.us/county-supervisors</a></span><br /><br /><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT45_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="https://mtairynews.com/news/40582/stuart-portrait-to-be-unveiled" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://mtairynews.com/news/40582/stuart-portrait-to-be-unveiled</a></span><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">God bless the memory of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, and God Save the South!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The Virginia Flaggers are pleased to announce the installation of lighting at the Wade Hampton I-95 Memorial Battle Flag Site in Prince George County.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The flag will now be illuminated each night and will be visible 24/7.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to Major Willie Wells and the men of the Army of Northern Virginia Mechanized Cavalry who co-sponsor this site, and installed the lighting this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Last weekend, flags were lowered at all 19 flag sites, ahead of sustained high winds forecast across the Commonwealth. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">By taking the time to remove the flags and get them out of harm's way, we are able to save wear and tear and be the best stewards of the resources with which we have been provided. The flags were closely inspected for any damage and swapped out for repairs as needed. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">Dozens of volunteers took time out of their day to make sure these flags are protected, and to raise them back again when the threat had passed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We call these folks the Guardians of the Flags, and we owe them a deep debt of gratitude for their hard work and willingness to answer the call for help, often on short notice! Thank you, gentlemen, for your dedication to the Cause for which we stand!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Congratulations to our friends in the Stephen R. Mallory SCV Camp #1315, Pensacola, FL, who raised a 15 FT X 25 FT Confederate Battle Flag on a 71' pole on the North side of I-10 near mile marker 36 over the weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Pensacola is once again the City of Five Flags...only this one is a whole lot bigger than the one they took down! Well done, gentlemen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">BREAKING NEWS FROM OUR FRIENDS AT SAVE OUR CIRCLE...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i>"HUGE MONUMENTS NEWS UPDATE: We are thrilled to report that the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a preliminary injunction to stop the City of New Orleans from moving forward with the removal of the monuments. This injunction will remain in place while the case is on appeal!!" - Jonathan Maki</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Happy Easter, Mitch! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT59_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://m.roanoke.com/news/virginia/movement-afoot-in-charlottesville-to-remove-lee-statue/article_eaa388d5-464c-5d72-be93-2f9597c52607.html?mode=jqm" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://m.roanoke.com/news/virginia/movement-afoot-in-charlottesville-to-remove-lee-statue/article_eaa388d5-464c-5d72-be93-2f9597c52607.html?mode=jqm</a></span><br /><br />On Monday night, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT60_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">March 21st</span>, Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer submitted the following, very revealing "statement", concerning City Council's plans for the Confederate monuments in Charlottesville.<br /><br /><img height="407" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=254360&part=7" width="437" /><br /><br />On Tuesday, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT61_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">March 22nd</span>, members of the Virginia Flaggers joined several dozen history and heritage supporters to protest a press conference held in Charlottesville's Lee Park, by Charlottesville City Council Vice-Mayor Wes Bellamy to announce plans to tear down the RE Lee statue and change the park name. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Monument supporters reported that Bellamy and others ranted that Robert E. Lee was "trash" that needed to be disposed of, and blamed the memorial for everything from "racism" to "homophobia". The vicious attacks were difficult to hear, and monument supporters are to be commended for their brave stand, and excellent conduct in the face of blatant hate and bigotry.<br /><br /><img height="437" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=254360&part=2" width="326" /> <img height="395" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=254360&part=5" width="295" /><br /><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Great report here: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT62_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.nbc29.com/story/31536897/people-show-support-for-opposition-to-lee-statue-in-charlottesville" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.nbc29.com/story/31536897/people-show-support-for-opposition-to-lee-statue-in-charlottesville</a></span><br /><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">One of the highlights of the event was the opportunity to flag and engage Councilman Kristen Szacos, who was the first to call for the removal of the monuments several years ago...<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A big thanks to ALL who came out to take a stand! <br /><br /><img height="326" src="http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=254360&part=8" width="437" /><br /><br />Later in the afternoon, we released the following statement:<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT63_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">March 22, 2016</span><br />Richmond, Va</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><i>"The Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and Councilman Scazos are wasting the taxpayers’ money and time by proposing the removal of the monuments in Charlottesville, in clear violation of Virginia state law. (15.2-1812 - Memorials for war veterans)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The governor’s recent veto of the proposed amendment did not change the law, nor does it allow for the removal of monuments and memorials. In fact, the Virginia legislature reaffirmed the law’s original intent. Thankfully, it is still illegal to remove monuments and memorials in the Commonwealth, and our veterans’ memorials are safe from the mob mentality of the PC revisionists and haters in Charlottesville and across the Commonwealth.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><i>We believe that Charlottesville City Council members should have better things to do than to pursue these self-serving publicity stunts that only serve to divide us and create animosity in the community</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Neither the Virginia Flaggers, nor the citizens of the Commonwealth are going to stand by and allow this ISIS like destruction of our history and heritage. If Charlottesville City Council decides to ignore the law and pursues this repulsive purge, they will face serious consequences…in civil and criminal court… and in the court of public opinion, which according to all available public polling on the subject, overwhelmingly supports keeping the monuments right where they are. "</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">Call to action: <br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">*Continue to contact Charlottesville City Council: An email to this address: <b> <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT64_com_zimbra_email" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:council@charlottesville.org" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">council@charlottesville.org</a></span></b> will be sent to each Council member, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and the Clerk of Council.<br /></span><div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">You can also use this link to contact each council member individually via phone and/or email: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT65_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-council/council-members" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-council/council-members</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">*Sign the petition to save the monuments here and ask others to do the same: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT66_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="https://www.change.org/p/mike-signer-keep-the-robert-e-lee-statue-in-lee-park?recruiter=12538528&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_twitter_responsive" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.change.org/p/mike-signer-keep-the-robert-e-lee-statue-in-lee-park?recruiter=12538528&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_twitter_responsive</a></span></span><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Stay tuned for more information, updates, and opportunities to join the fight!<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Susan Hathaway</span></div>
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