Lexington, Va. War Against Confederate Heritage
From: pamba1@aol.comhttp://www.rockbridgeweekly.com/rw_article.php?ndx=6757
My mother’s family is from Rockbridge County and I have visited many times.
I have to tell you that the main reason I bring my friends and family to Lexington
is to visit all things Confederate, from Lee Chapel to Stonewall Jackson’s grave
site. My roots are deep in Virginia’s history from Jamestown, the American Revolution,
and the War Between the States. Yes, my ancestors fought for the Confederacy,
a fact of which I am extremely proud. I would love to have a one on one discussion
with the likes of Al Hockaday and Beatrice Johnson who know absolutely nothing
of historical fact, only blinded by politically correct notions. I am so sick
and tired of pandering to these folks who themselves practice racism to the
extreme! They point fingers and falsely accuse any of us with Southern/Confederate
heritage as being redneck racists who all have a set of sheets in our closets!
Is this not “profiling” and "divisive?” Are we only supposed
to honor their history and heritage while condemning our own? They need to get
a life, read "FACTUAL" history, and check out the Petersburg, Va.
sites for involvement of Black Confederate history. I’m sorry, I will fight
with all that is in me to save what is left of my heritage and encourage all
others to do the same. If Lexington bows to these racist whiners, I will never
step foot in Rockbridge County again. I will encourage all other’s who make
yearly visits (reenactors, Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy, family members,
historians, Civil War Round Table, Sons and Daughters of Union Veterans, etc.)
to do the same! I’m fed up as I know most folks are!!!Pam Steele
Tampa, Fl.
