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Originally posted by chellim1:
The demonization of Confederate veterans is nothing more or less than the demonization of American veterans.

Very sad to see that happen and glad that at least the state of Alabama has passed a law to prevent such a travesty.

In related news - ANTIFA has pledged to disrupt ceremonies at Gettysburg this weekend and burn Confederate flags and desecrate graves (even though there are no Confederate soldiers buried there).

http://www.philly.com/philly/n...ersary-20170627.html

Protests planned at Gettysburg battlefield this weekend

Officials in Gettysburg are bracing for protests this weekend coinciding with the 154th anniversary of the Civil War battle.

The Sons of Confederate Veterans and a group called Real 3% Risen have received special use permits for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in a special section north of Meade’s Headquarters.

“We make accommodations for people who want to exercise their First Amendment rights,” said Katie Lawhon, a spokeswoman for Gettysburg National Military Park.

Officials also are aware of plans for other rallies that have been announced on social media but have not obtained permits, and there are unconfirmed reports that anarchists plan to burn Confederate flags during the anniversary of the battle.

Lawhon said the park is working with the U.S. Park Police, the Pennsylvania State Police, and local law enforcement to keep order during the weekend.

“Our goal is to ensure that public safety and visitor safety is number one and that park resources are preserved,” she said.

Besides the two permitted protests, Civil War reenactors from the Maryland Sons of Confederate Veterans also received a permit for a “site specific” march starting at 10 a.m. from the North Carolina Memorial to the Veterans Memorial, where they will hold a ceremony, Lawhon said. Another popular private reenactment festival is also scheduled about two miles from the park, she said.

Reports that the anti-fascist group Antifa plans to burn Confederate flags and desecrate graves have prompted calls on social media for other groups to gather in Gettysburg to counter those protesters.

The anniversary of the battle, which raged from July 1 to July 3, 1863, comes at a time when there is a growing movement to remove Confederate symbols from public spaces.

“There just seems to be a focus on that issue, when there has not been in the past,” Lawhon said.

There are no plans to change any of the 1,300 monuments on the park grounds, she said.

In St. Louis, a controversial Confederate monument in a city park is set to be removed and placed in storage until it a permanent location can be found in a Civil War museum, battlefield, or cemetery.

In New Orleans, four confederate statues — of Gens. Robert E. Lee and P.G.T. Beauregard, of President Jefferson Davis, and one dedicated to those who opposed Reconstruction — were removed from public viewing.

In Orlando, a statue depicting “Johnny Reb” will be relocated from Lake Eola Park to a section of a local cemetery dedicated to Confederate veterans.

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Originally posted by justjoe:
"Who controls the past, controls the future," Orwell said of totalitarian regimes.

What is happening to our history is a national disgrace. And it is at the hands of those who would be totalitarians, if they could.

With all due respect Mr Joe, I think you hit a home run with that one. Denounce American history and culture, in the honorable name of tolerance, diversity, social justice. But what they want underneath is more power for themselves.

Note:
END RACISM and BLACK LIVES MATTER
spray painted on the sides of the monument in the picture.

So the thugs deface a monument.... and the City says the monument has to go rather than going after the thugs!

I may have to take a trip to Gettysburg to desecrate some Antifa scumbag's faces if they even THINK about desecrating a single blade of grass there.

Any other Pennsylvania SigForum members want to go?

BamaJeepster, are you sure it's a legit ANTIFA protest at Gettysburg? The reason I ask is that there has been two spoofs in SE Texas. One, was in Memorial Hermann Park in Houston and hundreds of ordinary citizens (some OC'ing) showed up to make sure ANTIFA didn't damage the Sam Houston statue. One of the reasons the Houston turnout was so big (in addition to despising ANTIFA) was the local "news" covered the story despite knowing it was a sham without saying it was a sham.

Anybody want to take a guess where this monument and these headstones are located? Hint: Bobby Lee's former residence.

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Bobby Lee's former residence

Arlington House

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
BamaJeepster, are you sure it's a legit ANTIFA protest at Gettysburg? The reason I ask is that there has been two spoofs in SE Texas. One, was in Memorial Hermann Park in Houston and hundreds of ordinary citizens (some OC'ing) showed up to make sure ANTIFA didn't damage the Sam Houston statue. One of the reasons the Houston turnout was so big (in addition to despising ANTIFA) was the local "news" covered the story despite knowing it was a sham without saying it was a sham.

I don't have any first hand knowledge, but I did do some surfing to make sure it was a legit report. Who knows if it will materialize or not, but numerous news sites linked to ANTIFA Facebook pages and posts where they were openly calling for people to show up with confederate flags to burn during the commemoration activities this weekend. After they were linked in some of the news articles, they took down the public posts, so I guess it's anybody's guess if they will actually show up or not.
https://www.google.com/search?...ceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

They should have taken down the confederate flag and put up the blue flag of TN that Forrest fought under.