Richmond's Monument Avenue Commission Seeks More Public Input

Not satisfied with the disorder and discord it has already inflicted on residents of Monument Avenue and other historic Richmond neighborhoods, Mayor Levar Stoney's rigged Monument Avenue Commission has scheduled two additional public forums this month:

The first of these "new" meetings is scheduled for tomorrow night, Thursday, May 10th. Please plan on attending if you are able.

Thursday, May 10
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Richmond Main Library
101 E. Franklin St.

It is also imperative that you register your support for the monuments at their website. It takes less than 5 minutes. (You will need a Richmond, Va work or home address)

Please take a moment to register your opinions, and choose the option "Leave the monuments as they are" here:
https://www.monumentavenuecommission.org/input/

The survey will close soon.

Billboard Featuring Confederate General Stonewall Jackson Installed in Downtown Charlottesville

The Virginia Flaggers are pleased to announce the installation of another billboard in downtown Charlottesville! This one features a Judy Smith Photography photo of the Thomas J “Stonewall” Jackson monument in Jackson Park, and a quote from the general. We love how it turned out and are excited about plans for more of these across the Commonwealth!  This one will be honoring Jackson and upsetting the radicals in Charlottesville for the entire month of May.  ;) The Virginia Flaggers would like to offer special thanks to the UVA alumnus who contacted us and offered to sponsor this billboard after the first one debuted last year,  and to all of you whose generous support make all of our flag and heritage defense (and offense!) projects possible.  God bless the eternal memory of Stonewall Jackson, and God save the South!

Hanover County School Board to Decide Fate of School Names and Mascots – Community Says Leave Them Alone

In the months since we first alerted you of the attempt by a small group of agitators to change the name of Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School in Hanover County, Virginia, much has transpired. News of the possible name change spread quickly through Hanover County and the reaction by citizens was swift and decidedly AGAINST any changes.  As of this writing, the petition to change the names has 2349 signatures, and the petition to keep the names the same has almost 8,000 signatures.  You can access the petition here if you have not already signed it:  https://www.change.org/p/keep-lee-davis-high-school-and-stonewall-jackson-middle-school-name-as-it-is After several meetings where citizens spoke out overwhelmingly in favor of leaving the names of the schools and mascots alone, the county set up a survey to gather community feedback. The results were overwhelming.  A clear majority of respondents said the board should keep the names of two schools named after Confederate leaders. At its March 12 School Board meeting, the board, which has the power to change the names, was presented with the results of a survey conducted this year. A total of 76 percent of the 13,374 respondents said Stonewall Jackson Middle School and Lee-Davis High School should keep their names and mascots — the Rebels and Confederates, respectively. Alumni of the two schools are the strongest supporters, according to the survey results, with 85 percent of Lee-Davis and Stonewall Jackson graduates saying the names shouldn’t change. Parents of students at the two schools also showed strong support, at 83 percent. The majority of the school board members have indicated they will vote to keep the names.  “The community has spoken to us – very loud and very clear,” said John Axselle III, who represents the county’s Beaverdam District and a proponent of the names.  Only two members have come out to say they would like to see the names change.  Even so, the school board did not act to silence the agitators, but put the matter off until its April meeting, and we all know that the wishes of the majority have been often ignored.  We need to make sure that we do not take anything for granted.  The meeting is tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 10th. CALL TO ACTION: 1)  Please take a moment to contact each and every school board member before Tuesday afternoon.Thank them for seeking community input. Ask them to respect the wishes of the community and leave the names of both schools AND the mascots as is. Request that they address the issue tomorrow night and finalize the matter once and for all to end the division and unnecessary distraction in our community and our classrooms.(See contact info below) 2)  Make plans to attend the School Board meeting tomorrow night.If you would like to sign up to speak, please contact Kate Brown @ 804-365-5402.  The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m., 200 Berkley Street, Ashland, Va 23005.  We need to pack the room in support of keeping the names.

HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CONTACT INFO: Susan (Sue) P. Dibble, South Anna District - Board Chair Phone: 752-6866; e-mail: SB-sdibble@hcps.us Roger S. Bourassa, Mechanicsville District - Vice Chair Phone: 559-8113; e-mail: SB-rbourassa@hcps.us Marla G. Coleman, Henry District Phone: 746-2650; e-mail: SB-mcoleman@hcps.us Ola Hawkins, Ashland District Phone: 357-3743; e-mail: SB-ohawkins@hcps.us Norman K. Sulser, Cold Harbor District Phone: 746-0331; e-mail: SB-nsulser@hcps.us John F. Axselle III, Beaverdam District Phone: 798-7782; e-mail: SB-jaxselle@hcps.us Robert L. Hundley, Jr., Chickahominy District Work: 550-9222 Home: 730-3415; e-mail: SB-rhundley@hcps.us

Confederate Memorial Day Service Planned for Oakwood Cemetery - Richmond

Confederate Memorial Day Service, Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, Saturday, May 12th, 2018, 11:00 a.m. In 2014, the Virginia Flaggers revived a grand tradition of holding a Confederate Memorial Day Service at Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond. This year, we are once again holding a ceremony, and invite all to attend.   We are pleased to announce that Sgt. Major James S. Haymes, Jr. will bring the keynote address! Sgt. Major Haymes served the museum formerly known as the Museum of the Confederacy from May 2000 to September, 2016 as White House Tour Guide, Education Specialist, and Manager of Museum Operations. The service will also include a processional through the cemetery, music by Pipe Major David Hinton, Color Guard provided by the Edmund Ruffin Fire-Eaters Camp #3000,  Honor Guard by the Captain William Latane Camp #1690, other special guests, and a wreath laying ceremony. Attendees in period attire wishing to participate in the processional through the cemetery, please arrive by 10:30 a.m. ​ FREE to the public, free parking, all are welcome.  Handicapped parking will be available, and the service will be interpreted for the hearing impaired. Email info@vaflaggers.com to sign up to bring greetings from your organization and/or lay a wreath. PLEASE forward this email to anyone who may be interested in attending, and help spread the word.   Join us...LEST WE FORGET!

SPIRIT OF DEFIANCE: MASSIVE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG RAISED ON I-64 in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

Earlier today, in a small, private ceremony, the Va Flaggers hoisted a 30’ x 50’ Confederate Battle Flag on a 120’ pole on property leased on Interstate 64 just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. The Charlottesville I-64 Spirit of Defiance Memorial Battle Flag was dedicated to the glory of God, and will fly in honor and memory of all Confederate soldiers, and specifically to remember Private Richard Willis Proffitt, 1st Battalion, Virginia Reserves, 57th Virginia Infantry, whose grave lies just a few yards from the new flag.  In a ceremony just before the flag raising and dedication, a Confederate Cross of Honor was installed and dedicated at the grave site.   The preservation of liberty and freedom guaranteed by our forefathers and embodied in the US Constitution of 1788, motivated these men to leave their loved ones and take up arms, and driven by duty and honor, they answered the call to defend their State from invasion. Their noble attributes are the underpinning of our republican society and represent the foundation on which this nation was built. These citizen-soldiers of all races, creeds, and faiths, who fought for the Confederacy, personified the best qualities of America. As the sons and daughters of these gallant men, The Virginia Flaggers, along with the numerous benefactors and supporters of this flag, believe that it is our "...duty to see that the true history of the South is presented to future generations." (Lieutenant General Stephen D. Lee, CSA)  It is our prayer that this flag will serve as a call for all Southerners to rise up, rally to our standard, and join the fight to defend our history and heritage, the honor of the Confederate soldier, the flags they fought and died beneath, and the monuments and memorials erected in their memory. The Charlottesville I-64 Spirit of Defiance Memorial Battle Flag is the 27th memorial battle flag raised on major interstates and roadways across the Commonwealth by the Virginia Flaggers since the fall of 2013.  We received the offer of land and began work on the project shortly after Charlottesville City Council, led by disgraced City Councilman Wes Bellamy and Former City Councilman Kristen Szakos, voted to violate state law and attempt to tear down the magnificent Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson equestrian memorials in Lee and Jackson Parks in the city. Over a year later, we are pleased to report that the monuments still stand, and are now joined by the first roadside Memorial Battle Flag in the Charlottesville area. She will fly as a 24/7 reminder that the same spirit of defiance that drove our ancestors to take up arms in 1776 and 1861 is alive and well in us today and will not allow us to remain silent or sit idly by as our ancestors are the subjects of false narratives and lies by those who, driven by ignorance and hate, seek to destroy our history and heritage.

The Virginia Flaggers would like to thank all of those whose generous support made this project possible, with special appreciation to Sky High Poles (Danville, Va) and Dixiana Steel (Columbia, SC) for their assistance with the installation. All glory to God.  All honor to the Confederate Soldier.

"Southern Avenger" Convicted, Sentenced to Jail Time for Charlottesville Tarp Removals

Richmond man accused of removing the illegal tarps placed over the Lee and Jackson monuments in Charlottesville convicted and sentenced to jail time. 

On Monday, Christopher James Wayne of Richmond was found guilty of trespassing and destruction of property valued at less than $1,000 on Feb. 16 and of trespassing on Feb. 23. The judge dismissed a charge of trespassing on Feb. 7.

The tarps were removed a dozen times since they were illegally placed by Charlottesville City Council, who used the death of a protestor last August as an excuse to cover the memorials after their plans to remove them were halted in court.  The final tarp removal by citizens occurred the same morning that a Charlottesville Circuit Court judge ruled  that the tarps must be removed.

For these three misdemeanor charges, Wayne was ordered to serve five months in jail. He also was ordered to pay $445, the cost of the tarp that he took down.

“I am appalled at the way people uphold justice and law here,” Wayne said in court Monday. He added that he was defending the statues as war monuments for the sake of fellow veterans.

In taking the unusual step of assigning jail time for misdemeanor charges, Judge Joseph Sirks claimed he was emphasizing the importance of following the legal process and appealing city decisions through the courts.

“We are in an age where someone takes action into their own hands and then everyone becomes a copycat,” Sirks said as he delivered his decision. “That doesn’t work in a system of the law.”

So...jail time for misdemeanor trespassing...in a PUBLIC park...to remove ILLEGAL tarps...and damaging a $400 plastic tarp...

...While vandals in Durham, NC who are caught on film destroying a monument with an estimated $120,000 replacement cost...have all charges dismissed.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/20/all-charges-dropped-in-case-toppled-confederate-monument.html

 

Charlottesville prosecutors did not even try to hide the fact that the prosecution and sentencing was "political" for the city, even mentioning the fact in court.  Anyone who has ever visited Lee or Jackson Parks in Charlottesville knows that both are havens for Charlottesvile's homeless population who are regularly removed for trespassing without receiving jail time.

In addition, the monuments have been desecrated numerous times in recent months, with no one ever charged for trespassing or damage caused.

Apparently, removing illegal tarps from protected war memorials is a serious threat to public safety and welfare in Charlottesville.

Mr. Wayne plans to appeal the conviction.  When asked if he had any regrets, his response was swift and certain.  "My only regret is that I didn't start snatching tarps sooner."

Washington & Lee "Diversity Gala" Features Mock Gay Wedding of Robert E Lee & George Washington

So, the same university that ripped period correct Memorial battle flags from Robert E Lee’s mausoleum in Lee Chapel to avoid "offending" anyone, is promoting THIS for the LGBT “Equality Gala” at Washington & Lee University this Saturday.

The tasteless flyer includes silhouettes of Robert E. Lee and George Washington "kissing" and can be found displayed throughout campus. Students are invited to "join in the celebration of George and Bob's wedding".

This is beyond disgraceful and an insult to the memory of both men... and is what happens when you give your institute of higher learning over to Godless liberals.

Are YOU mad enough yet?

The contact information on the flier is that of Rallie Snowden.  She is also active in anti-Confederate activism in Lexington and is a leader of the "CARE" group that fought to displace the SCV on Lee-Jackson Day.  Her W&L bio is here... https://www.wlu.edu/student-life/health-and-safety/student-health-and-counseling/university-counseling/meet-the-staff/profile?ID=x7352 

She is employed as a COUNSELOR at the university.

If you would like to contact the university to express your outrage and disgust that such disrespect is tolerated and supported, see contact information below:

President Will Dudley

• Office of the President:
  Washington Hall, 2nd Floor
  president@wlu.edu
• Mailing Address:
  204 West Washington Street
  Washington and Lee University
  Lexington, Virginia 24450
  (540) 458-8700
•  
• Secretary of the University:
  James D. Farrar, Jr.
  203 Washington Hall
  (540) 458-8465
  jdfarrar@wlu.edu
• Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees:
  Katherine Brinkley
  202 Washington Hall
  (540) 458-8417
  kbrinkley@wlu.edu