Virginia Sons of Confederate Veterans hypocrisy

http://www.nbc29.com/story/35441821/sons-of-confederate-veterans-issues-statement-on-lee-park-protest

The Virginia Sons of Confederate Veterans issued a statement which among other things condemned the Alt-Right protesters led by Richard Spencer that had a torch light parade supporting the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia.

It is the duty of the Sons of Confederate Veterans to emulate the high moral standards of those who fought and died to protect their home land. We represent Southern Heritage NOT White Supremacy. People of all races, religions, and colors fought to defend their Southern homes in the War for Southern Independence.

Those who show up with torches and making inflammatory statements are in no way connected with or indorsed by the SCV. These people only serve to play right into the hands of those who would label us all as racists. In the end, they may do more to bring down monuments than the actions of our enemies.

What hypocrisy. The public doesn't know that the SCV offers for sale the pro-KKK movie "Birth of a Nation" and endorses it. They don't know that the SCV offers for sale the anti-Semitic book, "South Under Siege," which is also a flaming racist book, a book which has been praised in their publications The public doesn't know about the articles that were published in Southern Mercury magazine, published by the SCV's Education PAC. 

The public doesn't know that the SCV offers for sale books that portray the white supremacist terrorist Red Shirts as heroes. 

The SCV does know that having Richard Spencer marching for any Confederate statue is a likely to further encourage to bring down Confederate monuments. 

If the public knew what I know about the SCV and the United Daughters of the Confederacy the Confederate monuments would come down quickly. I hope to let the public know what I know. 

White Supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia to retain Robert E. Lee statue with Torchlight parade. UPDATE

http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/torch-wielding-protesters-gather-at-lee-park/article_201dc390-384d-11e7-bf16-fb43de0f5d38.html

The above article is about a protest at Lee Park in Charlottesville, Virginia. Evidently Richard Spencer, nationally infamous white nationalist was there.

It was a torch light parade, rather photogenic for the media.

Major media outside of Virginia. SEE UPDATE for more links to national media coverage.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/torch-wielding-protesters-rally-confederate-statue-virginia-article-1.3164235

Local TV coverage

There was a protest during the day and it seems a torchlight parade later that evening.

http://www.nbc29.com/story/35422510/lee-statue-removal-protesters-clash-scuffle-with-supporters-at-park

http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/Protesters-light-torches-at-Lee-Park-to-protest-statue-removal-422187993.html


The article quotes protesters saying "Russia is our friend" and "Blood and soil."

This type of event really demolishes the "Heritage Not Hate" ruse. Though we can expect that pro-Confederate groups will disavow them.

I think though this event will create an environment where the various proposals to retain the Robert E. Lee statue with some pretext of contextualization just won't be an option.

If the statue is removed. it will of course lead to efforts elsewhere. People will wonder why their city still has Confederate monuments.

UPDATE:

I am adding a few links to the story from other news media sources. It is becoming national news.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/05/14/dozens_of_torch_wielding_white_supremacists_protest_removal_of_confederate.html

Michael Phillips, who is helping do the Reject Racist Robert E. Lee event, has an article on Richard Spencer, (Mr. Alt-Right) and Dallas

The article is online here in Jacobin magazine.

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/12/richard-spencer-alt-right-dallas-texas/

What is really important about this article, besides showing the history of elite racism in the city of Dallas, is that it rejects the stereotype of who a racist is. The stereotype that racists aren't educated and are marginal individuals.

Michael Phillips is helping me do the Reject Racist Robert E. Lee event in Lee Park Dec. 31st, 1pm.

This is the link to the event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/241643326251832/