Recently our local
communist rag, The Gainesville Sun,
published an article celebrating the one year anniversary of the removal of the
Confederate Soldier statue from downtown Gainesville, Florida. The United
Daughters of the Confederacy, who originally erected that statue some 114 years
ago, took possession of the statue and relocated it to Oak Ridge Cemetery, near
Micanopy. My wife and I had the privilege of attending the rededication.
[You can see photos
here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2470927879799257&type=1&l=21585efa34]
“Old Joe” in his new home
The article consisted
mostly of gloating and celebrating the destruction of culture and history. Included
was a comment from the president of the local NAACP, a comment full of lies, slander,
bile, and hatred.
Alachua County NAACP President Evelyn Foxx
I wrote a letter to the
editor in defense of my ancestors and of those of us who still honor and
remember them. It’s been over ten days now, so I suppose it will not be
published. In any case, I send it out in this week’s blog with the hope that
some will find it of interest or value.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
(as yet unpublished)
The
Gainesville Sun recently printed an article reflecting on the removal of the
Confederate Statue from downtown Gainesville. The article states that “Alachua County NAACP President Evelyn Foxx said she remembers
how angry some were when the statue was removed. She said it shows that some
were OK with racial injustices and inequalities.”
What a sad,
narrow, prejudiced, bigoted, and uneducated view of the meaning of that statue
and the reasons for its erection. What slander against those of us who remember
and honor our Confederate ancestors.
Brave men from
Alachua and surrounding counties took up arms to defend their homes and
families from an invading alien army from the north. I am proud to say that
several of my own ancestors were included in those brave Florida Confederates.
The statue
contains not one word about fighting for “racial injustice and inequalities.”
Rather it simply states: “They fell for us, and for them should fall the tears
of a nation’s grief . . . They counted the cost and
in defence of right they paid the martyr's price."
Even the
president of the yankee union, Mr. Lincoln, clearly stated on the eve of his
immoral and unconstitutional invasion of the South that: "I have no
purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery
in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I
have no inclination to do so." (Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, March
4, 1861).
Pastor Greg
Wilson
Landmark
Baptist Church
11150 NE 113th
Place
Archer,
Florida
web: www.libcfl.org
email: gregscv@aol.com
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Whether it is published in the Gainesville Sun or not, truth
remains truth, and this grateful descendant of Confederate soldiers will
continue to honor his ancestors and their sacrifices.
Deo Vindice! I have no doubt but
that our God will ultimately vindicate our righteous cause!
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Though it took a while, the Gainesville Sun actually published an edited version of my letter. Omitting my references to Lincoln, etc. Of course they also edited out my comments that properly and accurately described the views expressed by the NAACP president as "sad, narrow, prejudiced, bigoted, and uneducated." But again, we are not allowed to speak truth to and about "protected minorities" and "progressives."
You should be able to see it here:
https://www.gainesville.com/opinion/20180824/letters-to-editor-for-aug-24-2018
Free Florida First advocates for a Free, Independent, Godly, Prosperous, and Traditionally Southern Florida.
STAY IN THE FIGHT!
NEVER GIVE UP!
NEVER QUIT!
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Though it took a while, the Gainesville Sun actually published an edited version of my letter. Omitting my references to Lincoln, etc. Of course they also edited out my comments that properly and accurately described the views expressed by the NAACP president as "sad, narrow, prejudiced, bigoted, and uneducated." But again, we are not allowed to speak truth to and about "protected minorities" and "progressives."
You should be able to see it here:
https://www.gainesville.com/opinion/20180824/letters-to-editor-for-aug-24-2018
Free Florida First advocates for a Free, Independent, Godly, Prosperous, and Traditionally Southern Florida.
Deo Vindice!
TRUST GOD!
STAY IN THE FIGHT!
NEVER GIVE UP!
NEVER QUIT!
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