Some New News About an Old War.
1. CONGRATS CHUCK-- The July 27th Shreveport (La) Times reports that Charles "Chuck" McMichael, 51, was elected by acclimation to lead the Sons of Confederate veterans at the 113th National reunion held in North Carolina. It is the largest Confederate heritage organization with over 30,000 members.
He will begin serving a two year term and is a high school history andcivics teacher for twenty years. He joined the SCV in 1994 and has held many offices and is a member of the Lt. Gen. Richard Taylor Camp #1308.
The SCV attempts to ensure that the Southern perspective is shown, especially in the upcoming 150 year observation of the war. This is an increasingly difficult job these days so he has his work cut out for him.
TAMPA FLAG MEETING-- Well, that huge Confederate flag near Tampa, Florida, has certainly stirred up considerable controversy. The July 27th St. Petersburg Times reports that a meeting was held between backers and opponents of the flag. Unfortunately,there was not much of an attendance and no compromise was reached. The flag will still fly and the opponents will still do everything they can to bring it down.
Marion Lambert bought a .3 acre site for the Confederate monument and was incharge of the project. He praised the Civil Rights Movement and said that the Jim Crow laws were wrong.
Michelle Williams, an opposition leader, responded that the SCV had erected the monument legally, but will continue her efforts to bring the flag down.
Want to start a fight, hoist a Confederate battle flag.
LANDMARK CONFEDERATE APPAREL CASE-- Is being held in the Knoxville, tennessee federal Court. Tommy DeFoe, a graduated senior from Anderson County High School, is suing the Board of Education over their 26-year-long ban on Confedewrate symbols on clothing. A 4-5 day trial is expected.
This is a major case indeed.
WATER WITCH ON TV-- The Archaeology Channel is running a show on the finding of the USS and CSS Water Witch which was recently located in Georgia.
Let's Legalize the Flag. --Old. B-R'er
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
