The nice Republican Yankees at Bearing Point took it upon themselves to start an on-line petition to ask the General Assembly to end Virginia’s Lee-Jackson state holiday. They wanted to fix it by making it a Virginia Heritage holiday. Like fixing the official Virginia and U.S. holiday called “CHRISTmas” by changing the name and celebration to “Winter Holiday.”
This is why the DamnYankees (one word) are now DumbYankees (one word) in Virginia.
Lee-Jackson Day is the politically incorrect holiday that is recognized only by state offices, some banks and a handful of public school systems. But that intentional neglect isn’t enough for DumbYankees. They have to complete their culturally cleansing of all things Southern from Virginia.
If they want to add to the celebration of Virginia history and heritage then add another day or two. I’ve recommended that. Add a Booker T. Washington Day or a Maggie Walker Day to celebrate self-reliance and overcoming adversity. But, a syncretic solution is merely a rapid death knell for the celebration of Lee and Jackson in Virginia. It is a manifestly stupid idea that serves the Liberal Human Secularist agenda.
Southerners, armed with oral history of their families’ courage and sacrifice for their rights and the Rule of Law – or for new Southerners – the adoption of the culture and its history, and strengthened by their Evangelical Christian faith, are the last best hope for American Civilization to win the U.S Culture War and the World War Against Islamists.
The Liberal Puritans and the Islamists have to destroy the Cross of St. Andrew to get to the Cross of Jesus.
It’s monumental stupidity when erstwhile Conservatives pick a fight with their friends by adopting the empty headed meme of their political and cultural enemies.
Please spare us from these DumbYankees.
Sign a good petitition here – http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/lee-jacksonday/
James – Insulting people usually is not the best way to win them over.
Whenever the opportunity presents itself, politicians and most other people will posture. Lee-Jackson Day presents the perfect opportunity for such posturing. Let’s just call the posturing what it is.
Lee and Jackson were honorable men, Virginia heroes, but they were on the losing side. Only the winners receive full honors after a war. Consider Washington, Grant, Roosevelt, and Eisenhower.
Lee and Jackson also fought for causes, slavery and state’s rights, that leave some wondering why we should celebrate their lives. Instead of insulting “DumbYankees,” your cause would be better served by explaining what makes the lives of Lee and Jackson worthy of our respect and emulation.
By: Old Fashion Liberal on January 19, 2009
at 8:34 am
Old Fashion Liberal: Whatever gives you the impression that I want to win Liberals over?
You can read my archives at http://www.americancivilization. net for the reasons why Lee-Jackson day is important to future Virginians.
Or, you could read any good history.
Your post helps prove my points. If you wonder why we should celebrate Lee and Jackson because you associate them with slavery and state’s rights (which begs the assumption that you think state’s rights are bad) – then there you have it. Thanks for making it clear for the readers.
Thanks for posting.
By: James Atticus Bowden on January 19, 2009
at 10:07 am
James, if you are not trying to convince anyone of the validity of your cause, what is the point in your blog? If your cause does not gain sufficient numbers to win legislature, will it not just be just another lost cause?
I think state’s rights are clearly in the Constitution. However, I also think the issue of slavery undermined the cause of state’s rights. Because of their belief in their right to own other human beings, southern plantation owners infested our Constitution with their sordid and wicked cause.
Now state’s rights are forever associated with the evil of slavery. And it is difficult at best to convince otherwise intelligent people that the same state’s rights that once were so abused still have a necessary and useful purpose in defending individual rights from an imperial Federal Government. We can only hope that time will illustrate the need for state’s rights without another round of violent warfare.
By: Old Fashion Liberal on January 19, 2009
at 12:28 pm
OFL: I’m not trying to convince Liberals. Life is too short. I’m writing to communicate to Conservatives and the mushy Middle.
Again, thank you for making the color commentary that makes my points for me – re: undermined, infested, sordid and wicked as the key verbs and adjectives – as if they change the ideas and the principles.
The assertion of the “forever” association almost parrots what I wrote Liberals feel. Thanks, again! And, the absolute cluelessness on how state’s rights “still have a necessary and useful purpose in defending individual rights from an imperial Federal Government” couldn’t be a better illustration.
Thank you so much.
By: James Atticus Bowden on January 19, 2009
at 12:50 pm
James – I fear I am being misunderstood. Are you trying to advocate state’s rights or defend slavery? I think what you want is the former. We both know sins such as slavery cannot be defended. We can only hope God will understand and forgive us and our forebears for the wrongs we have done.
Similarly, I am an advocate for, not against, state’s rights. I believe state’s rights can be appropriately applied to the cause of liberty. Nonetheless, I also think advocates must disassociate the cause of state’s rights from the cause of slavery. Would you care argue otherwise? I think not, but I could if I allowed myself think you were doing as much.
If my language was too colorful to be easily understood, I apologize. It has been two human lifetimes since the Civil War. Still we associate state’s rights with slavery. Is that forever? No, but I had hoped to be forgiven for a bit of poetic license. Did I try to change a principle with words undermined, infested, sordid and wicked. No. I think described the affect of slavery on our Constitution and our people. The Civil War was more …err colorful than I would ever wish to be.
One last comment. I see little point in not accepting help from wherever quarter we can get it. As I recall, God expects us to be humble. He knows we don’t know enough except to ask and understand the answers to simple questions. We just get in trouble when we try to answer to complex questions. For example: “what is the difference between a Liberal and the mushy middle?” For me, at least, that question is too complex.
By: Old Fashion Liberal on January 19, 2009
at 1:31 pm
OLF. I support the Constitution of 1787 as written and amended. That includes state’s rights as well as individual rights.
Slavery, which is a sin against God, was abolished as a state’s right with the 13th Amendment. Likewise, forbidding Blacks from voting, as some Northern states changed in their Constitution and laws AFTER April 1865 was abolished as a state right with the 14th Amendment.
I support Lee-Jackson Day for future Virginians.
I don’t associate today’s state’s rights with either slavery or segregation.
You described the affect on some people with your colorful, but accurate Liberalese, language.
I could answer the difference between a Liberal and the mushy Middle in a number of different ways – from different perspectives. That is natural complexity to me.
God offers us wisdom in His Word.
Thank you for the dialogue.
By: James Atticus Bowden on January 19, 2009
at 1:47 pm