Just yesterday we were forced to vote on a fake ballot without
the 1956 flag, Sonny Perdue has ignored some of the very people who
worked hard to secure him the election, those in the heritage
community, educators, and grass roots voters around the state who
placed signs, talked to friends and relatives and gave money support
to his campaign. With Perdue's election results that surprised many,
practically a repeat of the story of David and Goliath. When these
people attack our heritage it's no longer a political issue but one
of genocide of our heritage and for once let's call it what it is,
it's not political correctness, but racism, bigotry and out right
hatred, or ignorance of the truth of Georgia's history.
We realize that many things are going on in both the state
houses as the legislative session draws to a close; the issue of
redistricting , the issue of our state's budget, the issue of ethics
among state officials, and the ongoing rewriting of the history of
our great state as it will be taught to our children and
grandchildren. The people who were elected to serve the voters of
Georgia within the walls of this once hallowed state house have
ignored the call of the grassroots voters for a simple request to
vote on our state ensign. Our elected representatives have
demonstrated their complete lack of respect for the voices of the
grassroots people of this state as they assume that you and I do not
have the mental capacity to decide on the flag that WE feel should
fly over OUR own state! The very state that operates on OUR taxes.
Yes, the taxes out of our own pockets.
I ask you:
When did Georgia experience it's greatest period of growth?
It was under the 1956 flag.
When did Georgia experience it's greatest period of Tourism
growth?
Under the 1956 flag.
When did the most OUTSIDE companies move to Georgia?
Under the 1956 flag.
And when will our politicians realize that this? The 1956 flag
flew over our great state for forty-five years without harming our
growth nor did it impede our progress.
It's quite ironic that we've reached a time that the
sacrifices of 120,000 Georgia soldiers are so maligned and lies
perpetuated about them for selfish gain.
We know that to some 140 years seems a long time past but it
is this year 140 years ago that 110,000 enemy troops reached our
state. Most of Georgia's regular army was away therefore state
reserves, militia, men from prisons, every able bodied person did
what they could to defend our state. Old men, young boys -
regardless of color - did the best they could to defend our state.
Now we've reached a time of political correctness that we should
forget them and the sacrifices they made???
This very city was turned into ashes - 90% of the town
destroyed, the railroads destroyed, houses plundered with all
valuables stolen, area cemeteries desecrated, graves robbed. Why on
one day 5,000 shells was fired upon this very town. Constant
shelling (day and night) was endured by the few citizens who dared
to remain. Do we forget them and the sacrifices they made?
It was recorded that 60,000 enemy troops gleefully witnessed
the destruction of Atlanta while their military bands played
operatic tunes. Then they turned their attention to the infamous
March to the Sea, we remember that devastation to our state, or
should we forget that too? This was total war on our state's
civilian population.
Folks, the immeasurable sacrifices given by our soldiers (and
citizens) deserves FAR BETTER RESPECT than they've been given. All
because so many have fallen victim to PROPAGANDA. They're not
willing to study the TRUTH or listen to the truth.
We've reached a point in time when the TRUTH no longer counts,
the honor of the soldier no longer counts and the defense they gave
this state no longer counts. 120,000 Georgia soldiers, they gave
their best and many gave the supreme sacrifice. Where's the justice
in forgetting them, all for the sake of being politically correct?
The story of our homegrown heroes of the Alamo is being
re-written because we've become such an international country. Just
wait, the history revisionists will re-write WWII and our heroes of
that era could possibly become villains once they're no longer
around to defend their sacrifices. You say that can't happen? I'm
sure the citizens of the 19th century wouldn't believe this could
happen to their Confederate heroes either. Folks, a soldier is a
soldier and they deserve respect.
Just because we have money machine outsiders running Atlanta
doesn't mean we need to forget our heritage. Just because we have
the politically correct machine calling the shots about what's
acceptable or not doesn't change our history.
Just because we've been taught in our public schools and
liberal colleges a different slant on the causes of this war that
brought tragedy to our homeland doesn't mean we've ALL fallen victim
to this propaganda. The history of this war does not have to be a
polarizing issue - if only others would study the facts.
Too many in our state and far reaching states gave the full
measure, in that time of our history, on behalf of states rights,
freedom from an oppressive government, to simply be forgotten. We're
here to confirm that. We have a right to be proud of our ancestors
and we refuse to walk away, put their symbols in a closet and allow
this cultural genocide because some refuse to do their homework and
better educate themselves on this particular topic. The TRUTH is
available (or does our detractors prefer to teach hate?) Georgia's
heroes, including our Confederates, deserves better and we're here
to speak for them - they're NOT to be forgotten.
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