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Display of Robert E. Lee Portrait Called Racist by Local NAACP
Breitbart ^ | 8/15/134

Posted on 08/16/2013 10:19:12 AM PDT by Impala64ssa

The NAACP in Lee County, Florida wants to picket the county over a portrait of General Robert E. Lee that hangs in the commission chambers because they deem displaying Lee's image to be racist. "It's a symbol of racism and division," Lee County NAACP President James Muwakkil said. According to Fox 4, "Muwakkil sent a letter to Lee County commissioners in early July, asking them to take down the portrait, but they voted to keep it up." On Sunday, Muwakkil fired off an email saying, "General Lee did not believe blacks should hold any positions in government." Muwakkil is reportedly "brainstorming with the state NAACP President ways to move forward, which could include a sit-in at the chambers, picketing and protesting." The state NAACP is supporting Muwakkil's efforts.

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KEYWORDS: blackhistrionics; blackpolitics; dixie; histrionics; leecountyfl; naacpcrybabies; racebaiting; racecard; robtelee
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To: CatherineofAragon

And the blog post points to a book written by the one historian with access to the Lee papers and slave ledgers.


121 posted on 08/17/2013 9:52:36 AM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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To: central_va

Glad that you agree. Perhaps there is hope for you.


122 posted on 08/17/2013 9:53:30 AM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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To: MosesKnows

I don’t think either are true.

Lee suggested that he could teach black men to be soldiers, which would be a position in government.

Wilson segregated institutions such as the post office, but he certainly retained and recruited black soldiers in the army which would be a position in the government.

I would suggest that they would both be considered for some positions in government, and opposed to others.


123 posted on 08/17/2013 9:57:24 AM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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To: central_va

Oh, sorry, now that I read your “correction” I retract the compliment.


124 posted on 08/17/2013 9:58:38 AM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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To: max americana

‘’I’m go for loser stuff’’ ‘this damn losers’’. Don’t care much for snytax either, huh?


125 posted on 08/17/2013 10:03:25 AM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: jmacusa

Is go F yourself, syntax?


126 posted on 08/17/2013 12:42:05 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: rockrr
"That’s interesting. Care you name one?"

Yet when you accused Freepers of being racists, as you did recently, and were repeatedly challenged to name them, you refused.

127 posted on 08/17/2013 1:34:35 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon (Support Christian white males----the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.)
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To: donmeaker
"And the blog post points to a book written by the one historian with access to the Lee papers and slave ledgers.

In other words, you have no proof.

Rightscoop.com posted an article about Lee on the anniversary of his birthday. Your blogger was the first person to comment (probably does regular searches for mention of Lee, so he can jump in). The guy was raving like a loon.

If a nut like that was my "source", I'd keep it shut.

128 posted on 08/17/2013 1:48:38 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon (Support Christian white males----the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.)
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To: CatherineofAragon

You do know that it is a breech of FReeper etiquette to drag an argument from thread to thread, don’t you?


129 posted on 08/17/2013 2:21:02 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: CatherineofAragon

The source would be Lee’s slave ledgers, written by Lee.

I recommend you read Pryor’s book, written after the Lee family gave her access to Lee’s papers.

Some people are more outraged than others by what is there.

Some people are more disposed to make excuses.


130 posted on 08/17/2013 3:08:18 PM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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To: Impala64ssa
"General Lee did not believe blacks should hold any positions in government." Muwakkil is reportedly "brainstorming with the state NAACP President ways to move forward, which could include a sit-in at the chambers, picketing and protesting."

Well really neither did Ole Honest Abe who wanted to ship slaves back to Africa. It's 2013 and the Race Baiting Poverty Pimp organizations need to move on or better yet go away.

131 posted on 08/17/2013 5:35:48 PM PDT by cva66snipe (Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
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To: max americana

Yes , and crude. Same to you with rifle cleaning equipment.


132 posted on 08/17/2013 6:42:08 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: jmacusa

And right back at ya’ from your loser friend with one movie produced currently in the box office top 10.


133 posted on 08/18/2013 11:15:35 AM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Impala64ssa

NAACP - A Racist organization calling everyone else Racist.


134 posted on 08/18/2013 11:26:19 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Liberal Democrats are Communists. RINO Republicans are Communist Sympathizers.)
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To: Impala64ssa

NAACP - A Racist organization calling everyone else Racist.


135 posted on 08/18/2013 11:26:38 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Liberal Democrats are Communists. RINO Republicans are Communist Sympathizers.)
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To: max americana

I don’t know of whom you speak. Thanks for revealing yourself. You’re a Dixiecrat through and through.


136 posted on 08/18/2013 1:23:24 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: jmacusa

and thanks for revealing there are Freepers who pretend to be conservative yet blue in the brain. What’s next, fag marriage is legal? get lost


137 posted on 08/18/2013 5:00:05 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: max americana

Projecting again, aren’t you? Adios.


138 posted on 08/18/2013 5:38:50 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: central_va
Quite the opposite...I believe the civil war was the first assault on the bill of rights aimed specifically at the 10th amendment. I believe if the civil war had been delayed by another 10 years natural economics would have taken care of the slavery issue without an all out assault on the 10th.
139 posted on 08/19/2013 4:49:42 AM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: Impala64ssa
Everything is racist [whatever that means] according to the naacp. But such thinking keeps them driving Cadillacs.
140 posted on 08/19/2013 4:58:25 AM PDT by sport
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