Though he had followed orders to compel the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Walker organized protests in September 1962 against the use of Federal troops to enforce the enrollment of African-American James Meredith at the racially-segregated University of Mississippi at Oxford, Mississippi. On September 26, 1962, Walker went on several radio stations to broadcast this message:
Mississippi: It is time to move. We have talked, listened and been pushed around far too much by the anti-Christ Supreme Court! Rise...to a stand beside Governor Ross Barnett at Jackson, Mississippi! Now is the time to be heard! Thousands strong from every State in the Union! Rally to the cause of freedom! The Battle Cry of the Republic! Barnett yes! Castro no! Bring your flag, your tent and your skillet. It's now or never! The time is when the President of the United States commits or uses any troops, Federal or State, in Mississippi! The last time in such a situation I was on the wrong side. That was in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957-1958. This time -- out of uniform -- I am on the right side! I will be there! [13]
This is his televised public statement on September 29, 1962:
This is Edwin A. Walker. I am in Mississippi beside Governor Ross Barnett. I call for a national protest against the conspiracy from within. Rally to the cause of freedom in righteous indignation, violent vocal protest, and bitter silence under the flag of Mississippi at the use of Federal troops. This today is a disgrace to the nation in 'dire peril,' a disgrace beyond the capacity of anyone except its enemies. This is the conspiracy of the crucifixion by anti-Christ conspirators of the Supreme Court in their denial of prayer and their betrayal of a nation.[14] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_A._Walker
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Why? I wonder why. What's his name's guest just published a book/article about the General. Maybe some "facts" were altered to match the guest's? Though the AP suit on wiki matched the truth the General won all the way up to SCOTUS. There was no malice AP just erred in reporting, ruled SCOTUS.
Back in those days if you were a member of the emerging modern conservative movement you were automatically a "purveyor of hate," virtual KKK and National States Rights Party member -- those were some of the charges made against us by Rockefeller Republicans like Mitt Romney's father George!
If you expressed support for the Tenth Amendment you were a racist. Period. We were against transferring all power to Washington, D.C. and that made us racists.
When politics are involved it's wiki graffiti IMO. But it seemed fair enough.
Thanks again.
RE: "bring you skillet" was no real threat.. automatic skillets were just coming on the market and few had them.