NAACP Chapter Opposes Civil War Reenactment

Lake Charles American Press | 16 Feb 2003 | Shawn Martin

[Rebeleye]

The Beauregard-Vernon NAACP on Thursday formally denounced an upcoming Civil War re-enactment. The local chapter cited racism and hatred as its reasons for opposition. The Rev. James Piper was the chief spokesman during the meeting Thursday. About 20 people attended. "I have checked, and the NAACP is against reenactments nationwide," he said...Piper said his group is against anything that "brings disharmony" and that "disrupts social and civil peace."

[vetvetdoug]

The NAACP is racist. The name, NAACP, alone exudes racism. Black History Month is racist. When will people wake up and tell these race baiters to micturate up a rope.

I have done impressions as a Russian Cossack 1814, French currasier 1814, 1846 Mounted Rifleman, 1846 Dragoon, 1860, 1863, & 1874 Federal Cavalry, Confederate Cavalry 1861-1865, Federal Mounted Artillery 1859-1865, and Mexican War Mounted Artillery. The number of blacks that attended all of the demonstrations that I have participated in would probably be a hundred out of 100,000. Most blacks belonging to the NAACP don't really give a damn about American History. I served with General Daniel James and when I ask most blacks who he was they haven't a clue. A radio station in Florence, Alabama once asked a trivia question about General James and after two hours of no answers I called in and gave them the answer. History means nothing to the NAACP, causing trouble and grandstanding headlines does.

[lentulusgracchus]

Has this NAACP chapter even checked into its own name?

Beauregard Parish (county) was carved out of the 19th-century Imperial Calcasieu Parish, which comprised what are now Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard Parishes, and perhaps pieces of some others. It was named, obviously, after General Pierre G. T. Beauregard, who is still among Louisiana's most famous sons.

This is more spite and bloody-shirt politics, aimed at chumming up the vote next year.

In Houston, the part of Calhoun Street in downtown was renamed immediately when Mayor Lee P. Brown took office.

The high schools are having their names and team names changed, too -- such as Robert E. Lee. Imported Yankee teachers steeped in NEA liberalism are leading the charge to purge the South of references to Southern history.

[STONEWALLS]

"In Houston, the part of Calhoun Street in downtown was renamed immediately when Mayor Lee P. Brown took office."

Albert Sydney Johnston middle school in Houston has had it's name changed

.....and BTW several years ago the NAACP protested when "Schlindler's List" was shown on TV in February.....they protested that a Holacost themed movie was presented during "their" history month....there's just no pleasing some folks....

Good luck to everyone!

Stonewalls

[SCDogPapa]

"paid in full with the blood of 620,000 men"

VERY GOOD POINT!!!!!!!!!!

[Constitution Day]

SB...

Yes, I know some re-enactors well, and all are fine people.
The only reason I haven't gotten involved in it yet is a lack of time.

What this is really about is who controls history and its interpretation.
We have to be vigilant.

[norton]

I cought that also...
Wondering if their next demand will be to rename "Beauregard" to something that does not "bring disharmony" (or) "disrupt social and civil peace."
Something like the "Evil oppressor of the nice people"-Vernon chapter.

[Bogey78O]

In Slidell, Louisiana after having remodeled the old train station they put up a bust of John Slidell. It was met with several protests because he was a Confederate official.

Now imagine that. It's racist to put up a bust of John Slidell in Slidell, La.

[billhilly]

Daniel "Chappie" James was the real article. A four star Air Force General who served as vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. As a colonel, he was a wing commander in Vietnam.

[aomagrat]

Next the NAACP will demand the color white be removed from all paint stores, and the direction south be removed from the compass.

[lentulusgracchus]

Now imagine that. It's racist to put up a bust of John Slidell in Slidell, La.

You mean in Charlaynehuntergault, Louisiana?

[archy]

Those of you who are re-enactors, I would like to hear from.

I've long been a pre-WWII-era reenactor, though offering an accurate portrayal of a Finnish ski trooper of the Talvisota Winter War of 1939-40 resulting from the Soviet invasion of Finland in November of 1939 can be challenging for those in the Memphis environs given the lack of probable annual snowfall, among other difficulties.

Accordingly, I've to date avoided signing on with one of the far more common Clocal; Civil War reenactment units, particularly since the better ones are remarkably picky about maintaining correct standards and the most likely accurate impression of those they portray, some to the extent of eating as did those poor half-starved grunts and otherwise living under the miserable conditions they did, even when noone's watching.

No more. I cannot tell you which of the units I'll be associated with yet, but that is now surely a-coming. If *those people* are against it, it must surely be the right thing to do. You reckon the Confederacy can use the services of a very recent Finnish Immigrant? Haake Paaale!

-archy-/-

[archy]

I have done impressions as a Russian Cossack 1814...

Aha! A white Russian! Racist!

[Or as the 10-to-one outnumbered Finns of 1940 were fond of remarking, *So many Russians! Where will we bury them all...?*]

Perhaps it is time to apply at least some of the lessons of the Finnish Civil war and the suppression of the communist socialism proponents there to the USA. As it's turned out, the blue cross of the flag of Finland still flies, but the blood-red banner and hammer and sickle of Soviet communism has been torn down...except for those in the hands of those of the NAACP who still lift it high in their hearts.

[archy]

I have done impressions as a Russian Cossack 1814...

Aha! A white Russian! Racist!

[Or as the 10-to-one outnumbered Finns of 1940 were fond of remarking, *So many Russians! Where will we bury them all...?*]

Perhaps it is time to apply at least some of the lessons of the Finnish Civil war and the suppression of the communist socialism proponents there to the USA. As it's turned out, the blue cross of the flag of Finland still flies, but the blood-red banner and hammer and sickle of Soviet communism has been torn down...except for those in the hands of those of the NAACP who still lift it high in their hearts.

[archy]

I have done impressions as a Russian Cossack 1814...

Aha! A white Russian! Racist!

[Or as the 10-to-one outnumbered Finns of 1940 were fond of remarking, *So many Russians! Where will we bury them all...?*]

Perhaps it is time to apply at least some of the lessons of the Finnish Civil war and the suppression of the communist socialism proponents there to the USA. As it's turned out, the blue cross of the flag of Finland still flies, but the blood-red banner and hammer and sickle of Soviet communism has been torn down...except for those in the hands of those of the NAACP who still lift it high in their hearts.

[archy]

I have done impressions as a Russian Cossack 1814...

Aha! A white Russian! Racist!

[Or as the 10-to-one outnumbered Finns of 1940 were fond of remarking, *So many Russians! Where will we bury them all...?*

Perhaps it is time to apply at least some of the lessons of the Finnish Civil war and the suppression of communist socialist proponents there to the USA. As it's turned out, the blue cross of the flag of Finland still flies, but the blood-red banner and hammer and sickle of Soviet communism has been torn down...except for those in the hands of those of the NAACP who still lift it high in their hearts.

[archy]

I have done impressions as a Russian Cossack 1814...

Aha! A white Russian! Racist!

[Or as the 10-to-one outnumbered Finns of 1940 were fond of remarking, *So many Russians! Where will we bury them all...?*

Perhaps it is time to apply at least some of the lessons of the Finnish Civil war and the suppression of communist socialist proponents there to the USA. As it's turned out, the blue cross of the flag of Finland still flies, but the blood-red banner and hammer and sickle of Soviet communism has been torn down...except for those in the hands of those of the NAACP who still lift it high in their hearts.

[oyez]

I have a close friend that is a member of a Buffalo Soldiers troop. Does anyone think thay would disband if a few American Indians put a protest?

[oyez]

I have a close friend that is a member of a Buffalo Soldiers troop. Does anyone think thay would disband if a few American Indians put a protest?

[oyez]

I have a close friend that is a member of a Buffalo Soldiers troop. Does anyone think thay would disband if a few American Indians put a protest?