Robert E. Lee Boy Scout Council, Richmond, VA, to be Renamed. More PC for the Boy Scouts...

WRVA Radio ^ | 5/13/03 | VMI70

[VMI70]

This past weekend, my son and I went on his troop's annual father-son hike. His troop is one of many in the Robert E. Lee Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

On Sunday, during the church service at the end of the hike, it was announced that the Council directors had voted to change its name from The Robert E. Lee Council, which has been in use for many decades, to something else.

This morning, the news broke on the local radio station: WRVA 1140 AM, Richmond's Morning News with Jimmy Barrett.

[samuel_adams_us]

The south were not all democrats. I am from Southern Virginia and I am not a democrat, same for my family which has lived there since 1607. Pull on your ears!

[HELLRAISER II]

Never have I ever condoned slavery of any man, woman or child. I have never owned one and I don't think that it was right, but what can I do about past? Ohhh I get it we should just play P.C. and erase it, now I understand.

[cherry_bomb88]

I think this is awful. Whether or not people like it, the Civil War is a VERY big part of our history and how this country became what it is, surviving even great divisions.

I think if I was back in the days of the Civil War I might have been a "yank", but then, I don't know...it's hard to say. I base that on what I know today, had I lived then I might have had different feelings.

The point is, Robert E. Lee is a historical figure and there is no shame in naming a scout council after him.

My father was involved in scouting for MANY years, earning the "Silver Beaver" award (those of you in scouting will know what that means). My brother was an Eagle Scout, my mom was involved in the Cub Scouts and my sisters and I were all Girl Scouts (after being Brownies of course).

It's sad to see an institution like the Boy Scouts be turned into another political organization....that was NEVER the intent of that organization. Way to go adults, ruin another great institution for teaching values in our kids by turning it into your political puppet/propaganda/example!!

[WhiskeyPapa]

Guess you forget the atrocities commited by the north? Pull on your ears until you hear the loud pop!

What atrocities?

Walt

[HELLRAISER II]

I disagree, Hitler had every intention of first ruling Europe and then the rest of the world.

[The_Reader_David]

An absolute outrage. Robert E. Lee, while a loyal Virginian, who served the Confederacy with distinction was, for his time at least, no racist, and opposed chatel slavery.

As an ex-Anglican, I am well aware of the incident during reconstruction when freed slaves first attended the same Episcopalian parish as Lee. When some went forward and knelt at the altar rail, the whites hung back until Lee went forward and knelt beside a black man.

This incident should be trumpetted to the PC nitwits and the sheep who are following them in dishonoring the great man's memory. (And I'm a born and bred Yankee.)

[Mister Baredog]

The heritage CLEARLY was and IS hatred.

There were slaves in the north also. Hate is a strong word, lack of respect for the humanity of blacks would fit better. Remember the US Constitution said they were 3/5"s of a person, OBVIOUSLY wrong, but Hate, I"m not so sure, doesn't historical context mean anything, or did Washington and Jefferson HATE blacks too?

[WhiskeyPapa]

From what you posted in your #120,,,,where do you get the hate meaning????????????????????

Why do you think that North Carolinian opposed negro equality?

Walt

[samuel_adams_us]

Seems a few people were hung, homes were burned, seems a general sherman had a scorched earth policy. Seems he was with the north, not the south, seems he was ruthless.

[SCDogPapa]

Good Point, one that I have stated often while it's never acknowledged by our critics.

Of course not. If they did they would be admitting they were as guilty as they say we were. :)

[WhiskeyPapa]

I disagree, Hitler had every intention of first ruling Europe and then the rest of the world.

You won't show that by anything he ever said.

Walt

[HELLRAISER II]

Come on Walt, Sherman rode through the South and burnt home after home and killed anyone that remotely looked like a Reb. "Hey look at that guy he's got an gray hat." "Shoot
em he's a Reb."

[samuel_adams_us]

I think Walt is a school teacher, teaching the communist doctrine to peoples children instead of the truth.

[samuel_adams_us]

Walt is all hot air, spouting horse pucky.

[Destro]

They had no authority to take back land that they had freely given under the union in that way.

[SCDogPapa]

Why do you think that North Carolinian opposed negro equality?

They didn't believe in it. Opposing something or someone does not mean you hate it or them.

[samuel_adams_us]

Think God Walt has a free forum to speak here, in public someone would probably shut him up on the end of their fist.

[samuel_adams_us]

Thank God

[WhiskeyPapa]

Seems a few people were hung, homes were burned, seems a general sherman had a scorched earth policy. Seems he was with the north, not the south, seems he was ruthless.

I do not think a single rebel citizen was hanged by federal authorities for disloyal activities.

Sherman was certainly for a hard war. The surrender terms he offered to General Johnston were so generous Johnston could hardly believe them.

Forty loyal Texans and 22 loyal North Carolinians were hanged simply for being loyal to the Union NOT ONE rebel was hanged for the same offense. In fact, the federal government in 1862 allowed a general amnesty for those arrested in 1861.

Walt

[SCDogPapa]

Humm,,,,you may have something there.