Corey Stewart Declares Va. State of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson; Confederate Flag Not Racist

[lowkell]

Source: Blue Virginia

At the “Old South Ball” in Danville, Virginia Republican (of course) gubernatorial candidate Corey Stewart declares Virginia the state of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, declares that “I’m proud to be next to the Confederate flag,” and claims the Confederate flag is “not about racism…hatred…slavery…it’s time that we embrace [our heritage].” So…does the Virginia GOP agree with this crap? Does it condemn it? Silence? What’s the deal?

Read more: http://bluevirginia.us/2017/04/corey-stewart-declares-virginia-state-robert-e-lee-stonewall-jackson-confederate-flag-not-racism-slavery

[theaocp]

1. Treason seems to be all the rage with conservatives these days.

Why DO they hate America so much?

[Achilleaze]

3. Sounds like they really do want russian-style kristo-facism

since they keep pissing all over America and Americans.

[ghostsinthemachine]

2. Wow, just Wow!.

[heaven05]

4. ameriKKKans like this

diminish us all. This is getting to be hard to take, every fucking DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Corey, go to hell you stupid jackass!!!!!!!!! I wish I could spit in his face.

[Archae]

5. Corey Stewart should try reading something other than the KKK newsletter.

Here’s what William Thompson said about the Confederate flag, and we should listen, since he was the one who created not only its design but its symbolism and purpose. Here he is quoted in the book Our Flag, by George Preble:

“As a people we are fighting to maintain the heavenly ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race; a white flag would thus be emblematical of our cause."

If this is not convincing to you, consider what the Vice President of the Confederate government said in the Cornerstone Address, specifically addressing America’s belief that all men are created equal:

“Our new Government is founded upon exactly the opposite ideas; its foundations are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition." ~ Alexander Stephens

[volstork]

6. Thank you for this.

It is vitally important to counter the adage that "it's just about heritage, not racism."

[joe_stampingbull]

7. The Confederacy killed hundreds of thousands...

of American soldiers. Has the GOP have no shame?

[TNNurse]

8. I always wonder if assholes like this can identity a confederate ancestor.

I can take you to my great-great grandfather's grave in GA with a CSA headstone. I did not know where it was until I was grown. I would never display or own that flag. I did not know Grandpa Cook and do not know his circumstance, but am sure he was not a slave owner and probably not even a landowner. I am neither ashamed or proud, it is just what it was.

These people who glory in that flag and fake "heritage" are racists, even though they may pretend they are not. I have lived in three states, GA, TN and SC and there are idiots like that in all three. But there are plenty in the midwest also.

[dembotoz]

11. i know the north had a draft would think the south did too

bullets and disease do not ask the victim why they are there

[dalton99a]

13. Confederate flag lovers outside the South are nothing but hardcore racists

Most Confederate flag lovers in the South are racists too, of course.

[NewRedDawn]

9. Appealing to

the Cucked Working Class that supports Rich Plantation Owners. Just like today, these Cucks still carrying water for Millionaires & Billionaires against their own best wishes. The Confederacy should have been brutally dealt with after the war. Jeff Davis, Bobbie Lee, & the rest of the leadership should have been stripped of all wealth & hung from a noose.

[paleotn]

10. It's about treason. You good with treason, Stewart?

[Panich52]

12. Racist-In-Chief has emboldened his fellow bigots.

And idea that purple VA is getting bluer scares the assholes

[ismnotwasm]

14. The first comment nails it

Here’s what William Thompson said about the Confederate flag, and we should listen, since he was the one who created not only its design but its symbolism and purpose. Here he is quoted in the book Our Flag, by George Preble:

“As a people we are fighting to maintain the heavenly ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race; a white flag would thus be emblematical of our cause."

If this is not convincing to you, consider what the Vice President of the Confederate government said in the Cornerstone Address, specifically addressing America’s belief that all men are created equal:
“Our new Government is founded upon exactly the opposite ideas; its foundations are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition." ~ Alexander Stephens

[weissmam]

15. treasonious bastard

[Sunlei]

16. Minnesota native college What does he know about southerners shouting nigger waving that flag?

[NewRedDawn]

17. A Trump wannabe

What do you expect from a party of Putin.