How Charlottesville Broke the Peace
The South already lost the Civil War. Why are Trump’s opponents so interested in restarting it?
By Lee Smith
Last month, officials at Washington & Lee University removed the headstone at the burial site of Traveller, a horse whose famous rider, General Robert E. Lee, served as president of the school after leading Confederate forces in the Civil War. After complaints from alumni and others, another headstone was substituted for it—one without Lee’s name or that of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, who dedicated the memorial in 1971.
On social media, some users mocked activists for having gone so far as to target animals deemed “racist,” but the impulse to pick on Lee’s steed signals something dark. Americans are famously sentimental about animals. The easiest way for moviemakers to communicate a character’s cruelty is by showing them mistreating one. Desecrating the grave of a pet verges on pathological evil—and fixating on one associated with the Civil War is like casting a spell to stir spirits that will once again set Americans at each other’s throats.
and this by one of the most thoughtful writers of our time,
Whether Lee was a traitor, too, as the same cohort claims in order to build their case for excising him from American history, is a question best left for historians of the constitution. What’s clear is that, in the wake of the Civil War, if the government of the United States had designated everyone who fought for the cause of secession as traitors, there would have been no peace. Rather than go to the gallows, Confederate officers would have chosen to wage the guerilla war that Lee warned against. Accordingly, the vanquished were largely allowed to melt away and enjoy the record of their valor and the respect of their kinsmen.
Today, many of the people opposed to removing and destroying the remaining Confederate monuments argue that they should stand as permanent reminders of America’s darkest moment, when brother fought brother. But another way to understand them is not as emblems of conflict but rather as the ornaments of our peace, giving form to the formula by which the United States was reunified after nearly being torn apart. Trump’s comments after Charlottesville, despite being decried as a dangerous incitement, merely restated the terms of peace that served to hold the country together after the Civil War: There were bad people, for sure, but there were also very fine people, on both sides. Rejecting those terms by insisting on the absolute evil of everyone on the Confederate side, to the point that no statues to their war dead can be allowed to stand, is the true threat to our peace.
45 yes.thx. I am aware of its uses for horses. The way the propagandist mr potato head media was reporting about it during the bat flu plannedemic was very derogatory. they labeled it as just being a horse dewormer and not fit for human consumption and that it was not a legitimate and effective treatment for the bat flu. they… Read more »
#37 Dr. Phil, Ivermectin paste had been used for treating infections in horses and other animals for quite a few years before anyone thought about seeing how it worked for people. Because it works so well for hoof infections that can be hard to treat because the horse is standing on the infected foot, a foot wrap is placed over… Read more »
12 angry monikers.
good movie.
So too were
12 tongue-n-cheek monikers and
12 whacky monikers.
The O.C. piece, I RTWDT and it was certainly worth my time. Oh and it’s short.
It’s been another long day but a good one. We just got back from the pool after spending most of the day on the beach. Heading to Whataburger in a bit.
Yes, I’ve been taking that into consideration all week mostly with the boy and DIL but the first night the girls spent in the farm house they were up at 7 AM (5 AM California time). They raided the pantry for chips and such while parents slept. 😉
39 Tedtam
Crappy News Network
Brian Stelter, now fired news media critic, has always been Mr. Potato Head.
The so called ‘experts’ who loudly proclaimed that Ivermectin is horse paste should be dragged by one foot behind a truck for about 20 miles. Talk about misinformation . . .
Maybe it’s just me, but am I the only one who can’t keep up with Phil’s angry monikers?
Unfortunately, now when I lose my phone somewhere in the house, I won’t have a way to call it to make it ring.
If you have a computer, there are sites that will call your phone for you.
Ask me how I know.
The propagandist Mr potato head media reporting about ivermectin during the bat flu plandemic most likely cost thousands and thousands of lives.
Enemy of the people who should all be in prison.
Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards: Ivermectin’s journey began in 1973 with the discovery in Japan of unique soil-dwelling microorganisms called avermectins, from which Ivermectin is derived. In 1975, Merck laboratories discovered that avermectins produce a potent parasite-destroying substance. The “more effective” Ivermectin—a purified, chemically modified bioactive agent of avermectin—was confirmed powerful in human health in 1987. As time passed, Ivermectin,… Read more »
Trump may have been wrong about the extent of the fraud–which no doubt was considerable–and I am sure he was not the rightful winner. j hindermoonfaker strikes again. So he thinks the fraud was considerable but he’s still sure the wooden dummy won fair and square. a true sad sack of a stolen election denier. i think he trolls his… Read more »
33 TT
It’s part of a slash and burn strategy to lower my overhead.
Unfortunately, now when I lose my phone somewhere in the house, I won’t have a way to call it to make it ring.
🙂
Crappy Chinese engineering.
Imagine the outcry, shame, humiliation, and lawsuits if a 13 story building in the USA simply fell over. . . . .
Sum Ting Wong
I think that’s the saddest part of losing a loved one, the closing down of his/her life.
Hugs to you, dude.
Ran up to Brenham and dropped off my “new” glasses. One of the lenses had developed a crack where the temple attaches to the rimless lens. And went by ATT to cancel Fay’s mobile phone line and turn in her phone. I had just bought her a new phone and still owed a bunch on it. Their bereavement policy allows… Read more »
Guy in kayak comes upon humpback whale doing a head stand with her tail out of the water.
Don’t miss the video. 🙂
Well, I messed up. I had 2 cat carriers sitting in my bathroom, and I knew where JoJo was: asleep in a window sill downstairs. I went to pick her up to carry her to the confined space and pop her in either one of the carriers. I walked up to her and started talking to her; she shot past… Read more »
27 Tedtam
Im glad the young woman won her case and the jury came back an attention generating billion dollar judgment, but the reality will be a tiny fraction of a billion under Texas law.
RE: my #10:20 AM
Morning, gang! Finished with breakfast, including giving my cottage cheese bowl to the beautiful Travis. I need to get organized for a complex trip to get some errands done.
^^^^^^
I had typed in the above, but forgot to send it. Went off and ran all my errands except for taking kitty JoJo to the vet at 1 pm.
Got this from my church’s email to me today:
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More of this, please:
Vindictive ex-boyfriend owes Texas woman $1.2 billion after revenge-porn verdict
Another reason to just never allow these pics at all.
here’s to Arch.
I just gave Hubby a lesson in customer service calls. He gets so frustrated, especially since he has a hard time hearing, that he gets belligerent. We lost the call, I called back, and was very nice and cooperative with the CSR. We got everything taken care of and thanks were given all ’round. And Hubby’s not angry. It pays… Read more »
Dr. Malone illustrates why medicos were so insistent on the jab.
Follow the money.
Either Arch Manning is really good or his uncles, Peyton and Eli, have hired a PR firm to push stories about his prowess. “According to my sources, Texas freshman QB Arch Manning looked incredible during Saturday’s scrimmage,” according to orangebloods.com reporter Anwar Richardson. “He scored on a 70-yard touchdown run on an improvised play. He also was incredibly accurate throughout… Read more »
15 Bonecrusher The judge in the Southwest had little leeway on the amount of damages awarded in the case. Juries are not allowed to be told about any caps on damages in civil cases so the sky is the limit regarding amounts they can award. However, judges are bound by reforms passed by the Democratically controlled legislature in 1995 and… Read more »
#19 Bonecrusher
I believe that in the C&C a day or two ago. I am hopeful that stinging the pocketbook and going through legal discovery will begin to shift things.
Hopefully heavy things. On top of the guilty.
Well, I reminded Hubby that Elsa’s room is more important to me than the outside ramp, so he’s adjusting his schedule. Handyman just threw Sevin dust into the bee hive, since my wasp spraying hasn’t done much to ’em yet. There’s a backdoor that he’ll dust later, after the wissed off bees calm down. Man, they are one ticked off… Read more »
20 Super Dave
Remember, your granddaughters are getting up at 7 AM California time.
Link now provided for the OC headline article.
Sorry about that.
Spotted over yonder; My 1966 Fairlane GT 390 4 speed !!!
Now that is a fine looking machine. 😉
I don’t seem to find a link for the O.C. topic. Oh and I’m glad this was mentioned; Trump’s comments after Charlottesville, despite being decried as a dangerous incitement, merely restated the terms of peace that served to hold the country together after the Civil War: There were bad people, for sure, but there were also very fine people, on… Read more »
COVID Victims’ Families Sue EcoHealth Alliance For ‘Funding, Releasing’ Virus I hope that all those involved in EcoHealth and the NIH are held jointly, personally liable for crimes against humanity and at least are left penniless, if not swinging from the gallows. Commit crimes against humanity and one should expect some negative consequences, not just here in meatspace but in… Read more »
#17 SD: I did watch the movie and enjoyed it. As is typical for Hollyweird, the action scenes leave quite a bit to an ‘active suspension of disbelief’, but overall the movie was quite entertaining.
#9 Bones, The Rock, is it any good and or did you watch it?
Spotted over yonder, is this a great picture or what?
We got some rain in San Saba, worth more than a hundred bill.
A gimmy rain gauge mounted on a steel barbed wire post, that says Texas perfectly.
The judge was wrong in reducing the award that this jury deemed appropriate for 2 reasons at least: 1) This is what the jury deemed appropriate. 2) The 84.3% reduction, from 5.1 million to 800,000; is a pittance; nowhere near enough to induce SWA to change their ways. If the fine winds up being so low as to represent ‘pocket… Read more »
IDK if y’all remember my story about trying to knock down orb weaver spider webs at MIL’s river house waaaaaay back when Hubby and I were still just dating. My firm attempt to knock them down was answered by the big stick bouncing back at me, at which time I gave up. I came across this article on the miracle… Read more »
I used to like Southwest Airlines. They seemed sassy and for a while, highly effective in business. Then they fired an employee because of a pro-life tweet that a flight attendant posted on her personal social media account. Her personal account. A jury found that the union and Southwest violated her First Amendment rights and granted her a sizeable settlement,… Read more »
Maui – after the “no comment” fiasco from the Meat Puppet, some action is being taken. Biden has authorized $700/household as a relief effort. That amount is so small, he could probably cover it out of his offshore accounts without even missing it. Some observers found Biden’s use of the phrase “laser-focused” discordant, given the swirling rumors of space weapons… Read more »
First up – or is it really “first,” this being the fourth iteration of ridiculous lawfare that illustrates the fear that the left has of Trump? Childers has this delightful bit of snark: Another day, another Trump indictment. The Nation’s Newspaper explained that, this time, a carefully-selected Georgia jury has returned an indictment against the former President. This time, Trump… Read more »
Before I toddle over to the C&C, I want to wish all of you a happy Feast of the Assumption. For all you non-Catholics, we believe that Jesus loved his momma so much that did not allow her body to corrupt, so she was assumed into Heaven, body and soul. There is no tomb for the mother of Jesus. Do… Read more »
The name of the movie is The Rock, as in Alcatraz.
Man, that would be hard, watching what must’ve been weeks of work just go down in a matter of seconds.
And how many times did they have to start over?
Oh and Morning Bones glad you saved the blog, I coulda’ kilt it. 😀
So, I got back from the beach after establishing the Beach Head and cranked up the TV to see if I could find any weather. As I was scrolling through I found a movie with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage in some sort of spy thriller shoot-um-up. They were in a cave or something in water and seemed to be… Read more »
I hope this one comes through; big domino tower collapse.
Morning Dave. Wake up the rest of you sleepy-heads!