In the midst of all the election excitement last night, two small, but very important races were decided in Virginia, and in both cases, voters rejected candidates who were outspoken in their desire to remove Confederate monuments.
VICTORY IN RICHMOND! Mayoral candidate and former front runner LOSES his bid for election after calling for removal of Jefferson Davis monument.
We reported earlier that Joe Morrissey had announced at a press conference in September that he would make removing the Jefferson Davis monument his first priority when elected, only to back track a few days later.
http://vaflaggers.blogspot.com/2016/10/joe-morrissey-i-was-wrong-backpedals-on.html
Before election night, he would once again voice a desire to remove the monument, and was billed as the front runner going into last night's election.
We are pleased to report that Morrissey LOST his bid for election last night!
http://www.richmond.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/article_7e0c5ff2-3e62-5ac5-b09d-31cf74d8d8b0.html
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VICTORY IN PORTSMOUTH! Monument hating incumbent Mayor loses re-election!
In Portsmouth, incumbent Mayor Kenny Wright had been one of the major forces driving City Council's (so far) failed attempts to remove Portsmouth's Confederate monument.
“You got people that want it to go and I`m one of those people,” says Mayor Wright. “It truly is a symbol of hate, racism, division, slavery and all of those horrible things that happened during that period." -
After a heated race, Mayor Wright was DEFEATED last night by challenger John Rowe.
http://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/local/john-rowe-defeats-mayor-kenny-wright-in-portsmouth/article_a7b7b854-5af6-5b08-addb-d8e609d69056.html
These are VERY positive, VERY good developments in the Old Dominion, and more evidence of a citizenry that is sick and tired of the PC madness that has swept across our nation. Even so, we cannot become complacent. Now more than ever we must remain vigilant and continue to push forward in protecting our memorials, and push back even harder against those who would destroy them and dishonor our Confederate ancestors.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, November 10th: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Flagging the VMFA, 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond
Saturday, November 12th: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Flagging the VMFA, 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond
Saturday, November 12th - Sunday, November 13th: Capital of the Confederacy Civil War Show. RIR. The Va Flaggers will have a table at the show. Stop by and see us!
Tuesday, November 15th: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Flagging the VMFA, 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond
Saturday, November 19th: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Flagging the VMFA, 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond
Saturday, November 26th: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Flagging the VMFA, 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond
Tuesday, November 29th: 3:00 pm - 6:00 PM, Flagging the VMFA, 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond
Saturday, December 3rd: Susan will be the guest speaker for the December meeting of the Heritage Preservation Association, 2:00 p.m. Tuscany Italian Grill, Danville, VA.
Sunday, December 4th: Mechanicsville Christmas Parade - Join us in one of the most Confederate friendly parades in the Commonwealth. Ride or walk, all are welcome!
Friday, January 13th - Saturday, January 14th: Lee-Jackson Day events, Lexington, Virginia. Plans are being finalized for commemorations after a local "anti-racism" group scheduled a parade on Lee-Jackson Day. Save the dates and MAKE PLANS TO BE IN LEXINGTON January 13-14
Friday, January 20th, 2017: Susan will be the guest speaker for the Lee-Jackson Banquet of the Lt. General Wade Hampton Camp #273, Columbia, SC.
Saturday, January 21st, 2017: Susan will be the guest speaker for the Lee-Jakson Banquet of the Horry Rough and Readys, Camp #1026, Myrtle Beach, SC
Saturday, May 6th, 2017: Susan will be the guest speaker for the Confederate Memorial Day service at Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, NC, sponsored by the Waddell Chapter, MOS&B.
Saturday, June 24, 2017: Susan will be the guest speaker for the SCV Camp #513 Confederate Memorial Day service in Oklahoma City, OK. More details to follow.
To assist with our Interstate Battle Flags and ongoing Heritage Defense projects, please make checks payable to “The Virginia Flaggers” and mail to:
P.O. Box 547 Sandston VA 23150
Follow us on Twitter: @thevaflaggers
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