Never Compromise on Truth & Honor

Many of you likely know of the current battle regarding monuments in New Orleans. NOLA mayor Mitch Landrieu has planted the seeds for & agitated a racial unrest in his city by framing the debate regarding these monuments under the same old guise of "tributes to slavery, oppression, etc."

Some voices are calling for compromise, such as so generously (insert sarcastic eye roll here) allowing us to keep Gen. Lee in Lee Circle in hopes that we'd let the removal of the others monuments slide.

Are they serious?! Do they really know what they're asking us to give up?

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary defines 'compromise' as a "settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions." In this instance, however, I see absolutely no effort for any mutual concession! Furthermore, in keeping our monuments up in NOLA, or keeping our flags up in the places where they're in danger of being forever furled, we do not ask them to give up anything! No one on our side is calling for monuments to Union soldiers to be removed in return, or even monuments to those held in high esteem by the so-called "civil rights" crowd.

What those people who would see the honor and memory of our ancestors and heroes placed in the trash heap of history are calling for is not compromise; IT IS COMPLETE AND TOTAL SUBMISSION.

Why is it that we are the ones constantly being told "the war is over," "you lost," and "get over it" when they are the ones who are acting like sore-losers and petulant children?! We are not the ones going around calling for things to get renamed, symbols of honor to be removed, and memorial statues to be hidden away in the back corners of seldom visited museums! It is they who seek to impose their will upon us!

Then again, for those of us who have studied history, this is no surprise. It has always been this way with those opposed to the concepts of truth and honor, going back to those opposed to Southern independence during the War Between the States. Those on the other side will never give up, and they will always resort to the lowest tactics (lies, vandalism, etc.) in their evil work. While there have been some victories for our side in this most recent war over honoring Confederate heroes, even these are only temporary if we give up our efforts of defense.

You've been standing up, and we are so thankful that you have. Now, in the defense of truth and honor, we ask that that you stand strong!

DEO VINDICE!
- Jonathan McCleese
Sergeant-at-Arms, SCV Camp #1321