Sunday, August 14, 2011

Lexington, VA: JOIN US THURSDAY, SEPT. 1ST FOR OUR COMMUNITY FLAG RALLY AND THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO OPPOSE THE FLAG BAN ORDINANCE

Via Sister Anne


FLAGS TO BE BANNED BY ORDER OF THE LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL!!!!!

AND IN DOING SO, THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WILL ALSO BAN THE FLAGS OF THE LOCAL COLLEGES

TELL LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL THAT BANNING THE AREA'S HISTORY IS JUST PLAIN WRONG !!!!

PLEASE SUPPORT THE AREA'S HISTORY FOR THE ECONOMY, EDUCATION, TOURISM, AND

OUR FUTURE

OUR OBJECTIVE

OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO SEE THAT THE CITY OF LEXINGTON SHOW RESPECT AND DIGNITY TO THE MEMORY OF ROBERT E. LEE AND THOMAS J. 'STONEWALL' JACKSON IN THE CITY WHERE BOTH MEN LAY BURIED AND THAT THE FLAGS THEY FOUGHT UNDER, AND IN JACKSON'S CASE DIED FOR, BE HONORABLY DISPLAYED ON THEIR DESIGNATED STATE HOLIDAY IN JANUARY EACH YEAR.

WE LIVE IN A CITY THAT HAS PROFITED GREATLY ON THE NAMES OF THESE TWO MEN AND FOR MANY YEARS DECLARED ITSELF "THE SHRINE OF THE SOUTH." TODAY, SOME CITY LEADERS CAN BARELY TOLERATE THE PRESENCE OF THOSE WHO VISIT THEIR GRAVES AND ACTUALLY CONSIDER LEE AND JACKSON TO BE HONORABLE. HISTORIC SITES ARE ENCOURAGED TO DOWNPLAY THEIR "HEROIC" IMAGE AND INSTEAD FOCUS ON THEIR FLAWS, REAL OR IMAGINED. LOCAL BUSINESS WILL SUFFER AS MANY SIMPLY CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT LOCAL SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, AND HOTELS KNOWING THAT THEIR TAX MONIES ARE GOING TO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH VIEWS THEM AND THEIR HEROES WITH DISDAIN.

SAVE OUR FLAGS RALLY - Thursday, Sept. 1st, at 6pm

JOIN US AT THE COMMUNITY

SAVE OUR FLAGS RALLY

Thursday, Sept. 1st - 6pm

HOPKIN'S GREEN - LEXINGTON

(Gates open at 5:30 pm with music and free food)

BRING YOUR FLAGS AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR KEEPING OUR HISTORICAL FLAGS AND OUR COLLEGE FLAGS UP FOR SPECIAL EVENTS IN DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON!!!! GUEST SPEAKERS WILL GIVE INFORMATIVE AND UPLIFTING SPEECHES.

FOLLOWING THE RALLY, ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK AGAINST THE FLAG ORDINANCE AT THE CITY COUNCIL'S PUBLIC HEARING AT 8PM.

FREE HOTDOGS WILL BE SERVED BY DIXIE MOBILE CATERING

MUSIC COURTESY OF THE MAURY RIVER BLUEGRASS BAND

DOWNLOAD AN EVENT FLYER : CLICK HERE

HOPKINS GREEN IS LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF JEFFERSON ST. (RT. 11 BUS. SOUTH) AND NELSON ST. (RT. 60) [USE 100 W. NELSON ST. LEXINGTON VIRGINIA FOR YOUR MAPPING ADDRESS]

LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT THE ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT BUILDING LOCATED AT 150 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN LEXINGTON. PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT BEHIND THE BUILDING OFF RANDOLPH

SPEAKERS:

HON. H.K. EDGERTON - southernheritage411.com

HON. ROBERT E. BARBOUR, SR. - COMMANDER, FINCASTLE RIFLES SCV #1326

JOHN VINSON - MEMBER, THE STONEWALL BRIGADE #1296

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