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As soon as Amazon, eBay, and Wal-Mart announced that they were removing the
sale of all "Confederate" merchandise Dixie Heritage went to work. EBay and
Wal-Mart do not seem to be budging on the issue. Amazon has been open to
talking.
A few years ago I had the privilege of meeting Amazon founder and CEO Jeff
Bezos. I had his personal email address. So our appeal to Amazon went right to
the top. We were told that several groups were also lobbying for the restoration
of Confederate items and put in contact with others lower in the corporate
structure who were assigned to investigate the matter.
Our efforts, and those of other likeminded groups have been rewarded.
Today, Amazon has restored Confederate merchandise. You can go to Amazon.com and
type in "Confederate Flag" and a lot will come up.
Both eBay and Amazon are managed by folks in the Pacific Northwest. They
simply do not understand how important Southern Heritage is to us Southerners.
We want to let the folks at Amazon know that Southerners are a LARGE group and
we cherish our heritage. Amazon and eBay talk. If Amazon sees a large surge in
sales of heritage related items eBay will follow.
That is why we are putting out this week's newsletter a day
early.
Amazon restored Confederate merchandise without fanfare, or even an
announcement. They are doing it quietly. So let’s get busy showing our
appreciation before our enemies get vocal. Let our Southern money outshout the
liberal yankee lip flapping.
To help with that, I have lowered the prices on my items at Amazon. After
printing cost and Amazon fees I will lose money on several items. But that’s OK.
It is an honor and a privilege to advance the cause!
Here are some links to some great heritage items at Amazon. Just click on
them:
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG BOOK
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
GLORY IN GREY (4 VOLUME set of books)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
BIOGRAPHY OF ROBERT E. LEE
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
BIOGRAPHY OF JEB STUART
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL RICHARD GANO
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS RE-FIRE DEBATE OVER SOUTHERN HERITAGE
I do not know what happened. But I am reminded that God is in control of
all things. Remember last week that I had reported that the North Carolina State
paper was late in publishing my response to the attacks against our heritage and
ancestors by high-ranking Southern Baptists. Had they published my reply when I
had submitted it most likely it would have been lost in all the type over the
ruling on "gay marriage." Instead, the late printing put it in a "dead" news
cycle so it generated a LOT of reaction. So much that the editor of the Baptist
News Global wire service decided to "turn the table" back in favor of our
critics by subtly attacking me. To read the article, click this link:
https://baptistnews.com/
https://baptistnews.com/
So this week my email and telephone have been pretty busy. I am
getting a LOT of calls at the church from people who are praying for me to
repent of my "hatred." The funny thing is that these calls are not coming from
the people I am accused of hating. They are coming from white liberals. And
these white liberals are not calling from up north but from Alabama and
Tennessee and Florida and the Carolinas.
I am also getting a LOT of supportive contacts too. A surprising number of
them from people up North and from Southern people of color who know that their
ancestors were also Confederate soldiers and supporters.
One of the people in the Southern Baptist Convention who has been a strong
friend of Southern Heritage is Don Hinkle. He is the editor of the Missouri
State paper. The Baptist News Global article quotes him as saying that he has
reversed his position on our heritage and therefore so should I. But I just want
to report that the BNG article is taking Don WAY out of context.
Needless to say, God has called us to be a voice. Sometimes, like like John
the Baptist, that means being "the voice of one crying in the wilderness." Be
that as it may, we will continue to raise our voice!
FREE SUTTLERY TENT
And I still have the sutlery wall tent. Still waiting for a taker. Free to
a good home if you can pick it up in Ocala, Florida. Email me if you are
interested! dixie.heritage.letter@aol.com
NEW ATTACKS ON OUR HERITAGE
INDIANA: State fair leaders in Indiana sent a letter to vendors this week,
asking them to not sell or display Confederate flag merchandise at the event
that opens Aug. 7.
NORTH CAROLINA: An unnamed group delivered a petition to Gov. Pat McCrory
this morning at 10 am asking him to use his executive authority to halt the sale
of North Carolina license plates bearing the Confederate flag.
The petition is reported to have just over 13,000. McCrory said he wants to
stop issuing the plates, which have been given to more than 2,000 Sons of
Confederate Veterans. But he says he thinks the law requires him to wait for
General Assembly approval. At the same time, legislative leaders say it is the
governor's decision.
The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles received a high volume of
requests for the specialty plates in June. Officials said DMV processed about
nine months’ worth of orders in less than 10 days. the Governor also has to make
a decision on a monuments bill passed this week that has drawn criticism for its
protection of Confederate memorials.
South Carolina: Hillary Rodham Clinton praised South Carolina Republicans
for removing the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds but said the State
must "dig deeper...Anybody who says we don't have more progress to make is
blind."
VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
YES, we are still giving a FREE eBook (PDF) copy of the book The Truth
About the Confederate Flag to everyone who visits the website - so tell your
friends - and your enemies! www.dixieheritage.weebly.com
Until next week,
To have even one more venue available for purchasing of items is a major victory.
ReplyDeleteI was completely surprised.
DeleteGood for Amazon to reverse their stance.
ReplyDeleteYes and requires humbleness.
DeleteThe forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman.
The power which the strong have over the weak, the employer over the employed, the educated over the unlettered, the experienced over the confiding, even the clever over the silly—the forbearing or inoffensive use of all this power or authority, or a total abstinence from it when the case admits it, will show the gentleman in a plain light.
The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which impart sufficient strength to let the past be but the past.
A true man of Honor feels humble himself when he cannot help humbling others.
--RE Lee
Sorry, but I quit WalMart, Amazon, and eBay when they pulled this little stunt. Lord willing I'll never buy anything ever again from them. Nor will ever buy anything from CheaperThanDirt. Nor Smith and Wesson or Ruger for that matter.
ReplyDeleteI have a long term memory, and I remember the sellouts.
Thanks.
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