Virginia Exit Poll: 6/10 Oppose Removing Confederate Monuments
This is NOT being sent as an SCV member. Its being sent as a War Monument Supporter
I am in constant contact with someone in the Legislature and know what's going on. Its very busy since the bloodbath of defeats Republicans just got.
Republicans now have a 1 seat advantage in the Senate and 1 seat in the House of Delegates.
Their 4 re-counts underway that look promising for Republicans to hold, but its no guarantee.
The Democrats are already looking for one Republican member to change parties and if one does they will be offered their choice of prestigious committee assignments. Also the new Democratic Administration will be looking for one of the people in a close District they know they may be able to win in a special election, and the new administration will be offering them a well paid appointed State job. A lot of these Delegates do not make much money in their personal life and a Delegate only gets paid $17,640.00 a year. A 6 figure salary with State benefits will look very good. This is just the way the system works and Republicans have used this tactic before themselves.
If Democrats Monument opponents get control, one of the first things on their "hit List" will be the state statutes that protect the monuments. They also can try to get a Republican in a close district to "flip" and vote with them on this one issue. Committee assignments is where the power is in the General Assembly and they do not have to change parties to vote with Democrats on this one issue and be very well rewarded for it with these Committee assignments.
The legislature is back in session January 10, 2018.You BETTER BE WELL PREPARED on January 2 to start calling ( that's what's most important), send letters and e-mails to EVERY member of the House and Senate, over and over. It will be LOTS of work but just MAY save War Monuments. If the State Code is amended or done away with entirely, that's the end, and the court fight is over. Another organization I am in was successful in this tactic on another issue last year and we won by 1 vote in the House. It can be done, but TAKES DEDICATION. LAZY CAN NOT WIN.
To those of you who have been putting anything racially insulting on Facebook and using words you should not use, PLEASE STOP NOW. These will definitely be used against us. We are at a GREAT disadvantage and can not afford to be stupid and shoot ourselves in the foot before the race even begins.
I know this is long but I am in constant contact with the people that know what is really going on and you need to know what I know.
I would request that the SCV put this information out to everyone in the Virginia Division. Its fact I know to be accurate and started the day after the election. I will continue fighting this my way, but we need "all hands on deck". If you are a member of a SCV Camp, even those of you that have quit because you have some grievance, please come back and assist. This is much more important than any grievance any of us have.
You can contact me at this e-mail address or 757-287-3309 with any questions.
Thank You, We must have your help to save the War Monuments,
Volpe Boykin
vboykin0808@gmail.com
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