At a book signing years ago in Rosenburg, Texas I was surprised by a patron, who asked me if my book was "true history". That told me that with all the revisionism and PC stuff going around that the public is often confused concerning what are the facts, what actually did happen. When the people do not know their history and heritage, they can be easily controlled, because they have no sense of rootedness. History provides a sense of rootedness, which is one of the reasons Marx maintained a disdain for history.
In my son’s American history course, the party line continues to focus on the evils of black slavery. Slavery is evil, whether in the form of individual masters or government masters. What astonished me is that there is no mention of the indentured servitude imposed on the Scots and Irish who were sold and sent over to America. They also leave out how Anthony Johnson, a black man from Angola was instrumental in bringing about the legal concept of slavery ownership in Virginia (If you didn’t know these things, you may need to read, The Politically Incorrect Guide to the South, and The Lion in the North). I suspect that most instructors (or indoctrinators) are only presenting what they themselves have been taught. Real history involves taking initiative and investigating the subject matter. History is not always pretty and the facts often make us re-examine the previously held assumptions we operated on.
Along those lines, I was discussing a recent NY Times article on how the US is literally the anti-France and reasons for that. It befuddles me how the US and popular culture often speaks out against France, when France did so much to help America in its early history. It was the French whose aid made the revolution a success, it was a Frenchman who bankrolled the War of 1812, it was Frenchmen that manned most of the cannons that brought about the victory at New Orleans. I suspect that if the role of France was dealt with honestly, it would damage the image and myth of Yankee superiority. If the role of the French was dealt with honestly, then the Yankee government would have to confess its arrogance in looking down on the French and their contributions. as Southrons we have also experienced the haughty arrogance of the Yankee victors as they continue thinking they are superior in culture, morals and intellect, when in fact they are morally depraved, intellectually dishonest and culturally bankrupt. If you do not believe this ask yourself what has the Yankee government done to elevate the morals of your children? What have they done to protect and preserve the sanctity of the family? What have they done to contribute to the elevate the culture of the nation? In response all they have to offer are Hollywood’s corrupting influence, unwillingness to preserve the sanctity of marriage, promotion of sinful lifestyles, and plagiarizing the Southern culture and music. The Yankees disdain the South, they disdain the French and other groups that have a defined culture. Those groups remind them they have little if anything to contribute. It is that reminder that fuels the disdain. They choose to ignore the contributions of others, the omit key portions of history because it is inconvenient. This deception by omission is intentional and purposeful. They need to continue their myth of moral and cultural superiority. Their pantheon of deities now includes Abraham Lincoln, FDR, MLK, JFK, the Clintons, and Susan B. Anthony to name a few. These figures pale in comparison to Jesus of Nazareth, Robert E. Lee, George Washington, Stonewall Jackson, and David Crockett whom Southrons admire.
Free Dixie, Not Iraq!
JM
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