The Southwest Florida Civil War Roundtable (Naples, Ft. Myers)--after a thorough investigation--saw fit to send to its Congressional delegation (Rep. Daniels, Senators Rubio & Scott) the following letter as to why the "Naming Commission" of the Department of Defense is wrong to secure the removal of the Confederate memorial in Arlington Cemetery. Chief among their reasons is that far from being thought of as divisive today, that memorial was designed and celebrated as a symbol of national UNITY at the time. Virtually all Americans, including each and every one of our Presidents for many decades afterward thought so. Should we today, in another time of disunity and division, remove what was conceived in the early 1900s as an instrument to unite us as a people? This effort is an especially contentious proposal in light of today's Pentagon being itself a cause of disunity within our nation. Its massive indoctrination of "white privilege," "Critical Race Theory," and its view--based upon little evidence--that "white supremacy" poses the greatest threat to our nation is very likely the reason recruitment is at an all time low! Note that our military is weaker today than ever and it does not consider Russian or Chineses attempts to weaken our military, our nation, or our people's resolve. The very top Pentagon spokesperson for diversity has repeatedly referred wo our nation's white population in what can only be described as racist terms, yet the woman faces no criticism from her superiors.
Few Americans are aware that the family of U.S. Grant held a Black female slave belonging this his wife throughout his campaigning with the army and for months AFTER the Emancipation Proclamation. Robert E. Lee, on the other hand, had not only freed approximately 200 slaves of his wife's family but paid for their education and even their repatriation. to Liberia, Africa, if they so choose. (Only 2 of approximately 200 of his slaves chose to return to Africa. What would today's leaders of Diversity and Equity explain that?)
For more details and still other reasons for their position on this divisive proposal, please refer to the Roundtable's letter "HERE." To review the life and contributions of Robert E. Lee as an American as well as a defense of him against the common charge of his "racism" and "treason" we recommend the following Powerpoint "HERE." (Well over 25 sources were consulted for this Powerpoint and the "Notes" section for each slide contains additional information. For a PDF version [will not have access to the 'notes'] click "HERE."
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