Robert E. Lee's
Portrait desecrated in Savannah, Georgia
For the second time this year a Georgia Mayor
has taken it upon himself to remove and desecrate a Memorial to
our ancestors. This time it is in Savannah, Georgia where Mullah
Otis Johnson has shown that political correctness is indeed
running amok in Georgia.
Of course he has the good ole story to explain
his actions, taken without any discussion in the City Council.
This time the tall tale is that he needed room for a new TV
camera. We are supposed to believe that this is the reason that he
took it upon himself to remove two portraits of great historical
significance.
That is why he had a
skull and cross bones placed on General Lee's portrait???????
He of course must take all Georgians to be
pretty stupid if he expects you to believe that a skull and cross
bones is required for proper alignment of a forthcoming TV camera!
The
picture at the left is a picture of the two portraits packed up
for shipment and you can click on the image for a full sized
image. Right underneath the "Fragile" marking - plain as
day - is a skull and cross bones.
Now some might say that he is practicing
Taliban style politics rather than becoming an expert in proper
installation of TV camera's, but that would imply that he was
lying! The skull and cross bones tells it all, this man is
just an elected hypocrite. Nothing but political correctness run
amok in Georgia.
This is a disgrace! Can you imagine the howl if
a picture of some non Southern historical portrait, painted in
1871, was packaged up and emblazoned with a skull and cross bones?
It is time to end the double standard. Even
Southerners have a right to Proud of Our Heritage.
More on this issue as it becomes available.
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The portraits ROBERT E. LEE
Painted by: John A. Elder of Richmond, Va.
Completed: 1871
Commissioned by: The Savannah City Council
First hung: In the Savannah Exchange building, now Savannah
City Hall
Connections: Lee's first assignment after graduating from
West Point was at Fort Pulaski. Lee also commanded the
Confederate Army in the area including Savannah from November
1861 to March 1862. Scott Smith, executive director of the
Coastal Heritage Society, said the last photograph of Lee was
taken in Savannah.
JOHN F. WHEATON
Painted by: John M. Dennis
Completed: 1877
Commissioned by: Chatham Artillery
First hung: The Chatham Artillery Armory on Wright Square,
now the federal courthouse
Connections: Wheaton was the commander of the Chatham
Artillery, a militia that was part of the Confederacy. He
served as a city alderman from 1859 to 1861. He served as
mayor of Savannah from 1877 to 1883. He was president of the
Savannah Benevolent Association. During the yellow fever
epidemic of 1876, he stayed in the city to dispense food,
water and medication.
Source:
Savannah
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