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Now, they're after Civil War reenactors
americanthinker.com ^ | 10/16/2017 | Rick Moran

Posted on 10/16/2017 7:43:18 AM PDT by rktman

Civil War reenactors replaying the Battle of Cedar Creek in Virginia on Saturday went ahead with their demonstration despite the group organizing the event receiving a letter threatening "bodily harm" to anyone who participated.

The battlefield was temporarily cleared on Saturday when a "suspicious device" - possibly a pipe bomb - was discovered. The FBI is investigating.

Washington Post:

“We wanted to send a message,” said Keith MacGregor, 56, from Lebanon, Pa., who was playing the role of a Union infantry captain for the reenactment of the Battle of Cedar Creek, held not far from here. “We wanted to show the U.S. that we aren’t going to let some terrorist, or some nut, stop the event. I was never prouder of people in our hobby.”

Before and after the minute-long “U.S.A.” chant, the two sides who acted out the battle came together and thanked each other for coming — and for staying. “The Star-Spangled Banner” was played and sung. So was “Dixie.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Philosophy; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: americanhistory; dixie; liberalfascism; purge; rebsvsyankees
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OMG! They played "Dixie"? Get out the smelling salts and fainting couches someone must have had the vapors. Was anyone offended? I certainly hope so. You isis/antifa types may think you can erase history but you can't. FOAD!
1 posted on 10/16/2017 7:43:18 AM PDT by rktman
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They’re not going to need reenactments much longer if the anarchists keep this up.


2 posted on 10/16/2017 7:45:29 AM PDT by JudyinCanada
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“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”

There's a reason my tagline is an Orwell quote...

3 posted on 10/16/2017 7:46:50 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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“OMG! They played “Dixie”? Get out the smelling salts and fainting couches someone must have had the vapors”

The night that Lee surrendered, Lincoln gave a short speech at the White House. He then ordered the band to play “Dixie”. It was his favorite song.

I suppose Lincoln will be a target in the future if he hasn’t been already.


4 posted on 10/16/2017 7:47:44 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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receiving a letter threatening "bodily harm" to anyone who participated.

Pretty amusing, threatening people who are all carrying rifles (with fixed bayonets), many with sidearms.

Sure, they're all shooting blanks now, but that can change with one reload.

5 posted on 10/16/2017 7:48:18 AM PDT by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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The over reaction to Confederate flags by Nikki Haley in SC is what started this.


6 posted on 10/16/2017 7:48:20 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Sicon

Orwell Redenbacher? ;-)


7 posted on 10/16/2017 7:48:23 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: grobdriver

Blanks can kill at close range. Remember some actor offed himself by accident playing with a blank firing pistol several years back.


8 posted on 10/16/2017 7:49:57 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: laplata

A statue of Lincoln was defaced in Chicago.


9 posted on 10/16/2017 7:50:08 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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If liberals went after muzzies after 9/11 and Orlando and that office in CA the way liberals have gone after our cultural heritage because some nut was photographed wearing a T-shirt with a Confederate flag then shot up a church, we’d never have to deal with muzzies in the US again. But, we can’t be hurting their feelings now, can we? Plus it’s hate speech even to bring it up.


10 posted on 10/16/2017 7:50:38 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~)
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To: JudyinCanada

A lot of us verabalized a while a go that this would be next. Interestingly, regarding re-enactments, all they are doing is an orwellian erasing of history.

Next they’ll want to ban the movie, “Gettysburg” and then the PBS Civil War documentaries.

Children. That is all they are. Ignorant, petulant, children. They get away with only what we let them get away with.


11 posted on 10/16/2017 7:53:07 AM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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Thought I read that in the UK last year they arrested over 3,000 “subjects” for making offensive remarks on social media. Yeah, sounds right.


12 posted on 10/16/2017 7:53:35 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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Pretty amusing, threatening people who are all carrying rifles (with fixed bayonets), many with sidearms.

Some have canons as well. They are fantastic for dispersing crowds. And they don't fire water.

13 posted on 10/16/2017 7:54:21 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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The American Left’s really gone off the rails these past two years. You think about all their hysteria over Civil War statues or transgender nonsense, all of it is a recent phenomenon with them.


14 posted on 10/16/2017 7:54:47 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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A bunch of whiny crybabies kicking their heels on the floor. When we did that at home, mom just stepped over us and went about her business. These guys are simply overdoing their tantrums. I have a piece of lath about 20 inches long. I raised two boys with it. I called it my "magic wand." My sons called it "The Board of Education," and even wrote it on the stick.

Man. We'd need a 2X12 for this bunch...

15 posted on 10/16/2017 7:55:13 AM PDT by redhead (Pray for children in pedophile pipeline, destined for abuse, torture, and even sacrifice...)
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But since they moved the flag, it hasn’t killed again. /sarcasm


16 posted on 10/16/2017 7:58:51 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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I suppose Lincoln will be a target in the future if he hasn’t been already.

It's already happening.

17 posted on 10/16/2017 7:59:34 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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“We wanted to send a message,” said Keith MacGregor, 56, from Lebanon, Pa.’

I have participated in a number of Cedar Creek reenactments with an outfit from Lebanon, probably the same one this guy is from...a uniquely lovely setting, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge mountains; we generally had a predawn tactical, and I remember how mesmerizing the sound of ‘troops’ rustling through the high grasses was, with the tin cups clinking, and the leathers creaking, and the absence of any other modern sounds...


18 posted on 10/16/2017 8:01:07 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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My great grandfather fought for the union in this battle. Mr. Mercat and I were there 17 years ago. General Sheridan road up on his big black horse and told us the best place to stand. It was awesome!


19 posted on 10/16/2017 8:01:58 AM PDT by Mercat (I know my redeemer lives.)
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Blanks can kill at close range. Remember some actor offed himself by accident playing with a blank firing pistol several years back.

True. I think it was Bruce Lee's son who did that.

20 posted on 10/16/2017 8:04:28 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (We need a separation of press and state!)
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