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RESOLUTION to Preserve Confederate Monuments and Memorials

by Diane Rufino, March 16, 2023 RESOLUTION – PRESERVING CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS, & PRESERVING THE MEMORY OF THE CONFEDERACY “A great nation does not hide its history, it faces its flaws and corrects them.”—President George W. Bush. Whereas, it … Continue reading

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You Don’t Stop Discrimination by Instituting New Policies that Discriminate

by Diane Rufino, August 21, 2021 Many years ago, when my children were in elementary and intermediate schools, I saw something that troubled me so much that it has continued to stick in my mind. I went to Wintergreen Elementary … Continue reading

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More Proof that the Government is Altering Our History of the Civil War

Based on the article “Revisionism” by Andrew P. Calhoun, with an introduction by Diane Rufino Anyone who knows me knows how much I love history and how much time I spend reading and researching historical events. I don’t want to … Continue reading

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Charlottesville, Virginia: Demonizing Thomas Jefferson and Continuing the Trend to Foreclose Education and Free Speech

by Diane Rufino, July 6, 2019 On July 2, the Charlottesville (Virginia) City Council voted to no longer recognize Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, April 13, as a celebrated a paid holiday. Charlottesville is the hometown of our country’s most renown Founding … Continue reading

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Why the Issue of Confederate Memorials is of Significant Consequence

by Reverend Mark Creech, Christian Action League, Aug. 24, 2018 Lately, a lot of emotion has been spent over Confederate monuments in the Tar Heel state. Silent Sam, the statue on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel … Continue reading

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To the Heroes of the Confederate State of North Carolina (1861-65)

by Diane Rufino, September 3, 2018 On the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill stood the noble statue of “Silent Sam,” the Confederate soldier who stood vigilant watch over the campus. It stood on McCorkle place, the University’s upper quad, facing Franklin … Continue reading

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The War of 1861: Education is the Best Way to Counter the Insanity of the Progressive Movement’s Goal of Tearing Down Confederate Monuments

  (This picture is of a toppled confederate statue at the old courthouse in Durham. Notice the reasons for the protest) by Diane Rufino, August 30, 2018 Let’s be honest. The toppling of the Confederate monuments, the demonization of the … Continue reading

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To The Protesters of North Carolina’s State Monuments and the Agitators Regarding the State History: The Most Effective Means of Protesting is to MOVE OUT & STAY OUT of NORTH CAROLINA !!

by Diane Rufino, August 28, 2018 Every day I get angrier and angrier at people who act out their aggressions which are based on lies, mistruths, and liberal indoctrination. I’m talking about the desecration and the toppling of the Silent … Continue reading

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Thomas Jefferson: Leave His Legacy Alone

by Diane Rufino, Feb. 22, 2018 Thomas Jefferson is probably one of our greatest Founding Fathers, if not the greatest of them all. I think I’m going to be triggered if one other person demonizes him and demeans his legacy … Continue reading

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The Truth About the 13th Amendment

Excerpted from Leonard “Mike” Scrugg’s book, The Un-Civil War: Shattering the Historical Myths (Chapter 7: “The First Thirteenth Amendment”). 2011, Universal Media (Charlotte, NC) –  with some additions and commentary by Diane Rufino Mike Scrugg’s book, THE UN-CIVIL WAR, is … Continue reading

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