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Robert E. Lee Event on Saturday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Sons of Confederate Veterans are honoring the life of General Robert E. Lee on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the State Archives building in Montgomery. The group announced in a statement, “Come Celebrate ROBERT E. LEE DAY January 21st at the Archives auditorium we will celebrate Robert … Continued
January 20, 2017

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and the American Ideal

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speaking at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 3rd, 1968, the night … Continued
January 16, 2017

Time for accountability

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford The election is over and now the real work begins. Part of that work means holding our leaders accountable for their promises and commitments, and both sides of the aisle have plenty to be held accountable for. Republicans now have absolute power across all branches of our federal and … Continued
November 16, 2016

Armed Protestors Appear at Confederate Memorial Day Service

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 25, State offices were closed as well as many schools across Alabama as the people of Alabama remembered the many men who served the State of Alabama for the cause of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. As usual there was a memorial service … Continued
April 26, 2016

Pro-Confederate Heritage Groups to Rally in Montgomery on Saturday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday June 27, a rally is scheduled to be held in Montgomery to protest the removal of the Confederate flags from Confederate memorials in Montgomery on the sole authority of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). Karl Andreas Bodenheimer wrote on Facebook, “This Saturday Rain or Shine (no not … Continued
June 26, 2015

150th Anniversary of Gettysburg and Vicksburg

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter One hundred and fifty years ago, one southern army was throwing its best troops at Union lines that did not buckle under the weight of the Confederate might. Meanwhile, another large Confederate Army was trapped in Vicksburg and was slowly starving. By the Fourth of July, Lee’s Army of … Continued
July 3, 2013