A MESSAGE FROM “COOTER” AKA BEN JONES
8-2-15
When the crusaders of political correctness embarked on their campaign of
cultural cleansing against every vestige of the Confederacy, they forgot about
a few things.
They forgot that 70 to 80 million Americans are descended from the men who took up arms for the South 150 years ago. They forgot that we, their descendants, do not turn our backs on our ancestors. Those men did what they thought was their Constitutional right in the context of their times and we honor them for their legendary courage and their very real sacrifice. They are our flesh and blood and we will never disdain their memory. That cannot be undone by a few posturing and pandering politicians.
They also forgot that every national poll shows that a strong majority of Americans supports leaving the flag alone. A CNN poll showed that 57% felt that the flag is a symbol of “Southern Heritage”. A poll by Suffolk University showed that 70% oppose the Government banning the Confederate Battle Flag. Americans understand that an attack on anyone’s Constitutional rights is an attack on everyone’s Constitutional rights.
Our simple and peaceful protest is working and it is imperative that we keep it peaceful, happy, positive, and non-violent. The protest is simple: Fly your flag.
Since our opponents have been taught that we are hateful, we can only prove them wrong by not being hateful. If they are hateful towards us, we must turn the other cheek and understand that they have been taught a prejudice against us. As we wave our flags with pride, we must also be respectful toward those who disagree with us, remembering that we cannot make friends by anger or resentment. Those who have closed minds about us are looking for provocative incidents. We must stay
on the high road at all times.
The “Politically Correct Police” also overlooked the tens of millions of Americans of all colors, ethnicities, and regions for whom the Dukes of Hazzard has become a permanent part of their lives and of their family memories. Hazzard Nation has been leading the fight to turn back this mindless scourge of cultural cleansing. The Dukes “fight the system” and that message of independence and rebelliousness to
authority is absolutely vital in our freedom loving nation.
Yesterday there were Rebel Flags flying “from sea to shining sea.” Americans are standing up and fighting back against this wave of demagoguery and destruction of history, and we of Hazzard Nation are in the front ranks. Miss Alma and I are thankful to everyone and deeply grateful for your display of solidarity and support for the things that really matter. We will never stop fighting, we will never stop protesting, and we will never back down an inch.
(On another note, I want to thank everyone for their patience regarding the delay in processing your orders from Cooter’s. Out of thousands of orders, there are about 150 that are “screwed up” because of a PayPal malfunction. Believe me y’all, we are “on the case”. Somehow, we will make it up to you in the days ahead.)
The coming weeks will bring new challenges. We must face them with courage and humility. For what is going on is not just a threat to Southern Heritage. It is a genuine threat to the very foundations of American liberty. We must not give up or give in. And we must continue in a way that is in the best traditions of Southern behavior, and in the best traditions of American dissent.
May God Bless the United States of America!
Ben Jones aka “Cooter”