Commentary: The Real Robert E. Lee

Commentary: The Real Robert E. Lee

Reviling a Man of Noble Character
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Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 02-Sep-17; 12 minutes

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description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the leftist, ‘progressive,’ obsession with the removal of Robert E. Lee’s monument, concludes that the media is either woefully ignorant of United States history or maliciously fomenting race war across the country. Robert E. Lee was not only a descendent of one of George Washington’s prominent generals, but he also married George Washington’s adopted son’s daughter, as well as having a track record of supporting the Union. Most of Lee’s family was pro-Union, thinking no greater calamity could beset the country than the disintegration of the Union. At West Point, Lee had high grades with not one demerit. His character and honor were noble and unimpeachable. Suppressed by the hateful ‘progressive’ left is the fact that Lee never held any slaves and immediately freed his in-law’s slaves after his marriage. He said at one time he wished he owned every slave in the South so he could free them all. His rise to prominence in the Confederate Army stemmed from his loyalty to Virginia, considered by Lee to be under attack by vengeful Unionists. The current unhinged leftist hatred for selected historical monuments resemble Moab’s insane desire to burn the bones of the king of Edom to lime. Presently, the mainstream media’s animus is political, but it is only a matter of time before these evil angry insurrectionists might instigate religious persecution as well. As God’s called-out ones, we need to offer intercessory prayers on behalf of our leaders in order that we can lead quiet and productive lives. It is vitally important for parents to teach true history to their children and not rely on the filthy lies proffered by the media and the leftist Satanically inspired ‘progressive’ school systems