Daughters of the Confederacy - VA - Have a chuckle on me!

[JustAnotherGen]

Posted in the Black American Group by A Host

It's been rolling around in the VA Legislature for a couple of years - but yesterday a New Version of the Bill Passed in the VA House of Delegates yesterday.


Democratic lawmakers seek to distance Virginia from its Confederate past
Democratic Delegate Michael Feggans said it's important for the legislature to align with the current values of the state.
https://www.courthousenews.com/democratic-lawmakers-seek-to-distance-virginia-from-its-confederate-past/

Democratic Delegate Alex Askew introduced a bill for the fourth consecutive session that would eliminate the state recordation tax exemption for the Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy implemented in 1950, and the tax-exempt designation for real and personal property owned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the General Organization of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Confederate Memorial Literary Society, the Virginia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Incorporated, and the J.E.B. Stuart Birthplace Preservation Trust, Inc.

State code exempts most nonprofit organizations, including hospitals and churches. Askew’s bill allows localities to continue these exemptions while removing any mandatory state exemptions. Former Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed the measure in 2025, arguing the legislature should broadly reform tax exemptions rather than targeting specific organizations.

“The property tax exemption by designation is ripe for reform, delineated by inconsistencies and discrepancies,” Youngkin said. “Narrowly targeting specific organizations to gain or lose such tax exemptions sets an inappropriate precedent. Initially, the General Assembly granted exemptions through a three-quarters vote of both chambers, but now, a simple majority can revoke them. Choosing winners and losers is imprudent and undermines the tax system’s fairness.”

The new version of the bill passed through the House of Delegates on Tuesday on a 62-35 vote.

Hey America! Never this way pass again. No lost cause when the Regime falls. And let's not be nice to Them. They are the descendants of these asshole women.

[BaronChocula]

1. Long overdue

Reminds me of a clip I saw on FB from an Irish Gen Y historian who is celebrating Black History Month. Her clip I saw last night was a reminder that Reconstruction didn't fail - it was intentionally dismantled. I often wonder how differently things would have turned out if republicans hadn't lost their spine in the 1870s.

[Keepthesoulalive]

2. Republicans have never had a spine

We see now they are a bunch of wussies.

[BaronChocula]

3. Never had a spine?

Abolition took some moral fortitude as did Reconstruction while it lasted I'd say. It's why freed blacks overwhelmingly served in legislatures as Republicans and voted Republican for years after the Civil War.

Today's republicans are a way different story.

[Keepthesoulalive]

4. The republicans constantly gave into the south

Black folks voted republican until John Kennedy because the republican lash was not as harsh as the Dixiecrats. My family in the south were republicans until the 60’s . They did not champion us, because if things become to difficult it is easier to ignore the problem than fix it.

[BaronChocula]

5. I think we can agree

Black folks voted Republican not out of hero worship but because it was a better option.

[Keepthesoulalive]

6. We have always been pragmatic.

That is our strength.

[czarjak]

7. The Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965.

Kennedy was elected in 1960.
Heck of a try though!

[Keepthesoulalive]

8. I need not try

My grandmother was able to vote because her father was allowed to during reconstruction. She voted as did her siblings because she believed in making things better. She was also a teacher in a segregated school system. She said she taught for the glory because they didn’t get paid a great deal. You have no idea of my history so don’t go there.

[JustAnotherGen]

10. It really shows

How much the poster wasn't taught by their public school system. They really did not know that Black folks voted in the South prior to 1965.

Wait until they hear about Bachelors and Bemedict , The Boule, The Links, and the Girlfriends.😄 Should I do a post in honor of Black History Month?

[Keepthesoulalive]

11. Please do

I would like to learn .

[JustAnotherGen]

14. Ah the Boule

Was founded in Philadelphia at the turn of the last century by four young men. My Grandfather was a member of both this and Bachelors & Benedict.

Some say the Boule was and is a secret society. It's highly selective with approximately 5K members - by invite only. My father was also a member. Fraternity and Community is key. When you dig into who REALLY funded the Civil Rights movement - you don't have to go beyond this group to find where the money came from.

You know - that poster . . . I bet he thinks there was no segregation in the North and no KKK either above the Mason Dixon line. Or that every Black American is poor. Or that . . . I could go in and on.

How sad that our group had this intruder. We should start with *prove it* when extreme leftists start talking about the proletariat. In the meantime - they are gone from the group. Please don't let a person who has that snide pat us on the head and give us a cookie ruin this group.

[Keepthesoulalive]

15. We're good

Another little known fact is that small African American churches in Georgia gave to black colleges according to denomination baptist churches gave to Spelman and Morehouse , Methodists gave to Clark.

[JustAnotherGen]

16. That tracks!

My dad was a rebel and did undergrad at Tuskegee. He was ROTC.H His brothers went to Morehouse.

As a legacy with cousins attending I could have gone to Spellman on an almost free ride - but I didn't fit the mold. I don't regret it. Five of my dearest life long friends I would not have met at Spelman.

[JustAnotherGen]

9. My grandfather always voted

Born and lived at the turn of the last century in Alabama. A Morehouse man. He was a Republican fanatic.
He only voted for 2 Democrats - LBJ and Carter.

He was clear that he *knew* those "boys".

You have an outsiders view of the Black Elites of the South.

[czarjak]

12. Black Elites voted before The Voting Rights Act was signed?

Proof, please. Thanks.

[JustAnotherGen]

13. Are you kidding me?

You're out of this group.