During the past week we saw some folks rush to embrace a fellow in Nevada who wanted to graze his cattle on someone else’s property without paying for it. Supposedly, he was a hero for standing up to the evil federal government.
That sounded all fine and good for those folks who like that sort of thing … that is, until the rancher in question began sharing his thoughts about blacks and slavery. Then the ranks of the cheerleaders thinned quickly. Those folks didn’t want to be associated with racism.
Not everyone responds to racism in the same way, however. Take this example from the president of the League of the South, Michael Hill, as featured on Andy Hall’s Dead Confederates blog:
Oh my.
You would think that high-minded advocates of Confederate heritage, people who argue that they aren’t racists, would drop Mr. Hill like a hot potato. So let’s see who he counts among his Facebook friends this morning:
Come on … no surprises there. Heimbach, Hall, and Hines are all like-minded fellows when it comes to race.
But wait … there’s more …
David Tatum! Tsk, tsk, David.
And just as amusing …
Why, Carl! Didn’t expect to see you here (sarcasm alert). After all, didn’t you just declare …
I guess Mr. Hill isn’t really the enemy, eh, Carl? Talk about being a Denier …
You can pretty much guess who comes next … the person who says she really doesn’t like the League of the South really likes Mr. Hill … twice, in fact …
And, back from the missing at the VMFA sidewalk, we find a familiar face in Mr. Hill’s friends list …
Right there, is also the head of the nation’s leading Confederate heritage group (no, not you, Susan) …
So y’all continue to stand by your man, folks. Just like you did with Matthew Heimbach.
UPDATE: Someone asked where Billy Bearden was. Right where you would expect him to be:
Note: Several commenters seem transfixed by the Bundy case. Reread what I said. I note no one has stood up and defended Mr. Hill and his friends, however. Let’s keep our eye on the ball.
Crossroads 