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Stonewall school to be renamed for communist
They did, at least, print my comments but in a highly edited form (I hate being rewritten):
ACTIVIST: "NO MORE STONEWALL"
Apparently, even the possibility that a school might have been named for a Civil War general is too politically incorrect for some people. According to a San Antonio Express-News story, a Texas school district is in the process of deciding whether to rename the Stonewall-Flanders Elementary School, to eliminate even the slim chance it commemorates the legendary Confederate general, Stonewall Jackson. A local activist named Nick Calzoncit thinks so, though he has no concrete evidence to support his theory. He's gathered 367 verified signat
ures, over half the school's total enrollment, to make district officials consider his pro
posal. He wants to name the school after CÃÆ’ Ô�Å¡©sar ChÃÆ’ Ô�Å¡¡vez, the late social activist who rallied migrant grape-pickers in the 70s.
Calzoncit says Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was a racist and the school should not bear his name. "I evaluated all the schools in San Antonio that are named after racists and bigots," he is quoted as saying. "Stonewall stood out as the worst of all of the people." However, according to Felix Almaraz Jr., a history professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, the school was named for the street on which it was located. "Some residents gathered the stones that were on their properties, and they piled them up in front in a very neat configuration, and then they applied mortar and created stone fences," said Almaraz, who attended Stonewall Elementary in the 1940s.
The schoo
l op
ened
in 1924 as Stonewall Elementary. Ironically or not, it had actually undergone a name change in 1996, when it merged with Flanders, Elementa
ry to became Fenley-Flanders, named after a late former administrator Ray Fenley. But local citizens insisted in 2003 that it regain its former heritage, so the board renamed it to Stonewall-Flanders, which eventually sparked Calzoncit's protests.
Comments by educated readers:
1. 1/3/2006 - 18:37:42PM
BY: Billy Bearden, Mt Zion, Ga.
Nick Calzoncit is a spreader of lies and misinformation. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was not a slaveowner, and went so far as breaking the law by teaching slaves to read and write, as well as sending regular donations to a black church. He was a much better human being than say, Pancho Villa or Santa Ana, nor did Jackson use murder of civilians as did the Mexican Army. I don't hear of Calzoncit plumping for the removal of names of Mexican places - some Mexicans fought as
Confeder
ates, an
d an even larger number of Southerners of Hispanic ancestry were Confederates as well. It is so scary that media folks allow him audience to spew his filth and
hate without calling him on it. Perhaps we have finished enduring Calzoncit's 15 minutes of infamy ... Thanks & God Bless.
2. 1/3/2006 - 19:23:12PM
BY: Jill Henry,www.nationalvanguard.org
Everyone in the WWII generation and before would have been what we call "racist" today. What white person would have had trouble with Europe staying a part of white Christendom in 1950? Maybe 1 out of 100? I would suspect if you asked someone in 1800 if it would be OK if the white Christian people of Europe were displaced by Muslims, mostly of Third World origin, they would have thought you were daft.
3. 1/3/2006 - 21:18:21PM
BY: namuni hale young
The obvious ignorance of Mr. Calzoncit and the 367 people who signed his peti
tion is unbe
lievable. Ge
neral Jackson was a man of his time and was no a racist. He established one of the first Sunday Schools for blacks in Lexington, Virginia in 1855. He was the epitome of a devout Christian gentleman! Hi
s cook and,I believe his friend, Jim Louis, a "free man of color," was at General Jackson's deathbed and led General Jackson's horse in his funeral procession in Lexington, Virginia. Thomas J., "Stonewall" Jackson was without question one of the greatest men to grace the pages of the history of America. To dishonor his memory is abhorrent to me and others who have bothered to learn the truth of the dreadful "civil" war and this great man.
4. 1/3/2006 - 21:38:37PM
BY: Steve Trinward
I think you are both missing the deeper idiocy of this story. From the evidence, it appears the school was NOT named after ANYONE but got its title from the terrain itself (stone walls). The fact that this imbecile is making his "15 minut
es" out of
a completely spu
rious effort is the funny part! Using a convenient coincidence, and picking on one of the LEAST racist examples from the Confederate ranks, just makes him slightly more ludicrous ...
5. 1/3/2006 - 22:20:36PM
BY: Rasp; www.newnation.org
What makes you think that anyone who is not a negro or a communist is automatically a bigot? You are an ignorant troublemaker and I would like to escort you to the nearest border and kick you[r
ass] out of our country.
6. 1/4/2006 - 7:37:48AM
BY: Mike
Few men have ever started from humbler beginnings and risen to greater heights. Thomas J. Jackson never sought fame, but he could not escape its light when opportunity came. At the same time, the louder people ch
eered, the more embarrass
ed he became. Fatall
y wounded by on May 2, 1863, Jackson continues to live in the American memory. His sobriquet "Stonewall" remains the most famous nickname in American military history. Today his Stonewall Brigade lives in the form of the Virginia National Guard's 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division, which is currently defending our nation as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Jackson was born in Clarksburg, (now West) Virginia. He e
ntered West Point in July 1842 and, in spite of his poor childhood education, worked hard to graduate seventeenth in his class in 1846. Upon graduation, Jackson was sent on military duty to Mexico, and continued his service in the United States Army at posts in New York and Florida. In 1851, Jackson became professor of artillery tactics and natural philosophy at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Jackson's loyalty lay with his native state, and despite his feelings against the upcoming war, he org
anized the defenses of the Sh
enandoah. At Manassas he
was wounded in the hand. The 4th Alabama's General Bernard Bee observed Jackson's stoic nature and proclaimed, Look at Jackson! There he stands like a stone wall! Rally behind the Virginians!
When later asked about his wound and regard for his own safety, the deeply religious Jackson replied, Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do
not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me.
This incredibly law-abiding man broke the law every Sunday by teaching slaves and free blacks how to read. In 1855, he spearheaded the effort to hold classes every Sunday at 3:00 in Lexington, Virginia's Presbyterian Church. Historian Dr. James Robertson notes that, "n Jackson's mind, slaves were children of God placed in subordinate situations for reasons only the Creator could explain. Helping them was a missionary effort
for Jackson. Their souls had to
be saved. Although Jackson c
ould not alter the social status of slaves, he could and did display Christian decency to those whose lot it was to be in bondage"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�Å¡¦he was emphatically the black man's friend." In fact, after the Battle of Manassas, Jackson realized he forgot to send his offering to the black school. Expecting news of the war, worshipers at the church opened Jackson's letter only to read, "n my tent last night, after a fatiguing
day's service, I remembered that I failed to send a contribution for our colored Sunday school. Enclosed you will find a check for that object, which please acknowledge at your earliest convenience and oblige yours faithfully.
Historian R.G. Williams summarized Jackson's attributes as follows: General Stonewall Jackson was, without question, one of the greatest generals America ever produced. He was fearless in battle and his legendary 'Valley Campaign' fought in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia is still studied
to this day. But more than that, he
was a devout Christian and a lov
er of all good men ' regardless of their color. Southerners and lovers of truth should do everything possible to educate future generations about the truth of our history, especially when it comes to the heroes of our faith and of our beloved Southland. Only in truth can we worship the Creator of all men.
7. 1/4/2006 - 12:12:30PM
BY: Charles Lauret
How sad. Stonewall Jackson was a God-fea
ring man whose devotion to his culture and country was strong. He was neither bigoted or racist. That poor soul who is condemning him should know that Thomas Jackson actually organized Sunday school for black children.
8. 1/4/2006 - 12:51:55PM
BY: Tim Mc Hugh
The truth is that the school was probably not named after Stonewall Jackson to begin with. Why? Because here in San Antonio we worship the mythology and icons of The Republic of Texas, not The Confederacy. There is only one school named after a hero of the So
uth in San Antonio, Robert E. Lee High
School. The man going after the rena
ming knew that Stonewall would be a softer target than say, Bonham Elementary or Travis Middle School. The guy was at least astute enough to know that the White taxpayers would have come out in force to prevent any denigration of The Alamo or Goliad or San Jacinto.
That doesn`t make him any less a traitor or coward or revisionist, just a more astute and calculating one. This could be a warm up for further
adventures of this type though.
FMNN REPLY: The truth is the article maintained the school was named after a stone wall. Not Stonewall.
9. 1/4/2006 - 13:37:6PM
BY: Steve Trinward
I am glad that posting this seemingly silly little story has provoked such thoughtful comments about Stonewall Jackson. The calumny about "the racist South" continues, but maybe someday more folks will wake up and realize what that conflict was really about, and how many brave Confederate humanitarians stood up a
gainst the tyranny, even though they knew
they would be branded as being "pro
-slavery" ...
That's not exactly what I said but close enough. Douchebag Calzoncit, get the hell out of our country! :confed:
Stonewall school to be renamed for communist
They did, at least, print my comments but in a highly edited form (I hate being rewritten):
ACTIVIST: "NO MORE STONEWALL"
Apparently, even the possibility that a school might have been named for a Civil War general is too politically incorrect for some people. According to a San Antonio Express-News story, a Texas school district is in the process of deciding whether to rename the Stonewall-Flanders Elementary School, to eliminate even the slim chance it commemorates the legendary Confederate general, Stonewall Jackson. A local activist named Nick Calzoncit thinks so, though he has no concrete evidence to support his theory. He's gathered 367 verified signat
ures, over half the school's total enrollment, to make district officials consider his pro
posal. He wants to name the school after CÃÆ’ Ô�Å¡©sar ChÃÆ’ Ô�Å¡¡vez, the late social activist who rallied migrant grape-pickers in the 70s.
Calzoncit says Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was a racist and the school should not bear his name. "I evaluated all the schools in San Antonio that are named after racists and bigots," he is quoted as saying. "Stonewall stood out as the worst of all of the people." However, according to Felix Almaraz Jr., a history professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, the school was named for the street on which it was located. "Some residents gathered the stones that were on their properties, and they piled them up in front in a very neat configuration, and then they applied mortar and created stone fences," said Almaraz, who attended Stonewall Elementary in the 1940s.
The schoo
l op
ened
in 1924 as Stonewall Elementary. Ironically or not, it had actually undergone a name change in 1996, when it merged with Flanders, Elementa
ry to became Fenley-Flanders, named after a late former administrator Ray Fenley. But local citizens insisted in 2003 that it regain its former heritage, so the board renamed it to Stonewall-Flanders, which eventually sparked Calzoncit's protests.
Comments by educated readers:
1. 1/3/2006 - 18:37:42PM
BY: Billy Bearden, Mt Zion, Ga.
Nick Calzoncit is a spreader of lies and misinformation. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was not a slaveowner, and went so far as breaking the law by teaching slaves to read and write, as well as sending regular donations to a black church. He was a much better human being than say, Pancho Villa or Santa Ana, nor did Jackson use murder of civilians as did the Mexican Army. I don't hear of Calzoncit plumping for the removal of names of Mexican places - some Mexicans fought as
Confeder
ates, an
d an even larger number of Southerners of Hispanic ancestry were Confederates as well. It is so scary that media folks allow him audience to spew his filth and
hate without calling him on it. Perhaps we have finished enduring Calzoncit's 15 minutes of infamy ... Thanks & God Bless.
2. 1/3/2006 - 19:23:12PM
BY: Jill Henry,www.nationalvanguard.org
Everyone in the WWII generation and before would have been what we call "racist" today. What white person would have had trouble with Europe staying a part of white Christendom in 1950? Maybe 1 out of 100? I would suspect if you asked someone in 1800 if it would be OK if the white Christian people of Europe were displaced by Muslims, mostly of Third World origin, they would have thought you were daft.
3. 1/3/2006 - 21:18:21PM
BY: namuni hale young
The obvious ignorance of Mr. Calzoncit and the 367 people who signed his peti
tion is unbe
lievable. Ge
neral Jackson was a man of his time and was no a racist. He established one of the first Sunday Schools for blacks in Lexington, Virginia in 1855. He was the epitome of a devout Christian gentleman! Hi
s cook and,I believe his friend, Jim Louis, a "free man of color," was at General Jackson's deathbed and led General Jackson's horse in his funeral procession in Lexington, Virginia. Thomas J., "Stonewall" Jackson was without question one of the greatest men to grace the pages of the history of America. To dishonor his memory is abhorrent to me and others who have bothered to learn the truth of the dreadful "civil" war and this great man.
4. 1/3/2006 - 21:38:37PM
BY: Steve Trinward
I think you are both missing the deeper idiocy of this story. From the evidence, it appears the school was NOT named after ANYONE but got its title from the terrain itself (stone walls). The fact that this imbecile is making his "15 minut
es" out of
a completely spu
rious effort is the funny part! Using a convenient coincidence, and picking on one of the LEAST racist examples from the Confederate ranks, just makes him slightly more ludicrous ...
5. 1/3/2006 - 22:20:36PM
BY: Rasp; www.newnation.org
What makes you think that anyone who is not a negro or a communist is automatically a bigot? You are an ignorant troublemaker and I would like to escort you to the nearest border and kick you[r
ass] out of our country. 6. 1/4/2006 - 7:37:48AM
BY: Mike
Few men have ever started from humbler beginnings and risen to greater heights. Thomas J. Jackson never sought fame, but he could not escape its light when opportunity came. At the same time, the louder people ch
eered, the more embarrass
ed he became. Fatall
y wounded by on May 2, 1863, Jackson continues to live in the American memory. His sobriquet "Stonewall" remains the most famous nickname in American military history. Today his Stonewall Brigade lives in the form of the Virginia National Guard's 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division, which is currently defending our nation as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Jackson was born in Clarksburg, (now West) Virginia. He e
ntered West Point in July 1842 and, in spite of his poor childhood education, worked hard to graduate seventeenth in his class in 1846. Upon graduation, Jackson was sent on military duty to Mexico, and continued his service in the United States Army at posts in New York and Florida. In 1851, Jackson became professor of artillery tactics and natural philosophy at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Jackson's loyalty lay with his native state, and despite his feelings against the upcoming war, he org
anized the defenses of the Sh
enandoah. At Manassas he
was wounded in the hand. The 4th Alabama's General Bernard Bee observed Jackson's stoic nature and proclaimed, Look at Jackson! There he stands like a stone wall! Rally behind the Virginians!
When later asked about his wound and regard for his own safety, the deeply religious Jackson replied, Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do
not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me.
This incredibly law-abiding man broke the law every Sunday by teaching slaves and free blacks how to read. In 1855, he spearheaded the effort to hold classes every Sunday at 3:00 in Lexington, Virginia's Presbyterian Church. Historian Dr. James Robertson notes that, "n Jackson's mind, slaves were children of God placed in subordinate situations for reasons only the Creator could explain. Helping them was a missionary effort
for Jackson. Their souls had to
be saved. Although Jackson c
ould not alter the social status of slaves, he could and did display Christian decency to those whose lot it was to be in bondage"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�Å¡¦he was emphatically the black man's friend." In fact, after the Battle of Manassas, Jackson realized he forgot to send his offering to the black school. Expecting news of the war, worshipers at the church opened Jackson's letter only to read, "n my tent last night, after a fatiguing
day's service, I remembered that I failed to send a contribution for our colored Sunday school. Enclosed you will find a check for that object, which please acknowledge at your earliest convenience and oblige yours faithfully.
Historian R.G. Williams summarized Jackson's attributes as follows: General Stonewall Jackson was, without question, one of the greatest generals America ever produced. He was fearless in battle and his legendary 'Valley Campaign' fought in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia is still studied
to this day. But more than that, he
was a devout Christian and a lov
er of all good men ' regardless of their color. Southerners and lovers of truth should do everything possible to educate future generations about the truth of our history, especially when it comes to the heroes of our faith and of our beloved Southland. Only in truth can we worship the Creator of all men.
7. 1/4/2006 - 12:12:30PM
BY: Charles Lauret
How sad. Stonewall Jackson was a God-fea
ring man whose devotion to his culture and country was strong. He was neither bigoted or racist. That poor soul who is condemning him should know that Thomas Jackson actually organized Sunday school for black children.
8. 1/4/2006 - 12:51:55PM
BY: Tim Mc Hugh
The truth is that the school was probably not named after Stonewall Jackson to begin with. Why? Because here in San Antonio we worship the mythology and icons of The Republic of Texas, not The Confederacy. There is only one school named after a hero of the So
uth in San Antonio, Robert E. Lee High
School. The man going after the rena
ming knew that Stonewall would be a softer target than say, Bonham Elementary or Travis Middle School. The guy was at least astute enough to know that the White taxpayers would have come out in force to prevent any denigration of The Alamo or Goliad or San Jacinto.
That doesn`t make him any less a traitor or coward or revisionist, just a more astute and calculating one. This could be a warm up for further
adventures of this type though.
FMNN REPLY: The truth is the article maintained the school was named after a stone wall. Not Stonewall.
9. 1/4/2006 - 13:37:6PM
BY: Steve Trinward
I am glad that posting this seemingly silly little story has provoked such thoughtful comments about Stonewall Jackson. The calumny about "the racist South" continues, but maybe someday more folks will wake up and realize what that conflict was really about, and how many brave Confederate humanitarians stood up a
gainst the tyranny, even though they knew
they would be branded as being "pro
-slavery" ...
That's not exactly what I said but close enough. Douchebag Calzoncit, get the hell out of our country! :confed: