FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  1. Q. Why don’t all of the decent people just quit the SCV and form a new organization that is truly interested in Confederate heritage and that will keep out of modern politics?

    A. The SCV is a nationally known organization with a history, resources and infrastructure. It would take decades to build another such organization. Even if we did form a successful group, as soon as it became large and influential, the extremists would seek to infiltrate it just as they have the SCV and the whole process would repeat itself. The media have shown an interest in the internal struggle that we are having. They (and a good portion of the American public) see this as a fight between "the good guys and the bad guys." We have the advantage because we’re the good guys. That is why the Kirk Lyons gang passed the gag-order resolution in Memphis. They know that we’re the good guys, too.

  2. Q. My Camp’s meetings begin with the U.S. flag pledge. There has never been a problem, so why should we be concerned about all of this?

    A. Look around at your next Camp meeting. Is your Camp membership growing or stagnant? Is the average age of your Camp membership going up or down? Are the newer and younger members of your Camp more politically extreme in their opinions? Is there a growing atmosphere of racism and political activity in your Camp? In your personal contacts at work, church and in the community; when you mention to someone that you are in the SCV, is their reaction negative or positive? In other words, if there are identifiable trends in your Camp or in the perception of what the SCV is all about in your community, what are those trends and where will they lead you and your Camp in the next ten or twenty years?

  3. Q. Kirk Lyons and his Southern Legal Resource Center lawyers claim that they are fighting for Confederate symbols. Shouldn’t we support their efforts?

    A. Kirk Lyons’ close relationship with the KKK, neo-Nazis and similar groups goes back many years and is well documented. His past associations and confrontational approach have resulted in the linkage of SCV goals with the goals of anti-U.S. extremists and racists. He has often chosen to threaten lawsuits in situations where quiet negotiations would have worked better. Mr. Lyons has failed to develop a comprehensive strategy to govern the SCV’s legal efforts. His first choice seems to be confrontation as opposed to education. There are many lawyers who would be willing to represent the SCV in worthy legal efforts. When we have to go to court, it should be part of a comprehensive effort as opposed the current uncoordinated knee-jerk reaction.

  4. Q. Why is the SSCV gathering information on SCV members?

    A. Any successful business or political campaign that is serious about its mission identifies its areas of support. The SSCV is identifying camps, brigades and divisions, their commanders and members, who we can count on to spread our message and help build support for a national effort to remove leaders who have taken the SCV into destructive 21st century politics. This is no "sneak" effort. We have put our intentions on our website and in our recruiting letters.

  5. Q. Why is it anybody's business what other organizations our members belong to?

    A. A church cannot survive if its clergy and members proclaim one thing on Sunday morning but live contrary to their proclamation the other six days of the week. Nor can a police department have an officer who is a neo-secessionist, since police officers are sworn to uphold the U.S. constitution. For the same reasons the SCV cannot afford to have members (particularly leaders) who are actively working toward the goal of modern secession in America. The SCV was founded as a "patriotic" organization in a "reunited" nation, and thus it must remain.

    1. Q. Why do the radicals call you SSCV guys "grannies"?

    A. We doubt that they mean it as a compliment. However, the term harkens back to General Robert E. Lee who was called "Granny Lee" in the early part of the war because of his gentle demeanor and kindness. He was by training an engineer officer who spent the early months of the war constructing defensive positions along the coast. Initially, Southerners thought that he couldn't fight. If the extremists, who are currently leading the SCV to ruin, want to call us "grannies", that's just fine. We’re honored.

  1. Q. I'm new to the Dantzler Camp and was present at the "Orangeburg Skirmish" incident. Where is the membership of the Orangeburg Camp in all of this? Are they Kirk Lyons radicals?

A. "Definitely not!," said SSCV organizer Compatriot Walt Hilderman when asked this question. "In fact, the Dantzler Camp is solidly patriotic and takes their guardianship of the Confederate soldier's image very seriously." Hilderman further stated that the Orangeburg Camp seems to be "quite opposed to getting involved with contemporary political issues."  --  Click here for the background behind this question

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