"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." |
Left, rally attendee after being attacked by Harris, Right, Harris and companion in the Charlottesville crowd with weapons. |
As I mentioned in my companion piece, Charlottesville: My Experience, the police had been passively watching violence occur all day long, apparently having been given a stand-down order. This had created a temporary state of anarchy in the city. Nobody was coming to arrest or subdue the attacker, Harris. The rally attendees, in defense against an aggressor, subdued him themselves, as many people of good conscience would agree the situation warranted.
Nonetheless, the damning photo was taken and publicized in the following days, and self-proclaimed victim Harris raised $100,000 in online donations.
Nonetheless, the damning photo was taken and publicized in the following days, and self-proclaimed victim Harris raised $100,000 in online donations.
FALSE NARRATIVE NUMBER THREE: JAMES FIELDS - While I appreciated that President Trump was more evenhanded than other public figures about the Charlottesville rally, I was disappointed that he condemned James Fields before all the facts were in. Obviously it is tragic that a woman was killed, and if Fields did ram the crowd with malicious intent, he should be punished accordingly. However, we don't yet know for certain that that is what happened. He deserves the presumption of innocence until he has his day in court.
Remember, he was driving in a strange city that was in a state of temporary anarchy, and surrounded by aggressive protesters, some of whom were armed with bats, poles, and the like. Online researchers have unearthed evidence that Fields had been chased by a protester armed with a deadly weapon mere moments before the accident that lead to Heyer's death. I believe there is a possibility, maybe even likelihood, that Fields was in a state of panic and confusion and rammed into the crowd accidentally, meaning that Heyer's death was a tragic accident, not a murder.
My point is, WE DON'T REALLY KNOW YET. Please pray that the entire truth will be brought to light, and that real justice will be achieved, whatever that may mean in this case.
My point is, WE DON'T REALLY KNOW YET. Please pray that the entire truth will be brought to light, and that real justice will be achieved, whatever that may mean in this case.
FALSE NARRATIVE NUMBER FOUR: THOSE PROTESTING AGAINST THE RALLY WERE THE GOOD GUYS - Soon after the Charlottesville rally, President Trump made the statements that "there were good and bad people on both sides," and that some of the rally attendees were "fine people." Those suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome became apoplectic, quickly twisting his comments into "Trump thinks some Nazis are fine people!" Many wondered how anyone protesting Nazis could be possibly considered bad.
The rally protesters I observed included young adults holding colorful signs about love and tolerance, a group of clergy persons singing songs, and an assortment of local people who were observing or protesting peacefully.
There were also Antifa. I have never in my life experienced anything like what they wrought that day.
The rally protesters I observed included young adults holding colorful signs about love and tolerance, a group of clergy persons singing songs, and an assortment of local people who were observing or protesting peacefully.
There were also Antifa. I have never in my life experienced anything like what they wrought that day.
Consider for a moment if you will, the mental and moral characteristics of someone who would take the time and effort to collect excrement, mix it together with paint and other chemicals, put it in a vehicle and transport it to a public place with the intention of flinging it at one's ideological opponents.
There were more than a few people like this at the rally - busloads of them, in fact. Many black-clad, masked protesters were wielding pipes, bats, and a variety of other makeshift weapons. People like these are among the group that the media wants you to believe are righteous anti-racists and above reproach.
Thank the Lord in Heaven that we have the White House a President that tells the truth when it matters. Undoubtedly, there were good and bad people on both sides.
There were more than a few people like this at the rally - busloads of them, in fact. Many black-clad, masked protesters were wielding pipes, bats, and a variety of other makeshift weapons. People like these are among the group that the media wants you to believe are righteous anti-racists and above reproach.
Thank the Lord in Heaven that we have the White House a President that tells the truth when it matters. Undoubtedly, there were good and bad people on both sides.
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The Carolina Contrarian, Anne Wilson Smith, is the author of Charlottesville Untold: Inside Unite the Right. She is a soft-spoken Southern belle by day, opinionated writer by night. She loves Jesus, her family, and her hometown. She enjoys floral dresses and acoustic guitar music. You may contact Carolina Contrarian at CarolinaContrarian@protonmail.com.
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