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their homes and their rights.' When that war ended—and ’I1 believe it ended in the right way for America—southern folks, black and white, had absolutely nothing—nothing but hope and pride. . .
“We are proud still. We are proud of the beauty of our land, proud of our ways,-our way of talking, our music, our her' itage and our people—all of our people. Dr. King said it best: wa should judge a person by th<3 content of their character, nof the color of their skin. So please don’t judge us until you know us. You see, we are going to feel this way in a thousand years; It’s who we are. You can’t legist late against honor. You can’t disdain tradition. You can’t rewrite history. You cant change the past. And as hartj as you try, you can’t overcome love.” »
Ben Jones takes a position on the Confederate flag that few Democratic politician^ dare to embrace. Whether it helps or hurts him in his effort to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Erie Cantoi remains to be seen. The flag controversy is one of those high-emotion issues in politic* that most candidates prefer to avoid even mentioning. !
If you want to hear this live* ly music and thought-provoking commentary youfs^lf, the “Ghost of Dixie” album is avail! able for sale at Cooter's Place orj US 211 just west of Sperryville; or at the Old Sperryville Bookshop, on historic Main Street, in the • village of Sperryville. The retail price of the CD is $10. For information; call 987-8444, or send, e-mail to bookchurch@earthlink.net.
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