Recently a fellow blogger commented on the Sons of Confederate Veterans as NOT being worthy of educating the public. I am somewhat puzzled by his quick criticism that references a short article that he read online. No doubt there are individuals from all groups that spout “skewed” information in support of an agenda, but we cannot disregard an entire organization based upon the deceitful statements of a few.

It is not only unfair, but also incorrect to suggest that no one in the SCV organization is worthy of educating the public. What about all of the teachers and academic historians that are members, are they not worthy?

There are plenty of members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Military Order of the Stars and Bars, and other heritage groups perfectly capable of presenting a quality educational program to an audience of all ages. Additionally, these groups generously support education financially by providing thousands (and thousands) of dollars worth of scholarships to bright, southern youth. They also have great programs for children such as the Children of the Confederacy and the Order of the Rose.

I would kindly ask this teacher to rethink his position before judging an entire group as a whole. It seems to be a bit prejudice and goes against the very principles that he claims to support. Perhaps it would have been more acceptable to say “Some people are NOT educators” instead. That would cover everyone and not single out a specific group unjustly.

There are plenty of 'SCV educators' out there who do a fine job.