More on the Point Lookout situation for those who are interested in the cause for which many QUEENS fought (and continue to fight) for. ------------------------------- Today, Federal District Court Judge William M. Nickerson ruled in favor of Plaintiff's motion for a Preliminary Injunction and struck a blow against political correctness for all those who enjoy flying Confederate flags over the graves of their ancestors at Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery. In a sweeping decision demonstrating vindication for people with "Confederate Rights", Judege Nickerson basically and categorically handed the Veteran's Administration and the Justice Department a pronounced and stunning defeat by dismantling all of the governments faulty notions, weak arguments, misperceptions, and intimidation. In a word, previous actions by the Veteran's Administration and its employees which prevented flying the Confederate Battle Flag at Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery are "UNCONSTITUTIONAL". Judge Nickerson related that the Veteran's Administration interpretation of its flag manual policy was insonsistant with the court's view and that "Plaintiff's speech is protected speech occurring in the context of a non-public forum and that Defendant's reasons for excluding the speech fail to satisfy either the reasonableness or view-point neutrality requirements. Accordingly' Plaintiff's request for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief will be granted." Further, "The form of relief granted is that Plaintiff shall be permitted to display, on a daily basis between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., a full-sized, historically accurate Confederate battle flag from its own pole at Point Lookout. The pole shall be at least three feet lower than the U.S. flagpole at Point Lookout. The placement of the flag is to be agreed upon by the parties but in close proximity to either the Federal or State monument. Plaintiff is to provide all material and labor necessary for the daily placement and removal of the flag. A sign shall be erected at the base of the flagpole clearly indicating that the flag is provided by a private party or parties." In his opinion, Judge Nickerson tells the public what we've known all along in the context of Point Lookout, a cemetery established for the sole purpose of honoring Confederate dead, the only rational assumption is that the flag is being displayed because it is the flag under which those buried at Point Lookout fought and died. Fellow supporters, we have a huge Confederate Victory for our ancestors and their good names as a result of Judge Nickerson's ruling. The VA has thirty days to decide if they wish to appleal.

Do any of you Queen researchers know of a Queen who married a widow named Miriam Rowland Powell in Rutherford Co NC or possibly Habersham or White Co GA? The time would be in the 1820s or 1830s. Thanks. Lily Mullinax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlton Queen" <safetydude@mindspring.com> To: <QUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 11:20 PM Subject: [QUEEN] Point Lookout Victory > More on the Point Lookout situation for those who are interested in the > cause for which many QUEENS fought (and continue to fight) for. > > > ------------------------------- > Today, Federal District Court Judge William M. Nickerson ruled in favor of > Plaintiff's motion for a Preliminary Injunction and struck a blow against > political correctness for all those who enjoy flying Confederate flags over > the graves of their ancestors at Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery. > > In a sweeping decision demonstrating vindication for people with > "Confederate Rights", Judege Nickerson basically and categorically handed > the Veteran's Administration and the Justice Department a pronounced and > stunning defeat by dismantling all of the governments faulty notions, weak > arguments, misperceptions, and intimidation. In a word, previous actions by > the Veteran's Administration and its employees which prevented flying the > Confederate Battle Flag at Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery are > "UNCONSTITUTIONAL". > > Judge Nickerson related that the Veteran's Administration interpretation of > its flag manual policy was insonsistant with the court's view and that > "Plaintiff's speech is protected speech occurring in the context of a > non-public forum and that Defendant's reasons for excluding the speech fail > to satisfy either the reasonableness or view-point neutrality requirements. > Accordingly' Plaintiff's request for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief will > be granted." > > Further, "The form of relief granted is that Plaintiff shall be permitted to > display, on a daily basis between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., a > full-sized, historically accurate Confederate battle flag from its own pole > at Point Lookout. The pole shall be at least three feet lower than the U.S. > flagpole at Point Lookout. The placement of the flag is to be agreed upon > by the parties but in close proximity to either the Federal or State > monument. Plaintiff is to provide all material and labor necessary for the > daily placement and removal of the flag. A sign shall be erected at the > base of the flagpole clearly indicating that the flag is provided by a > private party or parties." > > In his opinion, Judge Nickerson tells the public what we've known all along > in the context of Point Lookout, a cemetery established for the sole purpose > of honoring Confederate dead, the only rational assumption is that the flag > is being displayed because it is the flag under which those buried at Point > Lookout fought and died. > > Fellow supporters, we have a huge Confederate Victory for our ancestors and > their good names as a result of Judge Nickerson's ruling. The VA has thirty > days to decide if they wish to appleal. > > > ==== QUEEN Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Threaded Mailing List archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > >