Third Palmetto Republic

Today, Tom (the Chairman of Third Palmetto Republic) and I got together at a place where the South Carolina struggle independence more or less began: Fort Moultrie. Above the fort, the first time I have ever seen it there, flew the flag of independence and resistance that our Colonial ancestors raised in their fight for independence. The streets going to the fort on Sullivan’s Island were lined on one side with SC State flags and Ft Moultrie flags and on the other side with the flag of the US Empire, unfortunately. Despite the presence of the imperial flag on our island, there is also a lot of SC patriotism and pride that is obvious to any visitor. Tom and I recorded some video footage which we’ll get out very soon (likely tonight) and marveled at the nerve of our South Carolina ancestors and Founders who took on the mightiest empire in the world at that time (the UK) and against over-whelming odds to prevail and make the Palmetto State a free republic in the world. Unfortunately, our ancestors then confederated together with the other newly freed American republics and a government which was to grow into the monster of today was born. Our ancestors of course had no way to know that less than a hundred years after they formed this new government its military forces would invade South Carolina, burn her cities and towns to the ground and violently and tyrannically put down an attempt at secession (based upon the unanimous vote of the people of SC assembled in convention). Such is the past though. Today, we were inspired by the visit to Ft Moultrie and this renewed our confidence and commitment in the struggle to free South Carolina!