AMEN.  Maybe individuals can debate these issues (that tend to repeat 
themselves over and over) off the list.

 Linda Threadgill wrote:
> Hi,
> I have been a member of this mailing list off and on since 1996. There 
> was a time when many of us enjoyed the discussions about Virginia 
> history, especially those of us not from VA, but whose family have 
> roots in this state.
>
> Lately the forum seems to have become one used to argue and push 
> certain people's agendas. There are still great people on this list 
> who are not heard from. I think this is due to the nature of the most 
> recent posts. I am getting very tired of the on going racist 
> arguments. I have to say, some of our members are a very creative 
> bunch. It seems that any topic can be turned into something that has 
> to do with slavery or the War Between the States.
>
> I am going on vacation next week and will be unsubbing. I am seriously 
> considering leaving this list permanently. I ask the list members to 
> please consider those of us who enjoy reading the messages, but 
> comment very little. All posts don't need or require a response. That 
> is what your delete key is for. There have been many times over the 
> last several weeks that I could have contributed to the discussion. I 
> am a mixed race person. Yes, I have done DNA testing so I know this is 
> a fact. I belong to one of America's First Families, the Charitys. My 
> maiden name is Stith. I descended from the African American Stiths who 
> were slaves, but had connections to the Jeffersons, Washingtons, Lees, 
> Bollings, Randolphs, Masons, Goodwyns, etc as well as to the 
> Hairstons. Thru my Charity and Jones families I have connections to 
> former Gov. Wilder. One of my distant Charity cousins was Arthur 
> Ashe's tennis coach when he was growing up in Richmond. I also have 
> family ties to England and Scotland thru my maternal family line which 
> is also out of VA and TN. My paternal lines are from Charles City, 
> Surry, Sussex, Southampton and Greensville Counties. I am a very 
> distant relative to Nat Turner and have cousins who have connections 
> to the families that were killed by Nat Turner. My  
> greatgreatgrandfather was Henry Grizzard who was from the Ambrose 
> Grizard (Grisard) line of Southampton County and who were relatives to 
> Judge Powell. And last but not least, my aunt was an English teacher 
> at Maggie Walker High School. So you see you were talking about my 
> families and I was not pleased. BUT, I also did not comment.
>
> I have communicated with Henry and Paul in the past and respect their 
> work. Most of the others who commented, I have no issue with, but "J 
> South" ................
>
>
> Linda Stith Threadgill whose family names also include  Massenburg, 
> Ruffin, Green, Adkins, Bradby, Miles, Ford, McKenzie, McCaleb, Thomas, 
> Glenn, Liggins surnames to name only a few.