{"id":2468565,"date":"2025-07-30T09:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-new-low-antifa-targets-george-washingtons-mother-with-terrible-act\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:27:17","slug":"a-new-low-antifa-targets-george-washingtons-mother-with-terrible-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-new-low-antifa-targets-george-washingtons-mother-with-terrible-act\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Low: Antifa Targets George Washington&#8217;s Mother with &#8216;Terrible Act&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-new-low-antifa-targets-george-washingtons-mother-with-terrible-act%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2468565&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh Mary Washington Monument in Virginia, dedicated to the mother of George Washington and recognized as the first monument ever erected by women to honor a woman, was vandalized over the weekend. The vandalism included graffiti with the word &#8220;ANTIFA&#8221; and an antifa symbol <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-want-everything-pelosis-san-francisco-home-vandalized-with-pigs-head-and-spray-paint\/\" title=\"\u201cWe Want Everything\u201d: Pelosi\u2019s San Francisco Home ... With Pig\u2019s Head and Spray-Paint\">spray-painted<\/a> on two sides of the obelisk.The Fredericksburg Police Department is investigating the incident, and a local institution is offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the responsible individuals. The Washington Heritage Museums, which manages the site, emphasized the monumentS past and cultural significance and is seeking community donations to help with repairs, as removing the paint without damaging the monument is costly. The act has drawn condemnation as an attack not only on a historic figure but also on her family legacy, with concerns raised about the broader implications of vandalizing monuments related to America&#8217;s past.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Will Ferrell&rsquo;s character Ron Burgundy said in the 2004 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Leave+the+mothers+out+of+this.+That%27s+not+necessary.&amp;rlz=1CAFYBR_enUS1002US1002&amp;oq=Leave+the+mothers+out+of+this.+That%27s+not+necessary.&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRiPAjIHCAYQIRiPAjIHCAcQIRiPAtIBCDMzODNqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QXFHLIkPiuLkfEFxRyyJD4ri5E&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&amp;vld=cid:0fa66326,vid:m5RslXulcYY,st:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movie<\/a> &ldquo;Anchorman&rdquo;: &ldquo;Leave the mothers out of this. That&rsquo;s not necessary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Antifa apparently didn&rsquo;t get the memo, and went after a monument dedicated to the mother of our first president, George Washington, over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Leftists have been attempting to tear down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-ignores-pro-hamas-protesters-monument-vandalism-trumps-2020-exec-order-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monuments<\/a> and rewrite history for years. But they are no longer satisfied with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >attacking great historical figures<\/a>. They now feel the need to turn their attention toward the mother of one of those historical figures. How despicable.<\/p>\n<p>The Mary Washington Monument in Virginia was vandalized Saturday night. The word &ldquo;ANTIFA&rdquo; was spray-painted on it, along with an antifa symbol, according to a Washington Heritage Museums <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WashingtonHeritageMuseums\/posts\/pfbid02ue2U9vNgW2VYXqDRJbQfd7xWQVXRkasMLm3iHAKAQM9jWQ6nsQBMEBjDa2x3Mjoyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The first monument ever erected by women to honor a woman, Mary Ball Washington, was vandalized with graffiti on two sides,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Fredericksburg Police Department has been notified of this terrible act and is conducting an investigation into the individual or individuals responsible,&rdquo; it continued.<\/p>\n<p>The group has asked for the local community to come forward if they have any information, and said the group Friends of the Washington Heritage Museums is offering a $1,500 reward for anything that leads to an arrest and conviction of the offenders.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We also recognize that removing the paint from the monument in a nondestructive way can be both time-consuming and expensive,&rdquo; the post added. &ldquo;As such, we are humbly requesting donations from members of our community who are committed to the preservation and protection of the monument.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Information about donating can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonheritagemuseums.org\/membership-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The monument is not only a tribute to America&rsquo;s &ldquo;first mother,&rdquo; as the organization calls her; it&rsquo;s also an important piece of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/clueless-protesters-demonstrate-horrible-grasp-history-defacing-statue-abolitionist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">history<\/a> that illustrates our nation&rsquo;s founding.<\/p>\n<p>Anne Darron, executive director of the Washington Heritage Museums, d her thoughts on this heinous act following its discovery.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Spray painted symbols and words were applied to two sides of the obelisk, defacing a site that holds deep historical and cultural significance,&rdquo; Darron <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxbgadvance.com\/p\/mary-washington-monument-vandalized\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> in an  to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxbgadvance.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fredericksburg Advance<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson-slams-liberal-media-outlet-for-cartoon-depicting-republicans-as-kkk-members-video\/\" title=\"NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Slams Liberal Media Outlet For Cartoon Depicting Republicans As KKK Members (VIDEO)\">local news outlet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWashingtonHeritageMuseums%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0r6PHEkkKepzmWaXTFaCGUcRxBPwbeijiLJdFFxLBpXtbaiVX1QL4Vqo6BYbKdtS7l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"772\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a heartbreaking incident, especially considering how much time and care WHM has put into revitalizing the property,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>Darron added. &ldquo;The organization has cleared invasive trees and underbrush, renovated the Caretaker&rsquo;s Lodge, and is currently developing plans to improve both accessibility and the overall educational experience for visitors.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Construction of a monument began back in the 1830s, but it was left unfinished for decades. Then in the 1890s, two female-led organizations &mdash; the Mary Washington Monument Association of Fredericksburg and the National Mary Washington Memorial Association &mdash; oversaw its completion, according to the Advance.<\/p>\n<p>The Library of Congress website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/item\/va2250\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">describes<\/a> it as the &ldquo;first memorial ever erected by women to a woman.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This site preserves the memory of George Washington&rsquo;s mother, a woman so respected in her day that the nation went into mourning upon her death and would spend the next century to ensure she was properly remembered,&rdquo; the website explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, it is also a testament to the dedication and perseverance of the two Memorial Ladies&rsquo; Associations who would raise the funds from women throughout the country to make this monument possible, to the first caretaker, Mrs. Frances Goolrick, and to the beautifying efforts of The Garden Club of Virginia, who financed the landscaping in the 1930s.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Is nothing sacred anymore?<\/p>\n<p>In their hate-filled mission to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sculpture-escaping-slave-vandalized-blm-graffiti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">destroy<\/a> America&rsquo;s past, these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rioters-deface-monument-black-civil-war-veterans-served-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vandals<\/a> have crossed a line. They&rsquo;ve declared open season on the families of figures they don&rsquo;t like.<\/p>\n<p>If they are allowed to get away with this now &mdash; and the trend spreads &mdash; what&rsquo;s to stop the escalation from affecting family members of today&rsquo;s figures whom they object to?<\/p>\n<p>When they&rsquo;re finally caught, they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and thereby learn respect for those who sacrificed so we could all live in peace and freedom.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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