[Desron13]

"I do have a problem with this. It is kids like this who perpetuate the myth that Rebel Flag stands for racism."

I don't see from the article how you arrive at this conclusion. I'm from the north but now reside in Houston Texas. My family is from Southern Indiana and I had relatives that fought on both sides of that war. I have no problem with the Southern rationality of states rights as the primary motivating factor for the Civil War. Slavery was an abomination but was already doomed by the Industrial Revolution. These kids have as much right to celebrate their own heritage as any one else. My guess is that if they had asked to display this proud symbol of the South, they would have been laughed out of the principals office.

[SC33]

I see what you are saying. Don't get me wrong, as I said, I am a strong supporter of the right for the individual and the state to display the Rebel Flag. My issue is that the media will take an incident like this and use it to fuel the fire over the larger issue. Things like this just give ammunition to people who want to ban the Flag.

[SC33]

"I have no problem with the Southern rationality of states rights as the primary motivating factor for the Civil War."

I also agree with that.

[ovrtaxt]

My guess is that if they had asked to display this proud symbol of the South, they would have been laughed out of the principals office.

I have to agree with you there. I've learned that most northerners are extremely miseducated about that period of history. (I'm from Florida- I'm SURROUNDED by northerners.)

[Founding Father]

What you want to bet that if some muzzies went into the principals office and wanted to have a weeks worth of cultural training regarding Mad Mo the pedophile the request would have been granted?

[Dutchgirl]

alot of folks who don't know history, think that the Florida flag is racist...

Hint, the top flag is the spanish fag that flew over St. Augustine...)