Posted on 07/26/2019 4:28:56 AM PDT by C19fan
The Southern country-rock group Confederate Railroad has lost a second summer fair gig after objections over the use of the Confederate flag in its logo. The band's upcoming performance at Ulster County Fair in New York on August 1 was confirmed cancelled by spokesman Pat Ryan on Thursday. This was the second in a month after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker removed them from the Du Quoin State Fair line-up over the band's logo, which features a steam locomotive flying Confederate flags. Ryan said in a statement: 'The Ulster County Fair must be an event that everyone can enjoy while representing the values of all members of our community.
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Is that a Coors beer and a bagel in the air?
Remember when America meant Freedom of Speech?
You make a good point. Only liberals are allowed to be offended these days.
And what’s almost as bad, it only takes one complaining liberal to turn everything upside own.
There’s a high school near me that had an Indian as their symbol. It was the classic noble Indian chief, wearing a full headdress.
One - that’s it, just one - liberal complained about that. And she wasn’t even a Native American. The school immediately surrendered, and changed its symbol. That meant new school shirts, a new school letterhead, etc. All because of one single snowflake complaint.
>>Shirley said the band’s name was inspired by a steam locomotive called the General, which was commandeered in Georgia by a Union raiding party during the Civil War.
Yes, but Buster Keaton stole it back..
They should use the national confederate flag. The morons in NY would know what flag it was.
Confederate Railroaded
Tolerance is only for those that are oppressed.
“And change their name to “Hershey Highway”.”
With a picture of a train going into a darkened tunnel.
That’s OK! A double dose of Lynyrd Skynyrd can never be a bad thing.
When will they demand that the faces be blown off Mt. Rushmore?
If they allow any democrat party or candidate to set up a display at these fairs then sue them. The democrat party is the party of the Confederacy.
Fake country music.
I hope they show up and demand their payment....that is if they have a contract!!!!
Ryan said in a statement: ‘The Ulster County Fair must be an event that everyone can enjoy while representing the values of all members of our community.
Citizen, you WILL come, you WILL enjoy!
Check his name on the value list.
So MANY wonderful and talented music people were lost from the 60's and 70's.
Skynyrd, Sid Barret (Floyd), the inimitable Janice and Jimi ... Allman's, Marshall Tucker ....
The list is pretty long.
I'm grateful for having been born in '48 and serving in the Army and icing it all for sex, drugs and rock n' roll.
Met Jesus in '81 and "What a long strange trip it's been"
Asked my ultra liberal DIL about why only her side gets to be offended she didn’t have an answer.
Our neighbor put up a gay pride flag. We were hoping it would go down after June. Nope. I told my wife I wonder what would happen if we put up a Confederate flag alongside our American flag?
“Just replace it with the rainbow fag flag.”
Then they can change the name from “Confederate Railroad” to “Midnight Meat Train”.
You should do it and let someone complain. Then point out your offense at his flag and see what happens. At least you’ll point out the hypocrisy of the Left.
It was ok in Central Park in the 1980s
I was there real time
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