‘Confederate flag represents Independence’
In general I don’t have a problem with that statement.
‘denial that “That flag represents a heritage of treason, bigotry, hostility.”’
Wrong tense on the verb.
“The history of this country from the time of the first settlers until today is full of instances of less than stellar humanity on the part of its citizens.”
I don’t hold to your point of view that ‘”That flag represents a heritage of treason, bigotry, hostility.”’ Any failings of this country on the ‘bigotry/hostility’ front have been more than compensated for by subsequent actions. The South chose a course as did the North. Your examples in your interesting test show hypocrisy on the part of the North if slavery was the issue. Seccession in this case failed as I think it should have. I honor the sacrifice of the soldiers of the North and the South for the same reason: They were Americans.
‘denial that “That flag represents a heritage of treason, bigotry, hostility.”’
You said: Wrong tense on the verb.
Tell it to the newspaper.
You said: “I don’t hold to your point of view that ‘”That flag (Union flag also) represents a heritage of treason, bigotry, hostility.”’ Any failings of this country on the ‘bigotry/hostility’ front have been more than compensated for by subsequent actions.
I suppose by that you mean the reconstruction of the South? You must remember that millions in the South, of all races, were the recipients of bigotry and hostility from the other regions. And it is still happening today.
“The South chose a course as did the North. Your examples in your interesting test show hypocrisy on the part of the North if slavery was the issue.”
Actually slavery was only one issue.
But whose issue was it?
You scored a perfect 100 on the test. Here is a bonus question for the big cigar:
In March of 1861, which of the following branches of the Federal government acknowledged the legality of slavery and supported the institution:
b. The legislative
c. The executive
d. The judicial
e. All of the above