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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Slams Confederate Flag: ‘Offensive To An Entire Race’
Inquisitr ^
| 6/27/15
Posted on 06/27/2015 6:58:28 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt, Jr. opened up in a recent interview, discussing his strong opinions about the Confederate flag.
When topic was raised by reporters at the Sonoma Raceway on Friday, the 40-year-old stock car driver did not bite his tongue when supporting the need to remove it.
“I think it’s offensive to an entire race. It does nothing for anybody to be there flying, so I don’t see any reason.”
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. further identified the one place where he feels the Confederate flag belongs and should remain.
“It belongs in the history books and that’s about it.”
USA Today reports that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. agreed with NASCAR in regards to removing the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state capitol of South Carolina.
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: 88; confederate; confederateflg; dale; daleearnhardtjr; ernhardt; flag; jr; nascar; race
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To: Impala64ssa
If it’s so bad, why haven’t you been speaking up earlier?
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:14:26 PM PDT
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: Chode
I never liked the guy anyway
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:14:29 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: DoughtyOne
I stand in defense of the Washington Redskins too.
They could rename themselves the Washington Elizabeth Warrens, as Dennis Miller suggested the other night on O' Reilly.
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:14:34 PM PDT
by
Impala64ssa
(You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
To: Chode
his boss and nascar are against the the the flag, he's in a no win Catch-22 tween a rock and a hard place position... He had the option the STFU.
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:16:26 PM PDT
by
MCH
To: Impala64ssa
Junior can bite my a....
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:17:02 PM PDT
by
WVKayaker
(On Scale of 1 to 5 Palins, How Likely Is Media Assault on Each GOP Candidate?)
To: Impala64ssa
Well when one loses a war the victor has supporters.
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:17:31 PM PDT
by
RginTN
To: South40
“I’ve always thought he was a pussy.”
I knew he was a pussy since day 1 and I got into arguments with other Freepers on nascar threads for the past 10 years. Anyone who calls himself a badass’ name like “intimidator” is a weakling pussy closet-wise.
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:18:05 PM PDT
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
To: MCH
yup, and still lose... damned if he does and damned if he doesn't
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:19:08 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: Impala64ssa
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:20:53 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: max americana
I don’t get why he is the “Most popular driver” either. With whom?
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:21:11 PM PDT
by
South40
("People here illegally should have "a road to legal status" ~Donald Trump)
To: BuffaloJack
The Constitution does not “give rights”. It merely enumerates some of the rights given to us by God.
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:21:29 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(A free society cannot let the parameters of its speech be set by murderous Islamists.)
To: max americana
you do know that was SR. right??? and it's NOT what he called himself but what others called him
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:22:10 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: South40
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:22:45 PM PDT
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
To: ClearCase_guy
Well there are still redneck shops selling it
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:23:24 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: max americana
lol! You may be right. Those who want to replace the stars and bars with the rainbow flag.
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:23:42 PM PDT
by
South40
("People here illegally should have "a road to legal status" ~Donald Trump)
To: Impala64ssa
Sponsors would drop him like a hot potato if anyone even suspected he had a racist bone in his body.
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:23:46 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Impala64ssa
"....it’s offensive to an entire race."
Like the Daytona 500?
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:23:56 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
To: max americana
What about a name like “max americana”? Is that some superhero?
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:24:35 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: Impala64ssa
Sounds to me like Nascar just committed suicide. I for one won’t be watching anymore, but hey I gave up on pro sports a long time ago precisely because of stupid and moral bankruptcy like this.
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:24:55 PM PDT
by
eyeamok
To: BuffaloJack
And who decides what’s offensive?
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posted on
06/27/2015 7:25:09 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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