Posted on 07/13/2015 6:58:56 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Twenty + years ago I voted at R E Lee...you wouldn’t have recognized it even that many years ago.
“I am a Southern gentleman. But try reading the Texas article of secession. If you are going to defend the flag, do so with context; don’t white wash history.”
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The way I read it; the student is talking about what the flag means to them at that school. It’s true some education about the battle flag is order but it doesn’t take away the pride these kids have for the symbol and what it represents to them.
This is good to see and illustrates why those who see the battle flag as something hateful are so wrong to insist anything about it and the Confederacy is bad in some way. It isn’t.
Look at Japan and Germany. We were at war with them more recently than the civil war and now we are good friends; nationally speaking.
The people who see this battle flag as a racist and hateful symbol need to be re-educated and accept that it doesn’t mean that to those who look upon it with pride.
Unfortunately the exact opposite is happening and as usual the whiners get their politically correct way even though it is 100% wrong. Disgusting.
I cross my heart the four or five times a year I pass it
Or play Sweet Home Alabama on Raphsody
God love em
I may go to Seagrove in 10 days and I’ll be sure to look out
That applies to the American flag too hoss
And they will come for it next
Hell the Fleur de Lis is even in their sites
So quit parsing
Please
We’re way past that nuance
These children show more guts than the so-called leadership in Washington DC.
It is called the rebel flag for a reason. Not the hate flag. Not the slavery flag. The rebel flag. It codifies the rebellion of people fighting for their rights against an oppressive government.
Gee, when have I heard that before? Oh yeah, around 1776.
I agree with you. But conservatives understand and abide by propositional truth. Sadly, the statement made was false.
I attended that same school in back ‘70-71. I played in the school band, The Marching Generals. We wore confederate uniforms with a yellow sash and played “Swanee” at every ball game. A comical statue of “Uncle Bob” was always located near the sidelines.
The velocity at which our once great country is disappearing is astonishing. The next thing you know they’ll be going after the NFL....oh wait..
I awake each and ever morning... 
a stranger in an even stranger land--
I waking up to the day when Raiders come back to SO CAL that how screwy my city is right now Bender LOL!
Now there's a novel idea. </sarcasm>
There's a lot of that going around lately. On both sides of the question.
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