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Does the Confederate Flag offend you?
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Posted on 08/06/2009 11:14:41 AM PDT by poetbdk

Does the Confederate Flag offend you? http://www.sodahead.com/question/537677/does-the-confederate-flag-offend-you/ I came across this question asked at SodaHead.com that has produced a lively discussion with over 2500 comments. I thought I would post it here at Free Republic and see if it gets a similiar response.


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: confederateflag; crossofsaintandrew; dixie; history; itstheslaverystupid; itwasaboutslavery; saintandrewscross; south; statesrights; tyranny; whitesupremacists
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To: poetbdk

It doesn’t offend me. What offends me is when moron racist Klan groups use the flag without understanding its true meaning.


41 posted on 08/06/2009 11:38:02 AM PDT by richmwill
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To: poetbdk

No. It’s part of our history.


42 posted on 08/06/2009 11:39:13 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: JimRed

Lefties are offended by everything they don’t agree with.
That’s there way of repressing anything they don’t like!
Let freedom ring baby!


43 posted on 08/06/2009 11:39:43 AM PDT by Mr. Right Now
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To: poetbdk
The Confederate flag doesn't offend me, but people using it to attempt to divide other people do. Forgive a little suspicion but we've had an unprecedented influx of new FReepers attempting to post flame-bait threads and it really sort of makes the rest of us a little suspicious when this sort of thing pops up.

One thing that helps to allay that suspicion is participating in your own thread. Care to comment? What do you think?

44 posted on 08/06/2009 11:40:13 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: TomOnTheRun
"Can anybody else think of a conquored state that has been permitted the privilege of flying its battle standard after the conquest and surrender?"

Vichy France.

Besides which, this flag isn't being flown by the "conquered State". It's being flown by individuals. People can fly any flag that they want, or even create a flag from a non-existent State if they so desire.

I would note that, in many leftist demonstrations, the flag of the old Soviet Union is still displayed. That state also no longer exists and has a longer history of bloodshed and ignomy than the Confederacy ever had.

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45 posted on 08/06/2009 11:40:29 AM PDT by BlueLancer (I'm getting a fine tootsy-frootsying right here...)
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To: AuntB
Mexico. All it’s illegal aliens waving their flags EVERY DAY in this country.

We never conquored Mexico. Mexico still exists as an sovereign nation. I'm sure it annoys you when they do that but it's not the same thing and not an answer to my question.
46 posted on 08/06/2009 11:42:02 AM PDT by TomOnTheRun
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To: TomOnTheRun

“We never conquored Mexico. Mexico still exists as an sovereign nation.”

They exist because we allowed it. They may have been our first mistake.


47 posted on 08/06/2009 11:45:22 AM PDT by AuntB (Tired of Left/right coast globalist party power brokers? How 'bout THE HEARTLAND AMERICA PARTY??)
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To: TomOnTheRun

“not an answer to my question.”

What’s the PURPOSE of your question? So far, I have seen nothing from you to respond to that has anything to do with anything but to provoke people...WTF?


48 posted on 08/06/2009 11:45:55 AM PDT by jessduntno ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." - Ronald Reagan)
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To: poetbdk; Admin Moderator
fyi - this i something the left will point to when shoepegging the right

why would you post something that would give them the opportunity, noob?

49 posted on 08/06/2009 11:46:50 AM PDT by Revelation 911 (How many 100's of 1000's of our servicemen died so we would never bow to a king?" -freeper pnh102)
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To: poetbdk

Nope! Flew mine all the last 4th of July for a week. Then I put my Pirate flag back up.


50 posted on 08/06/2009 11:47:10 AM PDT by ALinArleta (One shot! One kill!)
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To: BlueLancer
Vichy France

Again - not the same thing. They had *A* flag for Vichy France but, on the rare occasions that they participated in the war, they fought under other colors. There seems to be some confusion between a battle standard and a national flag. There are differences. The confederacy had many flags but only the one battle standard. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_flag )

Besides which, this flag isn't being flown by the "conquered State". It's being flown by individuals. People can fly any flag that they want, or even create a flag from a non-existent State if they so desire.

You are correct - I should have said "a conquored state or its citizens".

I would note that, in many leftist demonstrations, the flag of the old Soviet Union is still displayed. That state also no longer exists and has a longer history of bloodshed and ignomy than the Confederacy ever had.

And I think it's exceptionally stupid when they do that. I'm not sure what else you expect me to say.
51 posted on 08/06/2009 11:48:52 AM PDT by TomOnTheRun
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To: poetbdk

No.

I understand that the crossed bars of the battle flag have their roots in the Scots-Irish southern tradition. The St. Andrews flag of old Scotland was crossed bars.


52 posted on 08/06/2009 11:49:17 AM PDT by sasportas
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To: poetbdk
6 posts in a year and then you post and run on a subject that others can point to and say racist

whats the real reason youre here?

53 posted on 08/06/2009 11:49:56 AM PDT by Revelation 911 (How many 100's of 1000's of our servicemen died so we would never bow to a king?" -freeper pnh102)
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To: poetbdk

No.

“People generally see what they look for and hear what they listen for.”

—Harper Lee


54 posted on 08/06/2009 11:50:54 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: poetbdk

No.


55 posted on 08/06/2009 11:52:35 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: jessduntno
What’s the PURPOSE of your question? So far, I have seen nothing from you to respond to that has anything to do with anything but to provoke people...WTF?

I'm sorry. My responses were not meant to be rude or provocative. I was trying to make my answers direct and informative so that they wouldn't cause problems... I didn't intend for people to think I was being rude to them.
56 posted on 08/06/2009 11:54:13 AM PDT by TomOnTheRun
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To: TomOnTheRun

“I’m not sure what else you expect me to say.”

Personally, I’d like to have you say goodbye.


57 posted on 08/06/2009 11:54:23 AM PDT by jessduntno ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." - Ronald Reagan)
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To: poetbdk

The confederate flag doesn’t offend me at all. It is a symbol of States Rights over Federal control.

What offends me is the white separatist and neo-nazi nutjobs that have co-opted the confederate flag as their own.


58 posted on 08/06/2009 11:54:50 AM PDT by Domandred (Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.. I am Jim Thompson.)
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To: Revelation 911

Good point. Hey Revelation 911 your are an undercover agent for the democrat party.

get lost.


59 posted on 08/06/2009 11:54:53 AM PDT by Dacula (Evil succeeds when good men do nothing. Lets do something.)
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To: TomOnTheRun

“I’m sorry. My responses were not meant to be rude or provocative. I was trying to make my answers direct and informative so that they wouldn’t cause problems... I didn’t intend for people to think I was being rude to them.”

Not an answer to my question.


60 posted on 08/06/2009 11:55:25 AM PDT by jessduntno ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." - Ronald Reagan)
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