[El Cid]

I agree with Palio di Siena, on both the burka AND with the Negro sentiment.

I don't believe it was a fair analogy.
Any sensible person has reason to be 'offended' (or threatened) by someone wearing garb belonging to the murderous cult of islam. No one, black, or otherwise, as a reason to be offended by the Confederate Flag. The KKK paraded around with the U.S. flag. The Confederate Flag is a reminder of heritage, and those who fought a lost cause for State Rights over Federal domination.

[Kaisersrsic]

Confederate flag is a completely separate issue, but I think reasonable people could be offended by it. 350,000 U.S. soldiers died in the civil war to preserve the union. Fair to say it was a pretty divisive period in our history. 300,000 rebels soldiers were killed too and out of respect for my Freeper friends from the South, I should probably not discount them entirely. But rebel battle flags, yeah they can be offensive to some.

[Terry L Smith]

I lived in the town that held the distinction of being the Grand Dragon’s home, in Calif. They displayed BOTH flags, alternating on street corners, first Old Glory, then the Stars and Bars.

Is it, today, a ‘lost cause’ of arguing States Rights vs Federal Overlording, with the likes of that Queer-in-Charge?