[Oshkalaboomboom]

Well Mr. PC Policeman did it ever occur to you that there are also many Americans who don't? When Mr. Cowing can walk the space walk instead of sitting on the sideline talking the space talk then he can decide what flag he'd like to carry on the space station.

[cripplecreek]

Something funny about this whole story. Maybe it's the collection of names involved.

[gcruse]

They'll never make me ashamed of Dixie. There aren't enough Yankees on the planet for that.

[DoughtyOne]

The Rebel flag uproar is so much hot air. Good God, doesn't anyone work for a living anymore... so much free time, so little common sense.

[OKIEDOC]

What politically correct pervert is offended?

[xcamel]

[VeniVidiVici]

“You'd think that someone on the U.S. side of the ISS program would have expressed some concern about flying a symbol on the ISS that many Americans associate with slavery,” Cowing wrote.

You'd think that someone wouldn't give a rat's ass about something so petty.

[ladyinred]

Am I the only one who has noticed that our freedom to choose is being eroded day by day?

[xrp]

Anyone who is offended by a flag has a severe self-confidence issue, plain and simple.

[Yo-Yo]

Editor's 13 June 6:40 pm EDT update: I just spoke with Alex Panchenko, the person who posted this item on eBay. Panchenko called to tell me that he had spoken with Salizhan Sharipov today and that Sharipov knew absolutely nothing about these flags. Panchenko told me that his source for these flags was a third party and not Sharipov. As such he is now convinced that these flags are not what they were presented as being and that they are forgeries.

[Brilliant]

Big deal.

[Namyak]

The Moon shall rise again!

[BallyBill]

"Holy Cow General Grant, I think the Jonny Reb got the High Ground."

[Paleo Conservative]

If you want on or off my aerospace ping list, please contact me by Freep mail.

[Hoplite]

I wish I was in the land of cotton,
Old times there are not forgotten,
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land!
In Dixie land where I was born in,
Early on a frosty mornin',
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land!

[billbears]

“You'd think that someone on the U.S. side of the ISS program would have expressed some concern about flying a symbol on the ISS that many Americans associate with slavery,” Cowing wrote.

I think sane Americans would be more concerned with the waste of money the government throws at space 'exploration' than what sort of flag the politically correct have a vendetta against. Privatize space exploration 100%. Almost anything the government can do, private industry can do cheaper, more efficiently, and safer.

NASA, wasting taxpayer dollars since 1958

[Fiji Hill]

Our flag is proudly floating
On the land and on the main,
Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom;
Beneath it oft we've conquered
And will conquer oft again,
Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom.

Our Dixie forever, she's never at a loss
Down with the eagle and up with the cross.
We'll rally 'round the bonny flag, we'll rally once again.
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom

[NaughtiusMaximus]

Well, I was born and raised in Minnesota but I've taken to referring to "the late unpleasantness" as The War of Northern Aggression. (Just to horrify my liberal friends.)

[DocRock]

[KevinDavis]

[FrankR]

"Confederate flags on space station..."

Git'er done!