Confederate Flag (Prom Dress) UPDATE

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[DixieOklahoma]

"even if he was wearing a yankee uniform"

Doubtfull, if he was wearing a yankee uniform he would have been well fed and probably be carring some poor southern citizen's winter storage that he stole with him. He also probably would have been adorned with hundreds of dollars in stolen jewelry. FYI.

[Phantom Lord]

Actually, I think he is her date, probably the star linebacker

In what, the over 40 league?

[Isabelle]

The south will rise again!

[Cedar]

Freedom in this country is slowly being twisted to perversity.

If she had gone half naked, that would have just gotten a little local gossip.

But wearing a flag floor-length dress---no way! Ban her from the dance! Newspaper headlines! Oh, the shame of her!

[Natty Boh]

If you are an American and you support secession from the Union, aid rebels fighting the US army and support an illegitimate regime that schemes with foreign powers against the US, then I think that qualifies you as a traitor. And Willie T. knew how to deal with traitors.

Anyway, my post (while I admit it was unnecessarily inflammatory) was not to re-argue the civil war or even the chick's right to wear the dress. I was just wondering how loyal Americans can look at that symbol of treason against the US and feel anything other than shame or anger.

[Cedar]

You misunderstand how many Southerners "look at that symbol."

To most of us it just represents home--the South.

I am totally against slavery and prejudice. In fact I have been all of my life (and yes, born and reared in the South).

So when I see the flag I think of all the things that are good about my fellow Southerners--the friendliness, the strong belief in Jesus Christ, the importance of family and friends, the community atmosphere of the many small towns and rural areas, the love of nature and farm lands and football.....

I could go on and on. But the point is the flag to us is not slavery. We hate that slavery ever existed here or in the North or anywhere. We are against slavery.

When people say they honor their heritage, to most it means they are proud to be Southerners and all that represents (including ancestors); but never does it mean that they are proud of slavery.

Southerners understand this-----the rest of the country doesn't.

[DixieOklahoma]

Incorrect. I am simply pointing out inaccuracys. FYI I am an Oklahoman first, American second. I also believe that any of the 13 original colonies have a right to suceed from the voluntary union of states for any reason whatsoever.

Also, the founders left no doubt about the right of states to suceed from the union if they felt it necessary.

Why do you think that Jefferson Davis was not brought up with charges of treason? The SCOTUS would have ruled that succession is legal. Once again, what would you do if some people from another state came to your home town and started rounding up all of the males and raping the women of said town, then burning all crops, while stealing anything of value? I would find the largest group fighting that massive murdering horde and join their ranks.

Shame, Treason, or Anger? where are you from little boy?

[flying Elvis]

Hmmm? I wonder if anyone makes UN emblem toilet paper?

[Natty Boh]

Cedar,

To me, the rebel flag is not about slavery. I know that Southerners today are friendly people who certainly do not support slavery and are not proud of that aspect of their history. I can also understand regional pride. What I don't understand is why Southerners would use a symbol of colossal treason against the USA to represent themselves.

[Xenalyte]

Her date is considerably older than she is. Are we sure she didn't get banned for showing up with a 30-year-old?

[Xenalyte]

You met the elusive "Charlie" at a Cosby show? Wow!

[Natty Boh]

I'm originally from Pennsylvania and I believe the Union is perpetual and unbreakable. I also believe that secession is treason and traitors should be dealt with harshly.

The murdering, burning and raping you refer to is how was fought back then. War is hell -- bad things happen to innocent people. If you don't want those bad things to happen, don't be a traitor and don't piss off the US of A.

Merry Christmas.

[Xenalyte]

Why is she wearing pearls with it? The pearls are NOT white, and they clash with the white sequins.

Oh, my God, she's wearing a pearl anklet.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Met all sorts while I was stationed in Las Vegas.

[Cedar]

I guess I could go through my explanation again of why Southerners use the symbol. But I'll just refer you back to my previous post for another reading of it.

As I said, Southerners understand it. Since you are not from the South, you will probably never understand it.

I guess the best thing for you to do is try to be at peace with it.

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

First, I am not defending the actions of either side in a war that was fought nearly 150 years ago. Second, there are worse things than civil war. Acquiesence to a nanny state for starters. We may well be faced in the not-too-distant future between which side we will fight on, the social conservatives, or the amoral rabble. Before anymore reckless, immoral decisions, like Roe v Wade, are handed down by our courts I would rather shoulder a rifle in defense of our heritage even if it means killing fellow Americans in order to do so.

Anyone unwilling to die for their beliefs, most surely values only their own skin and such a one is not worthy to be called an American.

[OldEagle]

There is more to this story. Why was the principal waiting for her in the parking lot?

[M. Espinola]

Very well stated. I fully agree with your viewpoint and I would add this nation has one flag representing all Americans, Old Glory.

Unfortunately there remains insignificant pockets of die-hard would-be-secessionists, longing for the odious era of the 'old' South, which was viewed a moral stain by the rest of the country.