[deaconjim]

I wasn't trying to be nice.

I'll decide if I'm a "good Georgian and a good Southerner". If you fit the stereotype of a Redneck, then you might as well carry the name. From what I've seen of the flag waving crowd, most of them do.

As far as the legislature having spoken, it's the truth, like it or not. I heard what Sonny promised, and he delivered. If you heard him promise anything else, and you believed it, you are an idiot. Anyone with any knowledge of how the legislature works will know that the Governor cannot write legislation. I am also aware that a newly elected Republican governor, the first in 130 years, would have a difficult time forcing anything from a Democrat controlled House of Representatives with a new Speaker who wants to cause as much political damage as he can for the new Governor. I know this is what happened because that House Speaker, Terry Coleman, is the Representative for my House district. I hate to tell you this, but by opposing Sonny for re-election, you are playing into his plans.

When I see the flag wavers at their rallies, like the ones depicted in the pictures at the beginning of this thread, all I can think of is "Goobers on parade". I could be nice and not say it, or I could be honest and let you know what people think of you. I prefer honesty. It's up to you how you deal with it.

[Amelia]

It doesn't really matter. Most of the people squawking about how we need to vote on the flag, including Red and Okie, can't vote in Georgia anyhow.

They're just playing carpetbagger and trying to tell us what we ought to do.

[Red Phillips]

Well exactly what makes someone a "goober" or a "redneck?" Does the pastor of the church you are a deacon at, know you are calling people names? I suspect many good Christians who go to conservative Bible believing churches would be considered "rednecks" by atheistic, Yanks. You OK with that?

But if having insults hurled at me by fellow Southerners who ought to be on my side is the price I have to pay for fighting the good fight, then so be it.

I admit Sonny was coy about the flag issue when he ran. Frustratingly so. But when he figured out the issue had traction, he became more explicit about giving the people a vote. Personally, I would have preferred if he had just sacked up and said he wanted to reinstate the '56 flag, but he was too cowardly to do that. Shades of things to come. But you are the "idiot" if you believe everyone did not understand that to mean a vote on the '56 flag v. the Barnes rag. The current flag didn't even exist during the campaign. The enemy sure knew what he had promised. That is why they went ape and began pitching a fit and threatening boycotts, etc. right away. Your defense of Sonny breaks down because both houses passed flag resolutions that included the '56 flag by large margins. It was not until reconciliation of the bill, that the current flag was added. If Sonny wanted the vote to include the '56 flag he could have vetoed the compromise bill which he should have.

You can try and sooth your conscious all you want that Sonny did the best he could or whatever, but the facts are so clear it is not disputable. The legislature and Sonny wimped out under pressure from the forces I have previously listed. If you are OK with that sort of craven cowardice, then so be it. But leave those of us who aren't alone so we can get about the business of restoring our Republic. A restoration that you will benefit from. Perhaps to occupy your time until then you could lick the hand and kiss the feet of your Yankee Masters.