Posted on 09/29/2006 10:09:22 AM PDT by van_erwin
The Sons of Confederate Veterans are demanding that Sen. George Allen apologize for apologizing.
Allen has tried to mend fences with minorities over his use of the word "macaca," a racially-charged word, in part by saying he has regretted his infatuation with the Confederate flag.
That touched off an angry response Thursday from two leaders of the 4,000-member Confederate group, who said Allen has turned his back on them.
"We feel he's using our flag to wipe the muck from his shoes that he's now stepped in," said Frank Earnest of Virginia Beach, state division commander of the group.
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First, I don't believe that story. It sounds like too many of the - numerous - "hate crime" claims that later get exposed as phony. But even if it were true, what would the point of it be? Was he making them an offer they couldn't refuse? The whole story sounds made up, and if the media were responsible they'd be tracking it down - and exposing the liars, if it's a lie.
i spend most of my time (when i bother to read your bilge, which isn't often) laughing AT you
don't you CARE that FReepers think you're a DUNCE????
free dixie,sw
Stand, do us all a favor and sign up for DU and pimp for Jim Webb there. You can be open about your love of Democrats on DU.
I know, you have to CLAIM that you want a "true conservaitve" and don't you support Webb here so the mods don't ban you here. Hell, if I was in your shoes I'd fake being a conservative on FR too.
Of course since the only "conservative" issue you believe in is worshipping segregationist Democrat rule, all your buddy Jim Webb has to do is wave the stars-and-bars and you'll gladly support his socialist @$$ along with your heros like Fritz Hollings, Lester Maddox, George Wallace, and of course, criminal one term socialist RAT govenror Marvin "I gave your beloved state flag over the Georgia capitol to protest the civil rights movement" Griffin.
Please seek medical help for your delusions that the year is 1861 and the members of "FreeRepublic" consists solely of you.
Seriously, this forum is run by an evil damnyankee scalawag from California who admires "war criminal abe lincoln". Get over it.
You don't like it, leave.
Should've wiped his rear end with it, then his shoes. Frigging slavers.
You're a dunce and an ass-clown.
That makes at least two Freepers that don't think very highly of you.
Second, I don't believe that story either, but it makes for a pretty good joke. If Allen runs for President (which I hope he will), and especially if he wins (which I hope he will), I'll probably continue to make jokes about him putting a doe head in someone's mailbox.
Iran still working on nukes? Ahmadinejad had better watch out for that doe head in his mailbox.
Mexico still encouraging illegals to cross our border? Calderon better watch out for that do head in the mail box.
After a while, you'll laugh too.
Interesting...I did not know that. So, the French in the mainland used a slur for fellow Frenchmen in North Africa. Very interesting...I wonder if they had similar slurs/terms for the French in Asia. Any idea?
Yes however, Allen needs to drink heavily, have affairs with interns or secretaries, drive his car off a bridge with said secretary in the back seat, leave her to drown, adhere to the "I am sorry for being a white male" class - AND ONLY THEN WILL will he be palatable to some folks.
He would also have to run as a Rat.
No make that three FReepers who think BB has some issues.
An interesting way to end a conversation. Categorize someone with a label and accuse them of something inane. A technique practiced very often at DU.
>>>While the Sons of Confederate Veterans serve a good purpose in preserving historical sites, artifacts, and other priceless Americana, no candidate--Republican or Democrat--is going to benefit from their endorsement in any race above the level of county sheriff. I saw part of a video tape they produced about 10 or 12 years ago which argued about how much better off blacks were when living under the plantation system, with their kindly masters and overseers, than as emancipated citizens.<<<
No offense, but I'm finding it difficult to believe you. Please provide more information on this video tape.
>>>If the SCV doesn't like him, I'm for him. Notice how pissed off the "true conservatives" are that Sonny Perdue got 90% of the GOP primary vote over a "confederate hertiage" candidate endorsed by the Georgia KKK.<<<
That is quite a smear job on the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Did you learn that from your leftist buddies?
"fwiw, those who offended by the BATTLEFLAG are LEFTISTS, DIMocRATS and/or FOOLS. (anytime you apologize for something like this, you look like either an idiot, a coward or BOTH, imVho.)"
Well...OK, then....
>>>Don't you get tired of your LOSER candidates being endorsed by racists like the KKK (even though you claim the KKK has "nothing to do with confederate hertiate" despite them being founded by confederate vets?)<<<
You have been misled regarding the history of the KKK. The modern-day KKK, that got its roots after the 1915 movie, "The Birth of the Nation", is a completely different organization from the original KKK founded (and disbanded) by General Nathan Bedford Forrest. The flying of the Confederate Flag by the Klan did not begin until much later.
In a recent anti-Klan rally held on the Gettysburg battlefield, the members of the Pennsylvania and Maryland Sons of Confederate Veterans repudiated the Klan's claim to the Confederate flag, and called the Klan's claim to be the "Ghost of the Confederacy" a lie.
At another rally on the same day, Bob Harrison, 1st sergeant with the 37th Texas Calvary reneactors, was quoted as saying, "We're doing that in honor of the true heritage and history of the South and its fallen heroes, as well as our disgust of the racist garbage going on behind us". Bob, who is black, researches the story of people of color who served in the Confederate army. He stated he was offended the KKK claims it is "the ghost of the Confederacy".
Well, bless your heart, aren't you the capitalizer? You might want to try capitalizing the first letter of each sentence, too. Or, maybe, that's a suthren thing.
are you trying to replace "Mr SPIN", the FOOL & NITWIT, as our class CLOWN???
as a "nice lady" said in a PM, are you a DUNCE or a TROLL??? (nobody except one of those wouldn't know/care that they're being ridiculed.)
free dixie,sw
you look MORE clueLESS (if that's possible!) with each & every DUMB-bunny post you make.
free dixie,sw
you make TWO FOOLS that i'm laughing AT! (you & "billy boy" should dance out the door to DU, holding hands. you'll be VERY happy together.)
free dixie,sw
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