[AnAmericanMother]

You might have a point, except that it isn't true. I was there at the time.

Many groups stood up in the 50s and 60s and declared that the Confederate battle flag was not a racist symbol. Not only the re-enactors and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, but quite a number of just ordinary folks. They were condemning the Klan at the same time. But that's all gone down the memory hole.

Moreover, the KKKers were far more likely to fly the United States flag than the Confederate flag. Stone Mountain was Klan Central, for some reason best known to them. Any Klan function, you saw Old Glory all over the place, multiple flags - very rarely a Confederate battle flag (or naval jack if you want to get technical).

Nobody contends that the United States flag has been rendered somehow unwelcome or unusable by the activities of the Klan.

To an extent, I'm afraid you've allowed your view of the situation to be colored by the liberals and race-baiters who decided to make the Confederate battle flag an issue. They are the ones who decreed that "no one stood up for it," even though people did, and they are the ones who decreed that everyone must be offended by it.

Don't know about you, but I don't let the liberals and the haters drive my opinions.

[raybbr]

Moreover, the KKKers were far more likely to fly the United States flag than the Confederate flag. Stone Mountain was Klan Central, for some reason best known to them. Any Klan function, you saw Old Glory all over the place, multiple flags - very rarely a Confederate battle flag (or naval jack if you want to get technical).

Thanks.

I guess these days it's okay for some symbols but not others.

[ReignOfError]

You apparently didn’t see the same Klan advertising I saw. The Klan kept holding their Labor Day rallies in Stone Mountain (on private land near the state park) right into the ‘80s, and the CBF was difficult to miss. I’m talking about the surrounding area — I didn’t attend the rally itself.

[Puppage]

I'm afraid you've allowed your view of the situation to be colored by the liberals and race-baiters who decided to make the Confederate battle flag an issue

You're absolutely correct.

[varina davis]

Excellent post!

[yuleeyahoo]

Jacksonville City Council Woman Glorious Johnson agrees with you.

Black councilwoman sets precedent

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Many groups stood up in the 50s and 60s and declared that the Confederate battle flag was not a racist symbol. Not only the re-enactors and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, but quite a number of just ordinary folks. They were condemning the Klan at the same time. But that's all gone down the memory hole.

I think you should provide some documentation on that if you can.

There's a difference between going against the Klan, which took some courage indeed, and saying that the CBF didn't belong to them, and bucking the whole system of segregation in place at the time and arguing that the CBF shouldn't be identified with it.

In retrospect it's natural to assume that everyone who took on the Klan also rejected White supremacy or racism, but it's just not true.

Don't know about you, but I don't let the liberals and the haters drive my opinions.

Okay, but some people in favor of the flag do. It becomes a liberal vs. conservative issue and conservatives are expected to sign up with the Confederacy without really thinking things through.

[wardaddy]

Amen Mother....damn well said.

It’s this sorta brainwashing of the under 40 crowd of educated folks that has given a freak like Obama what looks like the nomination of the Dems.

A completely socialist looney black nationalist is now poised to run for President and it’s educated well off whites that are responsible.

I prefer folks like the fellow in the picture with his flag. Real folks you can count on.