Confederate flag advocate Bart Siegel found dead (Giant Tampa Flag)

St. Petersburg Times ^ | August 9, 2008 | St, Petersburg Times

[Colonel Kangaroo]

Whether you think putting the flag up was a good idea or not, this is a very sad development.

[TexasNative2000]

"a Republican accountant".

A non-political story and they put his party affiliation in the second paragraph. Gotta paint those Republicans as racists at EVERY opportunity........

[Canedawg]

Good point. His party affiliation was not relevant to this unfortunate story.

[FlingWingFlyer]

"What is your usual occupation?"

"I'm a Republican accountant."

[usmcobra]

Damn! Now I know why it wasn’t flying when I rode by there the other day.

[driftdiver]

I live in Tampa and have seen a lot of very hateful speech toward this group. I wonder what impact that had on his decision.

Very sad

[6SJ7]

Guess that makes me a Republican Systems Analyst.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Arkancide?

[Colonel Kangaroo]

The Tampa Tribune article says that Mr. Siegel's body was found outside his house.

Link to Tampa Tribune story:

"Rebel Flag Proponent Found Dead"

[Gay State Conservative]

If I lived in the south I'd be sure to have the Stars and Bars somewhere on my car....not because I particularly agree with the Confederacy but because it would pi$$ off commie leftists and professional victims.

Doing that around here would guarantee smashed windows,slashed tires....and worse.

Although it might be fun driving through Harvard Square or Brookline (*proud* home of Mike Dukakis) with such a flag.

[Fresh Wind]

Obmacide?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Any bus tracks near his body?

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I'm proud to day that I'm a Republican, Old Glory "proponent."

Don't ya just love the boys and girls in "the media." They really have a way with words.

[kbennkc]

If I lived in the south I'd be sure to have the Stars and Bars ....Doing that around here would guarantee smashed windows,slashed tires....and worse.

It would be wrong to place Stars and Bars decals on the cars of known leftists . Funny , but so wrong .

[FlingWingFlyer]

I’m also “proud to say..”

[Colonel Kangaroo]

Don't ya just love the boys and girls in "the media." They really have a way with words.

I think Stalin called writers "engineers of human souls".

Thankfully there's still many Americans who aren't willing to be malleable metal for the "engineers" of the media.

[Gay State Conservative]

It would be wrong to place Stars and Bars decals on the cars of known leftists

No,I mean that if I had such a decal on *my* car I'd have my tires slashed,etc.Hell,a few years back when my Dad lived in Brookline (the *proud* home of Mike Dukakis)and I often stayed with him to help him,etc I had three Dole/Kemp bumper stickers ripped from my bumper.

[PLMerite]

“I’m a Republican accountant.”

Does that mean his numbers actually add up correctly ?

[onlylewis]

Bart Siegel, an outspoken advocate for the display of the giant Confederate flag near the intersection of Interstate 4 and I-75, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot in his Temple Terrace home Thursday.

Apparent suicide, alot people disliked this man. Who is investigating????