Posted on 08/18/2017 6:09:34 PM PDT by Enlightened1
ARLINGTON, Texas - Six Flags Over Texas had a change of heart and took down the Confederate States of America flag at the park in Arlington.
Since it opened in 1961, the park has displayed flags for governments of Texas history: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the U.S. and the Confederate States of America.
The amusement park initially said it would continue to fly a version of the Confederate flag despite the recent push to wipe out such symbols. Park officials told TMZ it felt park patrons were “astute enough to know the difference” between the Confederate States of America flag and the Confederate Battle flag, which is commonly associated with white supremacy.
But on Friday, the company announced it would switch to flying the U.S. flag only.
“At Six Flags Over Texas, we strive every single day to make people happy and to create a fun, thrilling and safe family friendly experience for our guests," they said in a statement. "We always choose to focus on celebrating the things that unite us versus those that divide us. As such, we have changed the flag displays in our park to feature American flags."
Six Flags said they'll continue to fly branded flags for special events as it's done in the past but plan to keep the U.S. flags as the permanent display.
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Exactly.. They are COWARDS caving to the Commie Left.
A true Texan, here, born and raised.
The animosity toward this corporation’s slap in our face will not be forgotten. Their miscalculation will haunt them from this point forward. DON’T ATTEMPT TO CHANGE HISTORY! That is what has made US the persons we are today.
Ready to help Chilean miners when they were in trouble, Texans are always ready to help when called upon. To see this corporation turn tail and run for such a non-nonsensical reason of liberal lunacy only goes to show there is not a true Texan in that corporate headquarters, where ever it may be located.
A US patriot, a Texan at heart
5 Flags over Texas? That’s as bad as the Big 10(11) — oh wait, that’s (12) now isn’t it?
They’ll be One Flag over Texas from now on, but it may not always be the US flag.
Is that what our new flag as North Mexico looks like?
“Since it opened in 1961, the park has displayed flags for governments of Texas history: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the U.S. and the Confederate States of America.”
Have they apologized for the defense of the Alamo yet, or are they saving that for a future promotion to get more customers?
Orwellian rewriting of history.
I didn’t think Texans would be so cowardly. Management must be from some other state.
Welcome back to FR.
Otherwise Offendsensitivity never stops: it is exactly like accommodating Sharia and whatever you do will never be enough so it is best not to do at all.
Don't pay the Danegeld or you will never get rid of the Dane.
An interesting tactic would be to stamp a bunch of money with "Slave Owner" and then put it into circulation.
“This is happening in my front yard, it will not stand!!!!! Lock and Load time again...”
I hear you, but would suggest something more provocative and news worthy, such as getting vets together to stage a sit-down in front of the entrance, not allowing visitors to enter.
54% of the american people feel theses sumboles are of southern heritage with only like 30% feeling it represents racism.
our leaders and companies are grossly overreacting on the demands of a small minority opinion. An opinion as some pointed out really has no logical base or end.
Slavery far longer endured Under the U.S. Flag than under the Confederate flag. The Minority will soon enough demand that and all other ‘disagreeable’ reminders of our history be dismantled.
Thous conservatives who plan to hold the line on the U.S. flag should know I am for all or nothing. Freedom of speech is either an absolute or its not freedom at all for it is that ambiguity where all despotism operates as Google is quite adept in declaring all speech which it hates to be ‘hate speech’.
In an unrelated announcement, Busch Gardens has announced that all park goers will be provided free mandatory protective clothes made of bubble wrap....
Mexico has a Six Flags park.
What’s that about ?
This is really stealth sharia laws going into effect out of fear. Cowards.
Yeah, what’s happening is 3,936,256. That’s 1984 squared.
That is the one they really hate.
And there was far more slavery under the Union flag than under the Confederate flag.
Worse than that they’re caving to violence. Isn’t that sweet?
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