After attacks, many Southerners fly different flag

The Charleston Post & Courier ^ | October 29, 2001 | ELLEN B. MEACHAM

[aomagrat]

Since the Civil War, major events such as the terrorist attacks have moved Southerners toward a stronger view of themselves as Americans first and Southerners second

Nothing brings Americans together quicker than a cowardly sneak attack.

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[clamper1797]

I fly both flags .... Stars and Stripes because I AM an American FIRST ... I fly the stars and Bars cause I believe in states rights tempered with a SMALL federal government

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[PeaRidge]

"Collectively, Southerners do tend to be stronger supporters of the military than their non-Southern counterparts and value a military career more," he said

Seems as if the rest of the country is finally coming around to our grand way of thinking.

[JMJ333]

Thanks for the ping!

To Darby, the Confederate flag is a symbol of disunity in a time when the nation's citizens should come together.

"We need to be unified at a time like this. While I don't think everyone who flies it (the battle flag) is a member of a hate group, I would not fly it. When I see it, I see a symbol of white, antebellum unity. That leaves me out of the picture," he said.

How generous of Darby not to think all of us are members of a hate group. Silly boy.

[billbears]

And I love the city of New York as well. BTW, the city of New York at the beginning of the WONA was willing and prepared to secede with the South.

May God bless Dixie and FWIW the flag of freedom flies over my house and not the flag of EMPIRE. Although I do say the Pledge of Allegiance in public, I do omit the one word

[meandog]

Until recently, if you saw a red, white and blue flag sticker on a Southern pickup truck, odds were good that it was a Confederate flag...Well maybe on SOUTHERN pickups, but the ones I see on most of the ones you "SANDLAPPERS" drive are either a stupid garnet chicken proclaiming "Go Cocks" or an ugly ornage and white polecat paw heralding 'Tigers"! You folks need to get yourselves a real good Southern football (Gators, Bulldogs, Vols, Bama, Rebel, 'Noles, Tarheels, Jackets, Hokies, etc.) team!

[aomagrat]

GO COCKS!!!!!!!

[NovemberCharlie]

BTW, the city of New York at the beginning of the WONA was willing and prepared to secede with the South.

Really? Got any details on that?

[billbears]

Yes, I've got a couple articles out of the New York papers and some of the leaders of the time. Will post them this evening. It had to do with the outrageous tax levels the federal government was looking for not only in Southern ports but in the city of New York as well

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"...I do omit the one word."

I just omit the prefix for that particular word... just my $0.02.

[Alabama_Wild_Man]

"..."Collectively, Southerners do tend to be stronger supporters of the military than their non-Southern counterparts and value a military career more..."

"...Our Way of Thinking..."

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YEP !!!

[Lee'sGhost]

You know, this is news only if you held the mistaken belief that the Confederate flags were displayed as symbols of hate. To me, this article provides proof that it is used as a symbol of heritage. An attack on buildings in New York would NOT cause a Southerner filled with hate to suddenly begin supporting America. That shows that it has never been about hate and that we do love our country. What we don't like is people looking down on us and telling us how to live our lives or run our states.

[Non-Sequitur]

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[Constitution Day]

..."Confederate flags were displayed as symbols of hate."

Those people need to take a look at pictures taken I have seen of KKK rallies when they were at their apex (early 20th century).

Can you guess what flag they were flying?

Hint: NOT the Confederate battle flag... or any other CSA flag.

[Constitution Day]

"pictures taken I have seen"

It's been a long day. Give me a break.

[Non-Sequitur]

Gee, I got this picture off of the American Knights of the KKK website. It's a tee shirt that they sell. So what is that pictured in the background? Behind the guys with the pillowcases on their heads?

And here is a link to a Texas Klan chapter. What's that flying proudly in the upper right hand corner? Why it's the confederate battle flag.

Here's another link to the National Knights of the KKK. Same flag, different location

Like it or not your banner has been appropriated by some pretty crummy organizations and I don't hear y'all complaining about it much

[JMJ333]

Then shame on them for mis-using our flag. You know that flag doesn't stand for hate---its heritage. I get angered by them co-opting that flag to their petty cause. Sometimes I think its a danged conspiracy. ;)