[Ronly Bonly Jones]

Actually, I believe he is the descendant of a black confederate. Or would you deny him his right to celebrate his ancestors.>>

He's free to celebrate his ancestors all he wants. But if his ancestor fought to keep his fellow blacks in chains, both the ancestor--and he--is a moral idiot.

[GOPcapitalist]

But if his ancestor fought to keep his fellow blacks in chains, both the ancestor--and he--is a moral idiot.

What if his ancestor fought to defend his home, friends, and family from an invading army that also happened to be unusually abusive of civilians? It seems to me that failure to act in that situation would itself be immoral.