Civil war erupts over Confederate handbags

DFW ^ | January 6, 2006 | JIM DOUGLAS

[voiceinthewind]

"alot of the Tejanos who are 2nd and 3rd generation, they're basically South Texas rednecks. Rebel flags and all."

True in our extended family.

[shuckmaster]

Aw, Shucks!

If you click the google ads at the top of this webpage, you'll find all kinds of cool Confederate stuff!

[Blood of Tyrants]

Doesn't matter. The PC liberals will feel "uncomfortable" for you.

[blaquebyrd]

"And Lincoln actually did the Blacks no favor when he 'freed' them so they could work in the northern industrial explosion!"

So you think the slaves would have rather continued to work for free vs earning a paycheck? You can't be that ignorant. Reasoning like that would make Saddam proud.

[HOTTIEBOY]

90% of the group has to act a certain way as not to offend 10%???????

[Minnesoootan]

I'm offended by her West Coast Choppers T-shirt ;-)

[groanup]

Would you add me to your ping list? thanks.

[Servant of the 9]

As one whose ancestors suffered under 'Reconstruction' I find tne American flag offensive and a symbol of opression, but I don't ask people to take it down or not to display it.

I am sure there are people who find solid colors offensive for some reason.

Lighten up.

So9

[dinoparty]

The school officials are idiotic for trying to ban the bags. However, you can't deny that the rebel flag has been taken over by some pretty creepy racist elements in the 20th century. Most people associate it with these elements, not with the civil war.

[Red Badger]

How 'bout the LV or D&B bags being a symbol of rich "in your face" oppression of the poor?...........

[Alouette]

Burleson High School, with a 2,200 student enrollment, is about 90 percent white, 8 or 9 percent Hispanic.

Hispanics fought for the Confederacy. Oh and, so did Jews. Don't tell Abe Foxman, he'll have a heart attack.

[ryan71]

"I'm hiring a lawyer," Thomas said. "I'm going all the way with it, because I think it's wrong."

You GO, Girl!

[sheik yerbouty]

What about the black, red and green flag? It's a black power flag and some people see that as racist.

[Semper Paratus]

Then they got a new principal who decided that 'MinuteMen' was sexist

Didn't have to replace the 'MinuteMen'.

Just put an earring in his ear and he's cool.

[BenLurkin]

bttt

The folks who are "offended" by the battle flag are mostly ignorant.

[silentreignofheroes]

So you think the slaves would have rather continued to work for free vs earning a paycheck.

Nobody ever worked for free,then again you might be right...Minimum Wage is about as free as you can get.

[sheik yerbouty]

He will hold his ears so he can avoid the truth..

[tkathy]

The civil war is so yesterday.

All the idiots who lost the dumbest war in history are DEAD!

[silentreignofheroes]

So did The Cherokee Nation,The last Southern General to lay down his sword was a Cherokee .

[durasell]

When I wore my General Sherman "I'm Marching To the Beach" T-shirt. I got dirty looks down south.