Spike Lee: Miss. Should Get Rid of Flag

AP ^ | February 9, 2006

[ConservativeStatement]

Director Spike Lee, known for his stylish and controversial films, said Mississippi should get rid of the state flag during a speech at the University of Mississippi's Black History Month celebration.

Lee said Mississippians cling too tightly to what he considers symbols of oppression.

"You've gotta do something about that flag," he said. "I know people say its representative of history. Well, so's the swastika."

[billhilly]

"Spike Lee can kiss my Ass ping."

Morgan Freeman might just kick Spike's butt.

[Gay State Conservative]

Oh,Spike....you,like all 'progressives"...are so full of your own righteousness,aren't you?

[Cheapskate]

In the immortal words of the great Ronnie Van Zandt

"I hope Neil Young Spike Lee will remember

a southern man don't need him around anyhow!"

[OldSmaj]

Director Spike Lee, known for his stylish and controversial films...

In other words: "they suck for the most part".

[silentreignofheroes]

I love the good old Mississippi flag , it's beautiful .
Good enough for my ancestors , good enough for me ..

Heard that,,I'm tired of these folks.I'm from 'Bama ,,guess our Saint Andrews Cross is next..

[msnimje]

Keep the flag, get rid of the trouble maker.

[Sybeck1]

He hates democracy it seems.

[Pharmboy]

Lee also targeted certain aspects of modern black culture during his speech.

Lee said that rap culture has perpetuated a cult of violence, drug use, disrespect to women and ignorance among a staggering portion of young blacks.

"This 'gangsta' obsession is madness," Lee said. "Thinking like that is genocide."

Well, he's got some things right.

[AmishDude]

Looks like he can't get PR by actually doing his job.

And anyway, Spike, if you can't actually do a successful movie, do a gay one. You'll win gobs of awards.

[skaterboy]

We had a vote and you lost so shut up

[Sybeck1]

[Mulch]

[skaterboy]

This is the guy who pimped 100 sneaks to kids..so he is real good to speak

[silentreignofheroes]

Hope you don't mind,,,Had to save that one,,Well our dog White Boy perked up when he seen it..

[Cloud William]

Ok, Spike. Lets put it up for a vote....

Oh yeah, they already did.

Yup. I'm not going to waste my time reading the article, but I'm guessing Spike isn't offering to pay for a state-wide referendum out of his own pocket.

[MamaB]

Me, too. My ancestors have been in the state since about 1840. If the people of the state like it, then who is this person to be critical of it. He should just stay out of the state. We made it fine this far without his opinions. I imagine we can manage without him in the future.

[ladyjane]

Who is Spike Lee?

Was he on Hollywood Squares?

[frankjr]

Miss.: America should get rid of Spike Lee.

OK.

[mosquewatch.com]

People like Spike, Jackson, Sharpton, need to delve into the REAL problems in the Black community, instead of a peace of cloth. He doesn't give a damn about any one but himself, and he will get rich of the sheep that follow him.

Jeff

[Koblenz]

The Mississippi flag has remained that way since 1894. The Georgia flag incorporated the Confederate battle flag in 1955. So while Georgia added the Confederate flag basically to say we don't support civil rights, the Mississippi flag is much older, and therefore more historic.