Posted on 06/24/2015 6:06:56 AM PDT by StaffiT
So-called “liberals” are proudly displaying their disdain for Liberty calling for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from our midst. They say that the losers in a war shouldn’t get to fly their flag, and they’ve arbitrarily decided it ‘represents racism’ not to mention it was right there with the Charleston Church shooter….
Okay, let’s apply that rationale to the flag of Mexico – they lost a war with the US and as for racism, we should check with ‘La Raza’ on that score. In addition the Mexican flag represents a clear and present danger to US sovereignty via the invasion of illegals that it is fomenting. The illegal invasion threat is much more dire that a few good ol’ boys flying the Confederate battle flag from the back of their pickup trucks.
Turnabout is fair play. What say you people who denigrate Liberty on a daily basis and yet still maintain the moniker of “Liberal”? Can we apply your twisted logic to another symbol? In your head long rush to suppress thought crime, can we apply the same rules you use or is your speech sacrosanct?
Stew on that “Liberals” whilst you celebrate one more of your victories against freedom.
That's a whole other subject...and I doubt we'd be far apart on it.
Any case made that the Confederate Battle flag represents historical racism could also be made against anything named for Robert Byrd, possessed of a more recent history of racism.
Oh please, yes!
And Spanish, while we’re at it!
See if Lowe’s has the guts to pull down their MYRIAD profligate acquiescence to illegals.
Exactly!
If The left wants to open a can of worms banning that which they oppose, we should fight fire with fire.
“You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” Obi-Wan Kenobi
So.
Walmart, E-Bay and NASCAR are all government entities?
How do you like them apples?
Then we may need to ban the $5 bill. Have you read what Lincoln said about blacks?
(SARC)
Any case made that the Confederate Battle flag represents historical racism could also be made against anything named for Robert Byrd, possessed of a more recent history of racism.
I propose we ban all groups/organizations that advocate for any specific group based on race.
Where is the Battle flag being flown over a government building?
Indeed but so does the Black & Hispanic Caucus, LaRaza the NAACP and multitude of other race based political and lobbying groups.
The La Raza flag to be sure. Doesn’t this symbolize the desire to undermine the United States?
Indeed as an Australian I a deeply offended by my country’s shape being the most distorted on the map there.
No they are private entities doing what they are doing through their own corporate decision to pander to the crowd, and not due to any government pressure to remove the flag. They are free to not sell Confederate memorabilia just as companies like Dixie Outfitters are free to continue to sell it. We, as consumers, are free to withhold our spending at those companies because of their stance.
How do you like them apples?
Not much. I'd boycott them in retaliation myself except that I already don't shop at Walmart, don't use Ebay, and have never watched NASCAR so it'd be a pretty hollow protest if I did.
That would be really different in my book.
On the grounds of the South Carolina state capitol. If you want to pick nits on semantics then have at it.
Hell, the Rainbow flag will be the national flag the way this keeps up...
I like it. I love it. I want some more of it.
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