[NationUnderGod]

That flag represents adherence to slavery. It flew over states that believed in slavery and were willing to divide this nation to keep it. It is a affront to millions of Americans.

[stainlessbanner]

Thanks for supporting the South!

NationUnderGod, member since 2002-07-06

[billbears]

It flew over states that believed in slavery

And the US flag flew over EVERY slave ship to touch the borders of this nation. Didn't see abe getting rid of it at the beginning of the war did you? Didn't see any northern states inviting runaway slaves over the border did you? No, as a matter of fact most of those states had laws against free blacks living in their states long before the war. By the shrill tone of the attack, I'm going to guess LLANEY?

[bvw]

Look, lifetime slavery was a abomination. The indentured servitude it subsumed was reasonable, livable -- but that lifetime slavery made a mockery of human respect for fellow humans. It was a black man who first sued in court to make his indentured slaves, slaves for life. He won. That became a very bad thing and black African descendants suffered great prejudice and pain because of that -- the horrors of lifetime slavery telescoped onto descendants of black Africans and whites seems to have been kept out of that terrible oppression.

There is no denying that many southerners were racist -- so were many NORTHERNERS and the racism of the northerner, to my view, is the worst and continues in our day. Few men of the South to my experience fail to have great respect to any man of any race once he proves himself. Whereas in the north you will find -- especially among liberals -- a well-hidden far deeper racism where they can almost never accept a man who is of the wrong race or class no matter how well he proves himself.

But what that rebel flag stood for -- to a far far greater degree than any base racist sentiment -- was State's Rights. A noble cause.

[Phantom Lord]

The US Flag flew over the slave states far longer than the "Confederate Flag" did if were interested in any kind of historical accuracy.

[archy]

That flag represents adherence to slavery. It flew over states that believed in slavery and were willing to divide this nation to keep it. It is a affront to millions of Americans.

That's true, though of course several stars have been added to the U.S. flag since those days. But it's still Old Glory.

It's easy to see why you'd find it offensive though. I feel the same way about the Red Star on the California flag, a reminder to me of hated Communist slavery and the enemies who put two bullet holes in my body, even though the CA flag predates that foul slave state.

-archy-/-

[ohioman]

F..U!

[tomkat]

It is a affront to millions of Americans.

and it's not an affront to millions of others.
whaaaaaa ....

[N. Theknow]

Probably the most uninformed, uneducated and ridiculous post in the history of this forum.

[mhking]

NationUnderGod, member since 2002-07-06

'Nuff said.

[VRWC_minion]

That flag represents adherence to slavery. It flew over states that believed in slavery and were willing to divide this nation to keep it. It is a affront to millions of Americans.

Which flag, the American flag ?

[Twodees]

It is a affront to millions of Americans.

Suuuuure it is, son. Those millions simply forgot to mention it until just here lately. Actually, liberals with their lemming swarm mentalities, have been instructed to "feel outraged" at the sight of an ANV battleflag.

Thanks for identifying yourself.

[stand watie]

IF what you say is TRUE, then the stars & stripes is EQUALLY to blame!

the last flag to fly over American slavery was the US FLAG!

free dixie NOW,sw

[PistolPaknMama]

NationUnderGod, member since 2002-07-06

Wow, you sure know a lot to have just been here three days. You must have learned all that in government school.