[ennui2]

Hey Cog, time to give it up, man. You're on the wrong side of history.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the ... -congress/

[dolanbaker]

This one's banned in a lot of places, but it still makes a regular appearance.

[Cog]

Applauding censorship? My shocked face.

[vtsnowedin]

The more you suppress the display of the Confederate flag the more you increase the strength of the statement made when it is displayed.
Instead of remembering history or young boys trying to express their daring and manhood it may become something brought out only when someone is ready to fight to the death over whatever the problem is.

[Lore]

Flags are merely symbols. They are not worth fighting over or dying for. People and ideals, well that's a different matter.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '�')��A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”
― Oscar Wilde

[vtsnowedin]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', 'F')lags are merely symbols. They are not worth fighting over or dying for. People and ideals, well that's a different matter.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '�')��A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”
― Oscar Wilde

[Lore]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vtsnowedin', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', 'F')lags are merely symbols. They are not worth fighting over or dying for. People and ideals, well that's a different matter.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '�')��A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”
― Oscar Wilde

[vtsnowedin]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vtsnowedin', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', 'F')lags are merely symbols. They are not worth fighting over or dying for. People and ideals, well that's a different matter.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '�')��A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”
― Oscar Wilde

[Sixstrings]

In other news, a New Jersey town tried to ban a man from flying the Trump flag:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]New Jersey Homeowner May Face Jail for Flying Trump Campaign Flag
https://youtu.be/TCk6pbE6Sj8

[ROCKMAN]

Lore - I'm with you. But it goes beyond that IMHO. Lots of jarhead "fanatics" have died for the Stars and Stripes over the years. And some of that was motivated by some freedoms we enjoy...such as free speech. I, for one, get a satisfying feeling when I see a protestor in the US burn an American flag. I just remember all the jarheads that died so that protestor could express his feelings in that manner and appreciate their sacrifice that allows his actions. And I'm equally upset by anyone that might criticize that protestor let alone attack him.

[Sixstrings]

Student suspended from school, for having the confederate flag on his pickup truck:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')arren student suspended over Confederate flag

“They said I was harming other kid’s education and everything because it’s a distraction,” Delicato said.

Delicato said the Confederate flag is not racist, but a symbol of his family’s history.

“It’s for our southern heritage,” Delicato said. “Not for race. Nothing like that.”

Many others disagree. The superintendent said numerous students complained about the flag and staged a protest. At one point, someone even cut down Delicato’s confederate flag.

Ryan Delicato’s father Gary Delicato disagrees with his son’s suspension.

“A child who takes one thing the wrong way and now it’s blown up into this,” Gary Delicato said. “I understand that people have some issues with the flag, I understand that, but we can’t all stop doing things just because somebody doesn’t like something.”
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/warren-student-suspended-over-confederate-flag

[Sixstrings]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]Trump, Confederate Flags, and Truthfulness

While this speaks no ill about Trump, it says a great deal insofar as the social climate of our country is concerned. For untold millions, truth stands an entirely relative affair; whatever narrative they prefer reigns supreme, irrespective of objective reality. ...

Longtime opponents of this flag — who despise Southern culture on general principle — used the tragedy for politicking. They called for Confederate flags of all stripes, as well as Rebel monuments, to be cleared off public property. Major retailers were bullied into dropping merchandise that depicted the Confederate banner. ...

Eventually, the Orlando Sentinel set things straight. During an interactive online series about flags that flew over Florida, it was acknowledged that the red bars have nothing to do with Stonewall Jackson or Richmond.

Rather, they are the St. Patrick’s Saltire; a representation of the Anglo-Irish people — English folks who settled Eire, mainly after Oliver Cromwell defeated the dissident Catholic Confederation. The bars symbolize Ireland being united with Westminster, not to mention the Protestant perspective on St. Patrick’s life story. ...

Social justice warriors care nothing for an intellectual debate. Instead, they harbor deep resentment — if not hatred — for certain types of individuals and cultures. Propagandist narratives are concocted to further their views. As a result, the public is both misinformed and manipulated by manifestly dishonest brokers.

This phenomenon has shifted from Confederate imagery to Florida’s flag to Donald Trump. It finally reached, of all men, Bernie Sanders. After everything else was airborne, Hillary Clinton’s cronies unhinged the kitchen sink and chucked it at his campaign.
http://www.caledonianrecord.com/opinion/columns/joseph-cotto-trump-confederate-flags-and-truthfulness/article_bddab38d-5876-51f4-8eee-9761647cf121.html

[Sixstrings]

I hadn't been following this news for a long time.

This was back in January, a marine recruit was denied enlistment because he has a confederate flag tattoo:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')img]http://i67.tinypic.com/2efl2dd.jpg[/img]

Confederate Flag Tattoo Disqualifies Marine Enlistee

Covered in camouflage, 18-year-old Anthony Bauswell said he is like most country boys. He likes to hunt, fish and be outdoors. He shows his pride of his upbringing in his tattoos.

"I got a browning buck right there," said Anthony Bauswell.

To show pride in his country, Bauswell said he walked into the Conway Marine recruiting center Monday to enlist.

The process stopped after he revealed another tattoo.

"There's the tattoo it clearly states southern pride," said Bauswell.

"I felt pretty low. My own government wasn't going to let me serve my country because of the ink on my skin,' said Bauswell.

The Marine Corps also have a tattoo poster on some websites with the slogan "Think before you ink."
http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/confederate-flag-tattoo-disqualifies-marine-enlistee

[Sixstrings]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dolanbaker', 'T')his one's banned in a lot of places, but it still makes a regular appearance.

[ennui2]

The federal government, that's who.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... eries.html

[Sixstrings]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ennui2', 'T')he federal government, that's who.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... eries.html

[ennui2]

Yeah, let's celebrate free speech!

I feel nostalgic. Where's the nearest Sambos?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... loved.html

Maybe get some harmless old-timey goodies at the gift shop while we're at it.

[Sixstrings]

Well see there you go, you're digging back into the 1950s-1960s to create a narrative for today while ignoring the last darn forty years when there was not racism in any gift shops and national parks.

You cannot have a civil war tourist gift shop without confederate flags.

This is what the gift shops look like:






After civil war history is gone, what's next?

Will General Custer have to be removed, from any national parks?

The thing just never ends. I seem to recall even Woodrow Wilson's name was getting taken off things.

[Sixstrings]

Some other news, Mississippi's flag will not be displayed with the other states after the House renovation is complete:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]Mississippi flag won't hang in US Capitol tunnel

WASHINGTON — State flags, including the controversial Mississippi flag featuring the Confederate battle emblem, will no longer hang in the tunnel at the U.S. Capitol.

Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich., said Thursday the state flags, which wereremoved during renovations, will be replaced this fall with prints of each state’s commemorative coin.

“Given the controversy surrounding Confederate imagery, I decided to install a new display,’’ Miller, chairwoman of the House Administration Committee, said in a statement. “I am well aware of how many Americans negatively view the Confederate flag, and, personally, I am very sympathetic to these views. However, I also believe that it is not the business of the federal government to dictate what flag each state flies.’’ ...

Supporters of leaving the flag alone say it’s part of the South’s heritage. Supporters in Mississippi have held rallies. Gov. Phil Bryant, acting at the request of Sons of Confederate Veterans, recently proclaimed April as Confederate Heritage Month.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/04/21/confederate-flag-no-longer-hang-house-tunnel-dc/83335860/

[Lore]

So, then you would recruit someone with the ISIS flag tattooed to their body as well? Just asking?