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Which "the tailgate" are you referring to? I'm guessing there's a couple thousand flags of all different kind flying on any given football Saturday.Originally posted by Alphalion75:
Nfm
I don't want to get into the center of this debate, but I do know a guy that relocated to Pennsylvania from Virginia due to an employment opportunity and he often flies the Confederate flag as a symbol of pride in his heritage. He had relatives that fought in the Civil War.Originally posted by NittPicker:
The racism debate aside, I always shake my head when I see some northern redneck wannabe flying the confederate flag. Southerners claim it's part of their heritage, blah, blah, etc. You can agree with that or not but what's the northern redneck wannabe's excuse? Why not fly the union jack? It would make as much sense.
Yup out in the countryside you'll see them. Not everyday, but some hicks seem to take pride in racism.Originally posted by Southeastern PA Buck:
A Sunday drive through many of our fine counties will provide the casual observer a glimpse at the confederate flag.
Having spoken with this gentlemen on a few occasions about his family history, I can tell you his family had no slaves, and did not support the institution. His family did feel strongly about states rights. I will leave it at that. My point was only that just because a Confederate flag is flown in the North, it does not mean the person doing so is a Northern redneck.Originally posted by lattydaddy:
Yes. He had family that fought in the war to defend slavery.
Its pretty rednecky though.Originally posted by lobo lion:
to equate flying the Confederate flag with racism. Slavery was not "a massive part of the civil war."
Linked are the South Carolina Articles of Secession. Below is a section of it. You will find the "states' rights" argument, but that argument is very clearly directed toward the issue of slavery in the Southern states. To argue slavery was "not 'a massive part of the civil war'" is to is ignore the very documents rendered by the states as they left the Union. The "property" so discussed is chattel slave property, not any other form.Originally posted by lobo lion:
to equate flying the Confederate flag with racism. Slavery was not "a massive part of the civil war."
Yes, who can forget that fateful day of April 12, 1861 when the North attacked Fort Sumter.Originally posted by razpsu:
Oh that's right the the north invaded the south to stop slavery because they thought it was wrong.
Sorry my fault.
Maybe the guy is just acknowledging his southern heritage. Maybe he is a redneck. Maybe he
Is a rascist.
Who are you to cast the first stone?
Originally posted by CDW3333:
Yes, who can forget that fateful day of April 12, 1861 when the North attacked Fort Sumter.Originally posted by razpsu:
Oh that's right the the north invaded the south to stop slavery because they thought it was wrong.
Sorry my fault.
Maybe the guy is just acknowledging his southern heritage. Maybe he is a redneck. Maybe he
Is a rascist.
Who are you to cast the first stone?