I lived in the northeast for 25 years. I've been in the South for the past decade. I saw way more confederate flags (and racist people in general) in the northeast than ive ever seen here. I expected the opposite.
Its a symbol used for hate nationwide. heritage or not it needed to come down in SC. Its disgusting. Im against the cleansing of most of civil war history tho. People are going overboard now. Theyre monuments of mistakes and progress.
Last-12, were you and your girls able to be at the flag-lowering this morning?
...and Thirty, I've seen chadwick here and there but think he may still be rehabbing his knees - and possibly in the throes of love
If Last-12 did make it up to Columbia, I wish him safe travels. It was a madhouse on the roads this morning, can only imagine it got worse closer to the lowering.
This is a prime example of why some Americans seem to misunderstand the causes of the Civil War. If we can't look at our history, ALL of our history, and be honest about what happened and the intentions behind actions and decisions then we will never be able to move forward.
This is a prime example of why some Americans seem to misunderstand the causes of the Civil War. If we can't look at our history, ALL of our history, and be honest about what happened and the intentions behind actions and decisions then we will never be able to move forward.
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
RR, be interesting to hear reaction of crowd when Kid Rock brings out the flag. Any boos? All cheers?
rr, quote on the show...."No flag,just a brief mention of an individual's right to support whatever they want.No protests and a fairly redneck free evening(mostly)."
I was there also for a few songs outside listening, everything seemed pretty cool to me.
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
RR, be interesting to hear reaction of crowd when Kid Rock brings out the flag. Any boos? All cheers?
rr, quote on the show...."No flag,just a brief mention of an individual's right to support whatever they want.No protests and a fairly redneck free evening(mostly)."
I was there also for a few songs outside listening, everything seemed pretty cool to me.
The fact that I see dozens of Confederate flags here in my home states of Maryland & West Virginia ought to tell you something about the people flying/displaying them...
It does NOT symbolize courage... it symbolizes narrow-minded, uneducated, racist fuckin rednecks. Period.
Sounds like you are describing the community activists in my town who still proudly wear the "Hands up don't Shoot" t-shirts in my town.... Minus that acceptable racist word redneck part of course.
narrow mindwd.... ummmmm, this is funny it's like the pot calling the kettle black, if one refuses to see or understand the views and opinions of others than wouldn't that person be "narrow minded as well" and he even uses the term "redneck" like it's a bad thing, I would say that one who uses these terms and words in a mannor to belittle another group of people most likely suffers from some form of mental disorder..maybe bi-polar or depression to some extent, it's just guess on my part but all the signs seem to be there.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
0
Options
brianlux
Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,754
^^^ Right on, Chadwick!
Funny how people assume all country stars- and especially their fans- are southern redneck conservatives. I've got close to 50 country LP's on my shelves- among others- Waylon, Willie, Johnny, Kris, Emmy Lou, Patsy, Dolly, even some Ernest Tubb (why not!). All great stuff.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Comments
Its a symbol used for hate nationwide. heritage or not it needed to come down in SC. Its disgusting. Im against the cleansing of most of civil war history tho. People are going overboard now. Theyre monuments of mistakes and progress.
npr.org/sections/ed/2015/07/13/421744763/how-textbooks-can-teach-different-versions-of-history?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150713
Seems my preconceptions are what should have been burned...
I AM MINE
Godfather.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-palm-confederate-flag-rally-20150711-story.html
PEACE
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
HAHHAHHAHHA had to share
Godfather.
Godfather.
I was there also for a few songs outside listening, everything seemed pretty cool to me.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Godfather.
you're alright your own darn self, sir
i like the general lee '69 dodge charger, but make mine black like this here
by the way - waylon kicks a whole lot of ass
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Funny how people assume all country stars- and especially their fans- are southern redneck conservatives. I've got close to 50 country LP's on my shelves- among others- Waylon, Willie, Johnny, Kris, Emmy Lou, Patsy, Dolly, even some Ernest Tubb (why not!). All great stuff.