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raging moderate

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30. Private George S. Barnes helped win this victory by slowly dying in a slavers' prison camp.
Sun Oct 13, 2013, 11:54 PM
Oct 2013

He didn't get to be anybody's ancestor because he joined the Union Army at age 16 to end slavery. The thugs withheld food and medical attention from a wounded and then a dying teenager. George somehow hung on for a couple of years, but then he died not long after the prisoner-of-war camp was liberated. Before dying, he managed to make this tiny brown tray, carving one last request: "Remember me."

I believe the worst stories that have come down from the Southern slave plantations. Because, frankly, with what they did to George, it all sounds like something they would do.

Of course, it would be wrong to forget that the slave system was just as bad in such very Northern states as New York.

Another compelling Tweet: Thanks to Ted Cruz and Sarah Palin.. Cha Oct 2013 #1
+1 ZRT2209 Oct 2013 #11
Yes! Kath1 Oct 2013 #27
Kick Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #2
Thanks kiddo Cha Oct 2013 #5
What more needs to be said? Brigid Oct 2013 #3
Just maybe that Cha Oct 2013 #6
I bet none of those 20 or so "patriots"... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #4
It was a Klan rally, arely. Cha Oct 2013 #7
I know a great use for that particular flag. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #8
It was a Klan Cha Oct 2013 #9
Leave it to Cruz and Palin to rally the Klan! Digusting! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #10
Precisely, she! Ain't nothin' but a Cha Oct 2013 #14
The flag wavers say they are supporting their 'heritage'. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #12
Poor ignorant brainwashed things.. they're are showing off their "heritage" Cha Oct 2013 #15
LOL! You are alright after all... freshwest Oct 2013 #18
Battery 'A' attached to the New York 69th, "The Irish Brigade". Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #22
+1 Hugin Oct 2013 #43
Mine too ... my great-great-grandfather who fought for the North didn't even speak English! Myrina Oct 2013 #44
My G G G Grandfather fired many 12 pounders upon these fools at Gettysburg! icymist Oct 2013 #54
So...where are all the "moderate" Republicans denouncing this? NastyRiffraff Oct 2013 #13
Hiding under their rocks trying not to rock Cha Oct 2013 #16
Cheering them in private, saying 'Go git 'em, boys!' None have broken rank yet, did they? freshwest Oct 2013 #19
That's right-take that you fucking sore losers! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #17
Here are a couple of the pics to save people from hunting for them progree Oct 2013 #20
Yes, from the Klan Rally today.. Cha Oct 2013 #24
Thanks. I stuck "KKK" in my post #20 above. But I don't see any white hoods... progree Oct 2013 #31
they left their sheets at home but their meaning couldn't Cha Oct 2013 #32
Thanks to FoxNoose and Lush Slimeball, they no longer feel the need to hide their Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #33
oy vey! flamingdem Oct 2013 #39
What does the Marine Corps have to say about the use of their flag csziggy Oct 2013 #58
McGovern, Carter, Dukakis, Clinton, Gore, Obama... Old and In the Way Oct 2013 #21
I started with Clinton. Rex Oct 2013 #25
And Mondale. bmbmd Oct 2013 #52
And it drives them crazy! Rex Oct 2013 #23
At least they got some fresh air and exercise. TeamPooka Oct 2013 #26
Now they have dropped their facade. raging moderate Oct 2013 #28
Yes, indeed, rm! The gopropaganda machine is full blown KKK Rally now.. Cha Oct 2013 #29
Private George S. Barnes helped win this victory by slowly dying in a slavers' prison camp. raging moderate Oct 2013 #30
They think their hate-filled actions and words are hurting our President. blue neen Oct 2013 #34
It is "Insane", blue neen! Cha Oct 2013 #35
They really drank their own koolaid showing up at a rally flamingdem Oct 2013 #36
Can you say.. Cha Oct 2013 #37
Here's a CNN video starring the Confederate Flag! flamingdem Oct 2013 #38
It's so gross, flamindem.. Cha Oct 2013 #40
'So upset about not being able to get to their memorials,' not upset about poor not getting to eat. freshwest Oct 2013 #62
And, not having a freaking CLUE that Ted Cruz Cha Oct 2013 #64
No, they're still mad about 2012: freshwest Oct 2013 #65
K&R TBF Oct 2013 #41
k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #42
I admit it, I enjoy their futile anger Sugarcoated Oct 2013 #45
It's totally "hurting" the republicon party bullies", Cha Oct 2013 #47
Yeah? If you think that's bad, look what was found in their porta-potties... KansDem Oct 2013 #46
Good place for it! Cha Oct 2013 #48
agreed dropboss11 Oct 2013 #50
Tea party Meltdown. Don't. Move. An. Inch. dropboss11 Oct 2013 #49
Here's to this being the beginning of Cha Oct 2013 #63
Put the blame where it belongs. Often. IllinoisBirdWatcher Oct 2013 #51
Exactly where it belongs, IllinoisBirdWatcher.. Cha Oct 2013 #53
Feel free to post it far and wide... IllinoisBirdWatcher Oct 2013 #55
Thank you.. it may come Cha Oct 2013 #56
It's just sooo hard for those Republicons to face reality-->just may never happen! hue Oct 2013 #57
That's my guess, hue.. they'll always be be lying sociopaths.. Cha Oct 2013 #59
Domestic Terrorism, pure and simple Loge23 Oct 2013 #60
Definitely Teaorrists, who are pushing it Cha Oct 2013 #61
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