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mmonk

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22. Yes.

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:46 PM

Apr 2012

And I'm from NC.

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One response to the "My Confederate flag is Heritage, not Hate" folks: [View all] 11 Bravo Apr 2012 OP

Another response bongbong Apr 2012 #1

yeah, and Germans really think it's cool to display the Nazi flag, too RainDog Apr 2012 #2

I am pretty sure it's illegal Meiko Apr 2012 #37

Ok, but your heritage IS hate. nt nanabugg Apr 2012 #3

Oh dear ... another Southern bashing thread Bryn Apr 2012 #4

I'm not reading it that way gratuitous Apr 2012 #9

I don't see it that way either Bombero1956 Apr 2012 #25

I was born in Virginia and have lived here for much of my life (see my avatar). If you can not ... 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #11

oh dear thou doth protest too loudly MattBaggins Apr 2012 #12

Did he mention the South??? Frankly, I've never met a Southerner with sense who would claim that msanthrope Apr 2012 #18

This isn't South-bashing Canuckistanian Apr 2012 #23

The most astonishing part of ending the Civil War was a challenge that comes down to each of us-- HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #5

Do you think Lincoln would've been down with displays of the Confederate flag? RainDog Apr 2012 #6

haha... I love it! fascisthunter Apr 2012 #7

Meanwhile Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #8

so, Germans who did not agree with the Nazis RainDog Apr 2012 #13

Ummmm...... Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #16

I'm from the south RainDog Apr 2012 #19

So................. Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #21

peace RainDog Apr 2012 #24

Ya Know Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #31

That's actually a pretty hotly disputed question RZM Apr 2012 #28

yes. war is fucked up RainDog Apr 2012 #32

Hail to Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Grant. Hail to my heritage and flag, the stars and bars. bluestate10 Apr 2012 #10

well Go Vols Apr 2012 #27

You're not trying to equate white southern slave states to Native Americans, are you? RainDog Apr 2012 #34

They never had such a love for the Confederate Flag until the Civil Rights Act passed n/t doc03 Apr 2012 #14

Bingo! Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #30

Not every part of your "heritage" is worth celebrating. surrealAmerican Apr 2012 #15

Correction: unless we are also Republicans. Liberal Gramma Apr 2012 #39

Mine is "Oh, your heritage is treason and slavery, you're proud of that?" TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #17

While I agree with your distaste at seeing the Confederate Battle Flag being used as "heritage" ornotna Apr 2012 #20

Yes. mmonk Apr 2012 #22

No, but feel free to venerate the Union cause without killing anybody RZM Apr 2012 #26

My Grandfather fought for the Germans in WWI. AnnieBW Apr 2012 #29

I have one at mine hfojvt Apr 2012 #35

LOL!!! Awesome! The Stars and Bars = TREASON Zalatix Apr 2012 #33

that's a really hateful response hfojvt Apr 2012 #36

The Confederacy lasted four years. How much heritage can there be? Scuba Apr 2012 #38

I think we should have more flag-burnings. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #40