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In reply to the discussion: Lynyrd Skynyrd won’t abandon the Confederate flag (Way to step in it, douchebags) [View all]HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)27. To be fair, it has been their icon for four decades. It's pretty much a trademark for the band.
And he did state that he is against it being used by hate groups. I'm against teabaggers dressing in US flags (a violation of the US Flag code by the way). I'm not sure what you mean by "all the good stuff the antebellum South was known for". I can't think of anything.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd won’t abandon the Confederate flag (Way to step in it, douchebags) [View all]
swag
Sep 2012
OP
That argument bears an amazing resemblence to the "free market" arguments of Randian jackwads
Care Acutely
Sep 2012
#32
it's the flag of a nation that declared war on the u.s. you washed up bafoon
leftyohiolib
Sep 2012
#5
The singer (Ronnie Van Zant), one of the guitarists and a backing singer died in the crash
Mike Daniels
Sep 2012
#18
"Wind and Wuthering" was good, as was "Trick of the Tail". The downfall was "Duke".
HopeHoops
Sep 2012
#37