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cemaphonic

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40. Or the Dred Scott decision

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:21 PM

Sep 2012

The antebellum South had no problem at all with using the federal government to trump the laws of Northern states. That 'state's rights' bs is the worst kind of historical revisionism - it's not quite as offensive as Holocaust denial, but it's arguably worse, since it's superficially more plausible and draws in more people.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd won’t abandon the Confederate flag (Way to step in it, douchebags) [View all] swag Sep 2012 OP

The war is over Mr. South... SoapBox Sep 2012 #1

"We" have given it up. Fawke Em Sep 2012 #6

Oh, really? RC Sep 2012 #10

Not here in the cities of Tennessee. Fawke Em Sep 2012 #41

I wonder if the Confederate Flag was Politicalboi Sep 2012 #2

"...the Civil War was fought over States rights." Raster Sep 2012 #3

Exactly. Tell the fools to read the various state's Articles of Secession. Hoyt Sep 2012 #8

"a blow at slavery is a blow at...civilization...." Astonishingly insane. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #12

That argument bears an amazing resemblence to the "free market" arguments of Randian jackwads Care Acutely Sep 2012 #32

Or the Dred Scott decision cemaphonic Sep 2012 #40

Yes, it was about states rights SouthernLiberal Sep 2012 #22

I was just on a classic rock FB page and the comments were crazy Lilyeye Sep 2012 #25

"...most slaves were treated good so it really wasn't that bad." Really? Raster Sep 2012 #31

Anyone who thinks slaves were treated good NoGOPZone Sep 2012 #34

What offends me is that Rossington continues to feed off LS's corpse Mike Daniels Sep 2012 #4

I payed 6 bucks to see them last year Drale Sep 2012 #7

"Here's a song from our new album..." Mike Daniels Sep 2012 #13

it's the flag of a nation that declared war on the u.s. you washed up bafoon leftyohiolib Sep 2012 #5

It is a heritage of hate, you ignorant rasist asshole. ahg Sep 2012 #9

LS ought to be shackled and made to work in the fields. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #11

Didn't they die in a plane crash? JaneyVee Sep 2012 #14

The singer (Ronnie Van Zant), one of the guitarists and a backing singer died in the crash Mike Daniels Sep 2012 #18

Why don't the Dixie necrophiliacs fly the white flag of surrender? Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #15

The flag "that represents their heritage" was only used for 5 years. JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #16

Always thought they were a bunch edhopper Sep 2012 #17

They were. Raster Sep 2012 #19

The South AIN'T gonna do it again ... Bake Sep 2012 #20

I'm more of a libertarian when it comes to being offended Hukdonfonix Sep 2012 #21

Whenever I hear the word "heritage" from a southerner Canuckistanian Sep 2012 #23

That flag is a symbol of TREASON as well as slavery. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #24

IE Lynyrd Skynyd tribute band won't abandon low sales for their new albums LynneSin Sep 2012 #26

Shit. I don't even know who the current members of GENESIS are! HopeHoops Sep 2012 #28

Was never a Genesis fan after Gabriel left LynneSin Sep 2012 #29

"Wind and Wuthering" was good, as was "Trick of the Tail". The downfall was "Duke". HopeHoops Sep 2012 #37

To be fair, it has been their icon for four decades. It's pretty much a trademark for the band. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #27

Try being Americans RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #30

They cannot B-e-c-a-u-s-e then They would not have a place to,,,, benld74 Sep 2012 #33

Meh. We're talking about Lynrd Skynrd, remember? Quantess Sep 2012 #35

Traitors. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #36

This "heritage" argument is 100% pure bullshit. Hugabear Sep 2012 #38

The state's right to own slaves lame54 Sep 2012 #39