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HassleCat

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5. Many people don't know

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 01:33 PM

Jul 2015

Most of the people who wave the rebel battle fag call it the "stars and bars," which is actually the name given to the first design you show. The second design, incorporating the battle flag, was usually called "the stainless banner," and the third design was "the blood stained banner." The battle flag was revived in the early 1960s as a symbol of defiance to court ordered school integration. Basically, when you fly the battle flag from your pickup truck, you are saying, "My kids shouldn't have to attend school with the little darkies." I say, "Up to you, Johnny Reb. If that's the message you want to send, go for it."

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I would like to clear something up about that flag. [View all] abakan Jul 2015 OP

They're all flags of treason, slavery and racism. MineralMan Jul 2015 #1

+10000000. Well put. uppityperson Jul 2015 #2

Amen..... daleanime Jul 2015 #7

I was making no excuses for any of them. abakan Jul 2015 #10

You made no comment at all, so the meaning of your post MineralMan Jul 2015 #14

Apparently when I post something. abakan Jul 2015 #16

You needn't think again. When you post, though, MineralMan Jul 2015 #18

Not necessary, you should post. I have an interest in that war as well as I believe randys1 Jul 2015 #27

Well I dodged a bullet there... abakan Jul 2015 #30

Your post is fine just as it is. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #39

Agree so much MM. To me they have always represented ugliness no matter how RKP5637 Jul 2015 #29

Those who live in glass houses... trof Jul 2015 #41

No wonder they lost the war underpants Jul 2015 #3

"Gay sewing"? cwydro Jul 2015 #37

It was a joke underpants Jul 2015 #38

What is it you are trying to clear up? You didn't tell us. Rex Jul 2015 #4

Ha malaise Jul 2015 #11

Seriously, if someone wants to 'clear up something' without giving a premise Rex Jul 2015 #24

I don't know either... abakan Jul 2015 #33

So your point was to show all those flags are different from each other, great. Rex Jul 2015 #34

Please read my reply...Thanks abakan Jul 2015 #12

Many people don't know HassleCat Jul 2015 #5

You are a student too, I see. abakan Jul 2015 #22

LOL...nice try, but no cigar Oilwellian Jul 2015 #36

Larger point HassleCat Jul 2015 #45

Your point? TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #6

I am not defending the flags! abakan Jul 2015 #13

Thanks! It is always good to know something about what I go against. Xyzse Jul 2015 #8

Thank you abakan Jul 2015 #20

I just asked what your OP is about, didn't know you expected us to read your mind. Rex Jul 2015 #23

not really. abakan Jul 2015 #35

Yeah I have to drive by the first one just about every day kydo Jul 2015 #9

Many of the same people that support or fly the Confederate Battle Flag also Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #17

The Confederate Secretary of War was Jewish -- Judah P. Benjamin . . . Journeyman Jul 2015 #28

I prefer the last OFFICIAL flag of the confederacy. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #15

Since we're on the subject of flags TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #25

Thank you. nt abakan Jul 2015 #31

Poll: Majority Sees Confederate Flag as Southern Pride Symbol, Not Racist Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #19

. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #32

They all suck, and are used by yahoos to show they are part of the racist culture. Hoyt Jul 2015 #21

YEP, and they all stand for slavery, racism and all the shit. spanone Jul 2015 #26

Jimmy Carter at Confederate Memorial in Brazil. former9thward Jul 2015 #40

Now that's disappointing... abakan Jul 2015 #42

Flag or no flag I just thought it was interesting former9thward Jul 2015 #43

Why is it disappointing? Art_from_Ark Jul 2015 #44

It may not be "the" flag of the Confederacy, but it is "a" flag. ladyVet Jul 2015 #46