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Siwsan

(27,834 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2015, 05:01 PM Jul 2015

Anyone else ever seen this explanation of the Confederate Battle Flag? [View all]

A friend of a friend shared this on Face Book. My friend is not a conservative, but she also isn't very political so her vetting process is pretty much nil and she shares a whole lot of questionable stuff.

My response was: "That wins my prize for one of the most WTF rationalizations I've ever read." My friend hasn't responded and neither has the person who sent it to her.

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Anyone else ever seen this explanation of the Confederate Battle Flag? [View all] Siwsan Jul 2015 OP

I think it's been around for some time Warpy Jul 2015 #1

The person who posted it said she had a hard time finding it Siwsan Jul 2015 #5

No matter how you add it up C_U_L8R Jul 2015 #2

Absolutely Siwsan Jul 2015 #6

Yes, but it still doesn't change the fact that the KKK has used that flag as theirs forever, or that peacebird Jul 2015 #3

Forever? Go Vols Jul 2015 #19

It sounds like the BS the KKK spreads. Vincardog Jul 2015 #4

That was my first thought Siwsan Jul 2015 #8

I don't care if it's from an Angel, It still brings up ignorant hateful people who shit their pants. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #7

Sounds like a forefather of Ted Nugent! Siwsan Jul 2015 #9

Sorry...I have no idea where that came from. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #10

Hey, it made me laugh! Siwsan Jul 2015 #11

Ironic, given it was originally created and used in the defense of slavery. backscatter712 Jul 2015 #12

Yup Siwsan Jul 2015 #13

They must be referring to the "religious liberty" to own other people world wide wally Jul 2015 #14

Sigh...ok, time for some history dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #15

Oops - sorry. Thanks for the correction Siwsan Jul 2015 #16

Now why did I think Canada's flag had a cross??? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #17

Interesting Siwsan Jul 2015 #20

Beautiful state. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #21

It definitely wasn't about liberty. lpbk2713 Jul 2015 #18