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Uncle Joe

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48. That's where you're mistaken, I can see that, but I can see much more as well.

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 07:12 PM

Jul 2015

Whether you're referring to the Confederate Flag or the U.S. Flag, they're symbols and in and of themselves are open to interpretation to the viewer, flyer or supporter.

For the record, I don't own and never have owned a Confederate Flag.

Just because some people do fly or support the Confederate Flag doesn't mean they support slavery, racism or secession, it's too bad you can't see that.

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Protesters clash over Confederate flag at Phoenix Walmart [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2015 OP

"His group of self-proclaimed rebel "patriots," were chanting "U-S-A." BlueJazz Jul 2015 #1

Makes about as much sense as flying the confederate flag on July 4th arcane1 Jul 2015 #3

No, no it actually makes perfect sense because true patriots rebel against cstanleytech Jul 2015 #9

But they're rooting for the other team! WHITE SUPREMACISTS! Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #40

White supremacists aren't exactly known to be the sharpest knives in the drawer. nt Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #45

It's the most nonsensical thing ever. PersonNumber503602 Jul 2015 #47

Organized by the same dipshit who did that mosque protest a few months ago: arcane1 Jul 2015 #2

I thought Ritzheimer was in hiding ???? jaysunb Jul 2015 #4

Still looking to cash in with a GoFundMe page, no doubt. truebluegreen Jul 2015 #5

has any one iamthebandfanman Jul 2015 #6

It might not have existed as a state, but mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 #8

thats hardly iamthebandfanman Jul 2015 #10

Someone needs to remind that former Marine that the confederates were traitors to the USA. LonePirate Jul 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Culver Shuttle Jul 2015 #11

Marine needs to add a swastika to his getup, if he is going to glorify people who fought against the jtuck004 Jul 2015 #12

Flown by some Marines during WWII on Okinawa and other places of conflict. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #17

The racists have landed. Whoopee. Then as now, the people under that flag were and are traitors. jtuck004 Jul 2015 #18

The Confederate Battle Flag flown during Vietnam. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #19

Are Military Hate Groups on the Rise? jtuck004 Jul 2015 #20

Perhaps, but three points. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #21

No difference between waving that flag or a black corpse on the end of a rope. jtuck004 Jul 2015 #22

Of course there is a major difference but if you can't see that along with Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #23

They are a threat. I treat them as such, no more, no less. Giving them all that emotional support jtuck004 Jul 2015 #24

Fear trumps reason, reason trumps faith, faith trumps fear. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #25

The danger is the arrogance of the man who treats killing as a sport. jtuck004 Jul 2015 #26

I agree with your first sentence, the sword is divisiveness and it most assuredly Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #27

Only because the handle is at the end, where someone put it. Put it in the middle it's jtuck004 Jul 2015 #28

The less than one percent haven't dominated American Society by making pizza cutters. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #30

That's true. They did it by gaining control of the vision, the minds of the rest... jtuck004 Jul 2015 #31

Symbols are easily replaced as your own post with the Stars and Stripes coupled with the Swastika Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #32

Unless one is a liar they cannot remove the racism and slavery from that flag. You can't remove the jtuck004 Jul 2015 #33

The promise or lack there of can only be perpetuated by the people, not the flag Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #34

I'm not sure, but you seem to think I care about the damn flag one way or another? jtuck004 Jul 2015 #38

Um . . . OrwellwasRight Jul 2015 #41

This is the U.S.A. not Germany. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #42

Flying losing flags OrwellwasRight Jul 2015 #43

Your presumption as to why people fly or support the Confederate Flag is subjective Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #44

A memorial to war dead is a memorial to war dead. OrwellwasRight Jul 2015 #46

That's where you're mistaken, I can see that, but I can see much more as well. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #48

Truman integrated the military in the 1950s. That FDR did not in WWII is on him, not on the 24601 Jul 2015 #35

In all fairness, Eleanor Roosevelt tried to get the services integrated during World War II Art_from_Ark Jul 2015 #37

The recent Ken Burns documentary point out thatEleanor had many issues/causes where FDR declined to 24601 Jul 2015 #39

I'm going to go re-check my American history books CanonRay Jul 2015 #13

There was a Confederate Territory of Arizona. Dr. Forrester Jul 2015 #16

When did Arizona become "the South?" nt valerief Jul 2015 #14

They just wondered off into unfamiliar territory thinking their allergies would be cured. lonestarnot Jul 2015 #29

The most important factor about the Confederate flag? underthematrix Jul 2015 #15

Sure you can SwankyXomb Jul 2015 #36