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(33,288 posts) Sun Jul 12, 2015, 06:43 PM Jul 2015

Thousands ride in support of Confederate flag at Marion County [FL] complex [View all]

Source: Ocala Star-Banner

OCALA - An estimated 2,000 vehicles, mostly motorcycles and trucks adorned with Rebel flags, took part in a rally and ride Sunday afternoon in support of keeping a Confederate flag flying in front of the McPherson Governmental Complex in Ocala.

The event was organized by David Stone, of Ocala, and was called the Florida Southern Pride Ride. Police officials estimated participation at a couple thousand vehicles.

The ride started at about 1 p.m. and, as of 1:30 p.m., could be seen winding its way through Ocala.

Participants were wearing shirts that said "heritage not hate" and talked of defending a way of life rooted in Southern traditions.

Read more: http://www.ocala.com/article/20150712/ARTICLES/150719928?p=all&tc=pgall

Awesome how thousands of people will ride in defense of a traitorous flag. So where's the "Ride for Education" or "Ride Against Corporate Personhood", y'know for issues that actually matter?

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Trump voters heaven05 Jul 2015 #1

But if he con make them an organized faction dembotoz Jul 2015 #37

he's already a player heaven05 Jul 2015 #49

hate and heritage. They aren't mutually exclusive. Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #2

I find that about half the time they go hand in hand. Igel Jul 2015 #27

Maybe a repeat of this... Archae Jul 2015 #3

God don't like ugly! Brother Buzz Jul 2015 #9

~ L0oniX Jul 2015 #11

LOL! cer7711 Jul 2015 #48

DAMMIT! Beat me to it! calimary Jul 2015 #19

Great minds think alike... Archae Jul 2015 #22

Classic! Stardust Jul 2015 #28

Why are all the people in the photos at the link white? uppityperson Jul 2015 #4

Some ding bat on the Yahoo threads was trying to persuade the trolls that blacks served in the South Hulk Jul 2015 #10

hell, we had one right here doing it. notadmblnd Jul 2015 #42

Idiots. Solly Mack Jul 2015 #5

at least... smiley Jul 2015 #23

growing up can be very hard to do passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #6

a few more months and the knuckle-draggers will be on Benghazi again or something. Roland99 Jul 2015 #7

Nah, none of them look like red neck racists to me.... Hulk Jul 2015 #8

in other words Skittles Jul 2015 #12

You're holding back BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #24

Reader response: "That flag had nothing to do with the shootings, absolutely nothing." CurtEastPoint Jul 2015 #13

Noteable quotes from the article...2000 vehicles? In their distorted dreams of "heritage". Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #14

Next year it'll be 1,000, the following 500, then 250.... b/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #15

Lol. That's what they said in the 70's when the parents were teaching the kids how to overturn jtuck004 Jul 2015 #17

Of course they are now Republicans CANDO Jul 2015 #36

Their kids are the Republicans. The basic problem with thinking we can jtuck004 Jul 2015 #45

Tens of thousands of supporters at home, don't need to come out. They sit on juries, jtuck004 Jul 2015 #16

The last I looked - our men and women asiliveandbreathe Jul 2015 #18

Uniform WEAR (sorry) asiliveandbreathe Jul 2015 #21

Well they are flying the U.S. Flag as well. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #30

I don't care about the flag...it is meaningless to me... pipoman Jul 2015 #33

I can relate to that pipoman. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #34

Here is I would have wrote the headline: "Thousands of racist ride in support of confederate flag" still_one Jul 2015 #20

Ocala, Florida Swamp People! Only county/town in Florida John McCain won by a landslide. Sunlei Jul 2015 #25

^^ is the main reason I am upset for walmart pulling the confederate flag merchandise. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #26

feels like a brady moment.... restorefreedom Jul 2015 #29

Florida is a right-to-work state... jmowreader Jul 2015 #31

It's like a "best of breed" dog show for rednecks. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #32

How cute. Racism on wheels Renew Deal Jul 2015 #35

Lived in Florida a couple of years in the '90s. What a mistake. Faygo Kid Jul 2015 #38

I wonder if there was a crash as with this flag on a 4-wheel parade flamingdem Jul 2015 #39

How would these same folks react to a bunch of hispanic folks flying the Mexican flag? hollowdweller Jul 2015 #40

Good question. Leontius Jul 2015 #47

Nothing matters to them but symbols of their white superiority. These proud racists will ancianita Jul 2015 #41

Why can't they support something else? n/t Little Tich Jul 2015 #43

I'm sure that the fact that THIS is what they care about has NOTHING to do with 6000eliot Jul 2015 #44

I guarandamntee . . . OldRedneck Jul 2015 #46