Good. Words.
Kweesee history bump...
He might want to be careful. Does he know what happened to Martin Luther King when he started talking about a colorblind society and freedom and heritage?
Edgerton is an anomaly!
Sure,one can admire his courage and iconoclasm but please,people,he NO WAY represents anything close to black sentiments on this issue.
Every black person I have ever known,in a school,work,or social setting,has never had anything but scorn for that Confederate Flag.
And thats North and South,liberal and conservative,young and old.
That doesn't mean they are RIGHT.I think many of the white,pro-flag folks are motivated by true love of heritage,not racist hate mongering.I'll take their word on that even though it still makes ME,a Northern bred white guy,uncomfortable.
Yet to pass Edgerton off as someone who represents some below the radar mass of black flag supporters is completely ludicrous.
"The Rebel flag has always been a big part of the south, they ought to keep it there"
An indictment of public education. The flag has no more historical business flying over Blount Country than it does over Boston Massachusetts. As we discussed on the other thread, Blount County was strongly pro-Union during the war. The county voted by over four to one to stay in the Union.
If they want to embrace their heritage and honor their Unionist forefathers, they should choose another symbol than the flag that their ancestors were so opposed to.