Civil war erupts over Confederate handbags

DFW ^ | January 6, 2006 | JIM DOUGLAS

[Froufrou]

And I'd agree.

http://www.answers.com/topic/abraham-lincoln-on-slavery

Lincoln was not the hero he was painted to be, that's for sure. He didn't put a stop to slavery, either.

[Dazedcat]

Hey why not? I just put on some popcorn, sit back and wait for the lunacy to take hold.

It beats cable news, that's for sure.

[ElkGroveDan]

It's not nearly as racist as the name Planned Parenthood. Will they be banning all of their material too?

[VRWCmember]

The Alumni Association should have protested, chanting "Badgers? We don't need no stinking Badgers!"

[TommyDale]

I wouldn't want these school adminstrators teaching my children about history, because they don't even know it themselves.

[My2Cents]

alot of the Tejanos who are 2nd and 3rd generation, they're basically South Texas rednecks. Rebel flags and all

God bless them.

[Personal Responsibility]

I was born, bred and live in NY. I am no fan of the confederate flag but this should definitely be protected speech.

[Froufrou]

http://www.answers.com/topic/abraham-lincoln-on-slavery

Learn to fly, blaquebyrd. The truth is not pretty and not as simple as you would like for it to be.

Perceptions are everything.

[vetvetdoug]

The Federal Court of Appeals has already ruled on this issue in other states where it has gone that far through the courts and yes, the Confederate Battle Flag is free speech and should not be infringed. Burleson is a fixin' to find it out when the SCV gets its lawyers on the issue.

[Racehorse]

Hispanics fought for the Confederacy. Oh and, so did Jews. Don't tell Abe Foxman, he'll have a heart attack.

Colonel Santos Benevides and his Texas Cavalry comes to easily to mind.

But, Texas is also stuck with Adrian Vidal and his Partisan Rangers.  Vidal started out fighting for the Confederacy, switched sides, deserted again, and crossed over into Mexico to fight the revolution with Juan Cortina.   He was eventually caught and executed by the Mexican Imperialists.

The Oklahoma Cherokees, now that I thank of it, also contributed a regiment to the Confederacy.

[silentreignofheroes]

Yea..If people knew why the Battle Flag came into being ,,No Rebel Flag ever brought a slave into this country, Big deal over nothin'.

[munin]

Just because some are misusing the Confederate flag doesn't mean we all have to toss it, just because some are misreading the Bible doesn't mean we all have to toss it our. I will keep my flag to

[blaquebyrd]

Regardless of the reasons why America didn't live up to it's promise that all men are created equal, I'm proud to say that we finally came around. Now we can say to the rest of the world that we practice what we preach and spread true freedom all over the world without looking like hypocrites. There's nothing wrong with being proud of ones heritage, personally I prefer to salute the flag I proudly defended for 20 years. The flag that stands for freedom!

[Liberty Valance]

The Civil War lasted 5 years ending 1865. Yet we are apparently still fighting it 140 years later in 2006. It's American history folks. History should be preserved and studied, not fought or erased. JMHO.

[My2Cents]

as racist as the name Planned Parenthood

"Ethnic Cleansing" would be a more appropriate name.

[Getsmart64]

You're kidding right? Do you even know the definition of "slave"?

Just to jump in....Oh puhleese....slaves were bought and sold in the Americas...they were not taken from military conquest where a slave held no value....quite a few slaves had a decent life....the majority of slave owners made sure their slaves were healthy and stayed healthy....who would pay good money for a slave and then treat them like S*&T so you lost money on your investment....you must be watching to much TV or reading (taught) revisionists history....sometimes slave owners had to be cruel...after all...the slave was a monetary investment...and just so I can make a barb on the N.O. disaster...I'm pretty sure that 90% of the blacks that they showed on TV were not earning a paycheck...they were receiving a paycheck...but I seriously doubt earning a paycheck.....

[silentreignofheroes]

Got It

[LexBaird]

I'm of two minds about this. I've got no problem with the Confederate flag as a historical and cultural touchstone, so long as it isn't being employed for Aryan racist type demagoguery.

OTOH, I am so sick and tired of adults using their children as pawns for their own political agendas. You name the issue, and adults are using kids as catspaws: gay Scoutmasters in the BSA, condoms and anonymous abortions for 13 year olds, school uniforms, picketing Bush as a field trip, lawsuits over the Pledge of Allegiance. Hey, grownups! Fight your own battles!

[silentreignofheroes]

Wanted to leave that one be...Picked my share of Cotton in my day,,,for free...