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theHandpuppet

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10. Now here's a flag to fly

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 10:12 AM

Aug 2013

Here's a pic of the battle flag of the 22nd Regiment of the USCT, my favorite:
http://jubiloemancipationcentury.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/usct-regimental-flag-22nd-united-states-colored-infantry/

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Neo-Confederates to Install 15-foot Battle Flag on Virginia's I-95 [View all] n2doc Aug 2013 OP

Traitors. nt onehandle Aug 2013 #1

Quite Frankly We Should Burn The Confederate Flag Anywhere We See It. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2013 #2

right. Raffi Ella Aug 2013 #19

It was probably a Confederate cemetery HoneychildMooseMoss Aug 2013 #22

I just looked it up, Cumming City Cemetery, Raffi Ella Aug 2013 #29

Interesting HoneychildMooseMoss Aug 2013 #30

It's not a designated confederate cemetery, but Ilsa Aug 2013 #48

I posted about the cemetery to demonstrate that exact point, it's a cultural thing. Raffi Ella Aug 2013 #60

Yeah, but that cemetery is also filled with dead Confederate soldiers. Ilsa Aug 2013 #24

How about random gun fire on it, especially Ilsa Aug 2013 #26

Random gunfire is always a great idea Bonx Aug 2013 #36

LOL. Gotcha! nt Ilsa Aug 2013 #47

My thoughts exactly. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #50

There is a guy down the block from me Drale Aug 2013 #52

I agree with that story. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #53

$10 says it won't have fringe, making it the Naval Jack Recursion Aug 2013 #3

Does it really matter? Bandit Aug 2013 #21

It's how I can tell it's not about "heritage" Recursion Aug 2013 #31

... to you at least. Sotf Aug 2013 #56

What is a "correct" Confederate flag? HoneychildMooseMoss Aug 2013 #32

That is the civil flag of the CSA government Recursion Aug 2013 #33

I drive by this one a few times a week. Go Vols Aug 2013 #46

As another "correct flag" nut, I have to share this story MadrasT Aug 2013 #39

that is awesome (nt) Recursion Aug 2013 #41

Treason and rebellion is now "our honorable Confederate history and heritage."? hobbit709 Aug 2013 #4

I saw a couple douche bags with one on a pole in the back of a pickup. brewens Aug 2013 #5

Weird, when I started reading this I was positive you'd say DevonRex Aug 2013 #43

Civil War historian/writer Shelby Foote said one time on C-Span2, "Yahoos brewens Aug 2013 #51

This reminds me NoPasaran Aug 2013 #6

awesome shirt n/t n2doc Aug 2013 #7

Fudged a bit with some of the border states theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #8

Flying the flag of Treason and Slavery, white supremacist inbred idiots. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #9

Now here's a flag to fly theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #10

A great flag! NoPasaran Aug 2013 #44

The battle flags of the USCT regiments... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #61

Here's an idea demwing Aug 2013 #11

I think that's a wonderful idea! We should go wherever kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #15

It's just a reflection of our patriotism demwing Aug 2013 #16

It's a good idea, but how do we acquire them without profitting racists? bluedigger Aug 2013 #20

Buy them from the Chinese?? ROFLMAO kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #34

Just made for paintballs... Lars39 Aug 2013 #12

Or a toilet. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2013 #35

Welcome to Richmond, y'all! GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2013 #13

"Honorable Confederate heritage?" Now there's an oxymoron. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #14

This should go well. Lex Aug 2013 #17

The real name of this organization, The republican party. nt William769 Aug 2013 #18

Let them do it... marions ghost Aug 2013 #23

Confederate Flag = UnAmerican. Unpatriotic. nt livingwagenow Aug 2013 #25

Aren't there enough confederate flags on all the meth labs down I-95? FSogol Aug 2013 #27

Fine. Someone else should erect a 30-foot high statue of Abraham Lincoln close to it, Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #28

why not a japanese war flag? madrchsod Aug 2013 #37

Don't laugh theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #38

I had a friend who had a Nazi flag hanging in his house telclaven Aug 2013 #40

The heritage argument only holds water theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #42

Ensuring that intelligent people driving along I-95 won't stop at any exit JoePhilly Aug 2013 #45

Those flags are all over PA, on pickups, T-shirts, hats, etc. PA has gone teabagger. AlinPA Aug 2013 #49

It ain't much better in Ohio. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #54

I see them here in Indiana and I say look at that dumb ass! B Calm Aug 2013 #58

They have little understanding of history. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #59

I-95? You mean part of The -Federal- Interstate System? Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #55

It's still a LOSER FLAG! B Calm Aug 2013 #57

and why not be proud arely staircase Aug 2013 #62