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In reply to the discussion: Neo-Confederates to Install 15-foot Battle Flag on Virginia's I-95 [View all]brewens
(13,645 posts)51. Civil War historian/writer Shelby Foote said one time on C-Span2, "Yahoos
that drive around with the Confederate flag on their pickup truck, should never have been born to see it fly." Or something real close to that. I think he was on there doing a spot for his book, "Shiloh". It wasn't too long before he passed away.
I've gone on their web site and searched for that but never found it, just so I could post that little clip at a few places. I should try again. It's gotta be stashed there somewhere.
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I posted about the cemetery to demonstrate that exact point, it's a cultural thing.
Raffi Ella
Aug 2013
#60
Treason and rebellion is now "our honorable Confederate history and heritage."?
hobbit709
Aug 2013
#4
Flying the flag of Treason and Slavery, white supremacist inbred idiots. nt
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
#9
Fine. Someone else should erect a 30-foot high statue of Abraham Lincoln close to it,
Common Sense Party
Aug 2013
#28