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NathanSharp

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21. Its a decision from private companies not law and removal from a capitol building doesn't mean a ban

Reply to frankly_fedup2 (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 12:56 AM

Aug 2015

I suppose they should remove statues of Lee if its on public property and if a sizable number of people take offense in it. After all, confederate symbolism is very divisive, in that they did split the country in half for a while. It celebrates an act of treason against the United States, and I can understand removing these symbols from public property. Some people act as if its history only relates to Dukes of Hazzard, but it is tied to the Civil war and an attempt to preserve a socioeconomic structure that revolved heavily around slavery.

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Regarding the confederate flag [View all] frankly_fedup2 Jul 2015 OP

There's a little thing called google... luvspeas Jul 2015 #1

Thanks . . . frankly_fedup2 Jul 2015 #2

Just because major (responsible) flag manufacturers won't make these flags hardly means hlthe2b Jul 2015 #3

Why is it I question why frankly_fedup2 Jul 2015 #10

AND BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE! TROLL...N/T luvspeas Jul 2015 #13

thanks for being lazy and having and agenda n/t luvspeas Jul 2015 #7

And my agenda from frankly_fedup2 Jul 2015 #11

please. these are not just questions. what are you 5? luvspeas Jul 2015 #12

I meant nothing frankly_fedup2 Jul 2015 #16

you are the only person that called you a racist dude... quit trying to stir up excrement. luvspeas Jul 2015 #17

It has been strongly frankly_fedup2 Jul 2015 #18

so nobody has bothered to tell you the truth until now... luvspeas Jul 2015 #19

As to your orignal question, given there is that small constitutional matter of separation of church hlthe2b Jul 2015 #4

I'm talking about American History frankly_fedup2 Jul 2015 #8

You would do well to read a little history and not from the "bible" hlthe2b Jul 2015 #15

It is clear you don't know the actual history of this specific flag or are ignoring it. Start here: hlthe2b Jul 2015 #20

Religious symbols are prohibited on public propery. nt procon Jul 2015 #5

Here you go ... GeorgeGist Jul 2015 #6

No need for the frankly_fedup2 Jul 2015 #9

AND THERE IT GOES AGAIN! BOOM! N/T luvspeas Jul 2015 #14

Its a decision from private companies not law and removal from a capitol building doesn't mean a ban NathanSharp Aug 2015 #21

Just because Hanes underwear isn't flown over congress doesn't mean there's a ban on underwear. NathanSharp Aug 2015 #22