Confederate Flags hanging proudly on side of some Atlanta metro homes (fit in, wage)

[ReluctantGardenStater]

Originally Posted by south-to-west

LOL!!! Spoken like a true flagger! I'm sure the "negroes" or "coloreds" over in Alabama have no problem with your rebel flag.

Yet it is acceptable for people to use terms like "cracker", "redneck", "trailer trash", etc.? Usually the same people throwing these words around are the same people who jump down your throat if you use the terms colored or Negro.

I've read through this thread in its entirety and I'm happy to see there's still a sense of pride in Georgia. People have only started walking over proud Georgians and arguing against the recognition of a proud and legitimate history because of the influx of transplants in the Atlanta metro.

I hope it is a long time before this comes to be an issue in states like Mississippi or Alabama.

Amazing that in this day in age, Americans talk about stopping global killings and apprehending war criminals, when the biggest war criminal of all (Lincoln) is honored in a holiday.

[Akhenaton06]

Since when does a sense of state pride = flying a Confederate flag? The Confederate flag isn't the Georgia state flag nor is it particular to the state of Georgia. Just fly a Georgia state flag if you want to display state pride.

LOL @ "coloreds."

[ReluctantGardenStater]

Originally Posted by Akhenaton06

Since when does a sense of state pride = flying a Confederate flag? The Confederate flag isn't the Georgia state flag nor is it particular to the state of Georgia. Just fly a Georgia state flag if you want to display state pride.

LOL @ "coloreds."

There is also a sense of regional pride at play though, Akhenaton. It is clear from reading this forum that many have pride in the West Coast, New England, the Mid-Atlantic, etc., so why must this be muted in the South, and its symbols disrespected? Having some sushi joints in Atlanta isn't going to change the fact that Georgia is a dyed-in-the-wool Southern state, and unlike many, I don't see that as a pejorative in the least bit.

This issue will not die so long as men and women are forced to hear disrespectful comments about their glorious history of resisting aggression by people who move down there just to thicken their wallets.

[DeaconJ]

Another ancient thread revival...no replies in almost 2 years! Is this topic really important enough to bring back to life?

[ReluctantGardenStater]

Originally Posted by DeaconJ

Another ancient thread revival...no replies in almost 2 years! Is this topic really important enough to bring back to life?

Well, after reading through it all, I wanted to offer my 2 cents, even if the original poster probably isn't even around here anymore. But it's still very much a poignant and relevant discussion, regardless of the date. I find it extremely upsetting when people try to demonize the region's culture/history.

And for what? Because a century later some branch of the Klan used the flag in a ceremony or when committing a violent act? People fighting under the Union/American flag waged war on a sovereign nation that wanted peace and independence, ravaged homes, and burned cities; not to mention the sanctioned ethnic cleansing and forced deportation of Amerindians that occured under the stars and stripes. But people who try to dump on the South don't seem to have a problem with flying that flag.

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by ReluctantGardenStater

Well, after reading through it all, I wanted to offer my 2 cents, even if the original poster probably isn't even around here anymore. But it's still very much a poignant and relevant discussion, regardless of the date. I find it extremely upsetting when people try to demonize the region's culture/history.

And for what? Because a century later some branch of the Klan used the flag in a ceremony or when committing a violent act? People fighting under the Union/American flag waged war on a sovereign nation that wanted peace and independence, ravaged homes, and burned cities; not to mention the sanctioned ethnic cleansing and forced deportation of Amerindians that occured under the stars and stripes. But people who try to dump on the South don't seem to have a problem with flying that flag.

It's an old tired argument that I frankly think most people are sick of. I see no reason to bring up an old thread on the subject from June 2008. Sorry.

[ReluctantGardenStater]

Originally Posted by DeaconJ

It's an old tired argument that I frankly think most people are sick of. I see no reason to bring up an old thread on the subject from June 2008. Sorry.

Well again Deacon J, I disagree. There are many topics people are tired of ranging from war to religion, but as long as the big questions remain unanswered and the issues remain unsolved, they are bound to keep surfacing in any public medium worth its salt.

People still discuss Ancient Rome and Classical Greece, and the original issue here goes back a century and a half, so I don't see a thread being from 2008 having anything to do with the original issues discussed.

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by ReluctantGardenStater

Well again Deacon J, I disagree. There are many topics people are tired of ranging from war to religion, but as long as the big questions remain unanswered and the issues remain unsolved, they are bound to keep surfacing in any public medium worth its salt.

People still discuss Ancient Rome and Classical Greece, and the original issue here goes back a century and a half, so I don't see a thread being from 2008 having anything to do with the original issues discussed.

Of course topics like this keep resurfacing...because people like you keep bringing them up. I think it's been talked to death and there is nothing to gain by rehashing it - but by all means continue. I'm sure you'll drag someone offended by one side or the other into this 2 year-old thread.

[ReluctantGardenStater]

Originally Posted by DeaconJ

Of course topics like this keep resurfacing...because people like you keep bringing them up. I think it's been talked to death and there is nothing to gain by rehashing it - but by all means continue. I'm sure you'll drag someone offended by one side or the other into this 2 year-old thread.

Yeah, there are certain threads I feel that way about too.

That's when I don't post.

[MAniacTHW]

The confederate flag, on it's BEST day, represents a terrorist group. No other group has such a following for waging war on the united states so they could own themselves some slaves. I doubt any "supporter" of the flag can tell you what the war was based on to begin with. But hey, while we're at it, I'm going to sport a swastika to show my German heritage. The only difference being the swastika existed hundred of years before Nazis, and stood for peace, while the confederate flag's ONLY purpose is to "honor" the south. But I'm sure racists will be happy to come up with more excuses to use it for "southern" (white) pride.