Confederate holidays just days away (weapons, status, jobs, issues)

[Dissent]

Originally Posted by Dopo

Great, a holiday to celebrate anti-Americanism (Secessionists)

The founding fathers seceded from the British Crown. So before you get diarrhea of the mouth learn some history.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by Dissent

The founding fathers seceded from the British Crown. So before you get diarrhea of the mouth learn some history.

So you are admitting the being pro-Confederacy means that you don't want to be part of the United States?

[SLCPUNK]

Originally Posted by jackmccullough

There is no chance that I will be celebrating or memorializing any of the Confederate traitors.

Martin Luther King, however, is a true American hero.

Exactly.

Who celebrates traitors and losers anyway?

[Desert kid]

Originally Posted by SLCPUNK

Exactly.

Who celebrates traitors and losers anyway?

I honor those in my bloodline who fought for the CSA. Gotta problem with that?

[odanny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3xPqiBd_xIw#!

[sickofnyc]

Originally Posted by Desert kid

I honor those in my bloodline who fought for the CSA. Gotta problem with that?

No offense to your "bloodline", but the cause your ancestors fought for was highly questionable and not at all worthy of honor.

[skoro]

Originally Posted by mary phagan

In a few days several states will have a state holiday honoring our beloved Confederate leaders.I just want to thank the people of the South for keeping the honor of these heroes alive.I hope all true southerners will take a child niece or nephew to a battlefield site to keep this great tradition alive,always
Confederate Memorial Day

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Confederate Memorial Day, also known as Confederate Decoration Day (Tennessee) and Confederate Heroes Day (Texas), is an official holiday and/or observance day in parts of the U.S. South as a day to honor those who died fighting for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Nine states officially observe Confederate Memorial Day: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.[1]
[edit] States and dates observed

StateDateRemarksAlabamaFourth Monday in April [SIZE=2][2][/SIZE]The surrender of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston to Union General William Sherman on April 26, 1865.ArkansasThird Monday in January [SIZE=2][3][/SIZE]Robert E. Lee's birthday (state holiday combined with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day).FloridaApril 26 [SIZE=2][4][/SIZE][SIZE=2][5][/SIZE]See remarks at Alabama.GeorgiaApril 26 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]See remarks at Alabama.KentuckyJune 3 [SIZE=2][7][/SIZE]Jefferson Davis's birthday.LouisianaJune 3 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE][SIZE=2][8][/SIZE]Jefferson Davis's birthday. Set by state law, Louisiana Revised Statues 1:55MarylandFirst Saturday of JuneMississippiLast Monday in April [SIZE=2][9][/SIZE]See remarks at Alabama.North CarolinaMay 10 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]The death of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in 1863 and the capture of Confederate president Jefferson Davis in 1865.PennsylvaniaSecond Saturday in MayObserved by the Pennsylvania Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.South CarolinaMay 10 [SIZE=2][10][/SIZE]See remarks at North Carolina.TennesseeJune 3 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]Jefferson Davis's birthday.TexasJanuary 19 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]Confederate Heroes Day. In 1973, the Texas legislature combined the previously official state holidays of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis' birthdays into a single "Confederate Heroes Day" to honor all who had served the Southern Cause. In some years, this date may coincide with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. State offices are partially staffed in recognition of this day.TexasApril 26 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]Confederate Memorial Day. Texas' official holiday is named Confederate Heroes Day and is celebrated on January 19. However, many local communities and Southern historical organizations within the state also observe a separate "Confederate Memorial Day" on April 26.VirginiaLast Monday in May [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]Same as Memorial Day.[edit] References

1. ^ Confederate Memorial Day.
2. ^ Alabama State Code.
3. ^ Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels.
4. ^ [1] "The 2010 Florida Statutes(including Special Session A)", Retrieved 2011-07-25
5. ^ City Data.
6. ^ a b c d e f g Department of Veterans Affairs.
7. ^ WorldWeb.
8. ^ http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=74097
9. ^ Mississippi Secretary of State.
10. ^ South Carolina Code.

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The rebel holidays have lost all their steam here in Texas. Maybe some small towns somewhere have a local celebration of some sort. Honestly, I've never even heard anyone mention it.

[ozzie679]

Originally Posted by Dissent

The founding fathers seceded from the British Crown. So before you get diarrhea of the mouth learn some history.

What does that have to do with Confederate holidays?

[jackmccullough]

I don't see many of the defenders of the Confederate traitors volunteering to be slaves themselves, or to sell their children into slavery, seeing as how benevolent slave owners were, and how good slavery was for the slaves.

[Ghostrider275452]

Originally Posted by Skinny Puppy

Their right to own slaves??

Slavery was only one issue among many, the civil war was a fight for independence from the federal government.