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As a Georgian from a family who was Georgian before the state was Georgia, and fought on the side of the south, I say that the St. Andrews cross represents hatred towards others because of the way that it was used after the war. The state of Georgia changed the flag to the SAC in 1956, at the height of the civil rights movement. It is a racist symbol and should be interpreted that way. Does he have the right to fly it? Yes. Do I have the right to judge why he does? Yes.
I live in Texas, but I could never understand why so many people want to put the Confederate flag on their cars, shirts, dorm rooms, etc. It's stupid. They'll say it's about history, but I say it's about a hateful history. Could you imagine Germans putting Swastikas everywhere? Of course not, because it's something they're ashamed of! Let's put this to rest, please!
You answered your own question......
Not all southerners are ashamed of the Confederate battle flag.
Free people will be free.
Where is freedom, in the word... control.
I realize they have the right to fly the flag, but my objection is to the idea of honoring a history of slavery. No matter how you slice it, those states seceded because they wanted to continue owing slaves. Call it state's rights, but it's still the right to own slaves.
You are inaccurate. Virginia seceded from the Union, AFTER many others had seceded, but ONLY after lincoln broke the law. Prior to that, Virginia had voted to stay as a party of the union.
LOL...funny you mentioned it. During the Vick debacle i was shocked at how many people don't realize how widespread dog fighting is in this country. Like...it's frighteningly commonplace. I was disturbed by how shocked people were. Don't people have any idea what the hell goes on in their own country?
Anyway, to the topic at hand...i'm still waiting for someone to break down southern pride, culture and heritage as if living below some imaginary line changes your human composition somehow.
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