Ahhhhh..Damnit! Slippery Slope indeed, AZ

[Ibanez]

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/2 ... /150629587" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The National Park Service announced it is pulling items featuring the Confederate flag from its gift shops, including the one at the Fort Sumter Visitors Center. Director Jonathan Jarvis said books, educational materials and DVDs still could include the flag, but added, “Any stand-alone depictions of Confederate flags have no place in park stores.”

But even the Sons of Confederate Veteran’s shield on Mount Pleasant’s welcome sign near Patriot’s Point has been called into question, and Mayor Linda Page said it’s unclear what action the town ultimately might take.

“Where those conversations go from here is all welcome to me,” she said. “I’m so impressed with my community and am just humbled by the way the families of the victims have moved forward.”

College of Charleston President Glenn McConnell, who once ran a memorabilia store that sold Confederate flags and merchandise, said on Thursday he supports Gov. Nikki Haley’s effort to remove the flag from the Statehouse grounds. But he said he also hoped the fight would not carry over to other physical vestiges of the state’s past.

“In a spirit of good will and mutual respect, let us all agree that the monuments, cemeteries, historic street and building names shall be preserved and protected,” he said. “How sad it would be to end one controversy only to trigger a thousand more.

“The people of South Carolina are entitled to their complete history, the parts that give us pride as well as sadness,” he added.

[dbackjon]

That's stupid.


There is a HUGE difference between depicting history (yes, it happened) and putting a flag in a place of honor (i.e. on the statehouse grounds).

Really disappointed in this.
If private individuals want to display it, go for it. Just lets us know who the racists are.

[Ibanez]

That's stupid.


There is a HUGE difference between depicting history (yes, it happened) and putting a flag in a place of honor (i.e. on the statehouse grounds).

Really disappointed in this.
If private individuals want to display it, go for it. Just lets us know who the racists are.

It's so reactionary. The sons of the confederacy own an island in the harbor, so you can be sure they'll never lower the flag. Removing monuments, changing names is pointless. What's next, destroying the Washington Monument and renaming DC, Washington State, because George owned slaves?!

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

This is where I absolutely line up with AZ.

[JohnStOnge]

There is a HUGE difference between depicting history (yes, it happened) and putting a flag in a place of honor (i.e. on the statehouse grounds).

The Confederate Battle Flag that's at the center of all that crap in South Carolina is part of a memorial to Confederate war dead. It's absolutely ridiculous to make an issue of that.

[CID1990]

That's stupid.


There is a HUGE difference between depicting history (yes, it happened) and putting a flag in a place of honor (i.e. on the statehouse grounds).

Really disappointed in this.
If private individuals want to display it, go for it. Just lets us know who the racists are.

That's the mindset that allows this kind of purge to happen, Mr. Thoughtcrime

[CID1990]

Here we go:

(Trigger warning for Klam and Jon - taken from HotAir)

http://hotair.com/archives/2015/06/25/a ... app-store/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So even when used in harmless historical context, the flag is offensive and should be purged. The analogy with wargames featuring Nazi symbols is spot on.

Everybody needs to take a deep breath

[houndawg]

It shouldn't be banned.
A confederate flag means everybody will know who you are without you having to print "I is ignurnt sumbitch" on your do rag in 40 languages.

[kalm]

Here we go:

(Trigger warning for Klam and Jon - taken from HotAir)

http://hotair.com/archives/2015/06/25/a ... app-store/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So even when used in harmless historical context, the flag is offensive and should be purged. The analogy with wargames featuring Nazi symbols is spot on.

Everybody needs to take a deep breath

Huh? Where do you think I stand in this, Tman?

[ASUG8]

Nuke Stone Mountain, GA.

[OL FU]

Nuke Stone Mountain, GA.

Nah, drop 20 miles further west

[YoUDeeMan]

That's stupid.


There is a HUGE difference between depicting history (yes, it happened) and putting a flag in a place of honor (i.e. on the statehouse grounds).

Really disappointed in this.
If private individuals want to display it, go for it. Just lets us know who the racists are.

That's the mindset that allows this kind of purge to happen, Mr. Thoughtcrime

Intolerant dback doesn't recognize himself in the mirror.

[ASUG8]

Nuke Stone Mountain, GA.

Nah, drop 20 miles further west

Then you'll hit Klean and it would be a hate crime.

[kalm]

Nuke Stone Mountain, GA.

I had never heard of that place. Wow!

Spoiler: show

I feel a little like Andy

[CID1990]

It shouldn't be banned.
A confederate flag means everybody will know who you are without you having to print "I is ignurnt sumbitch" on your do rag in 40 languages.

You're an idiot like Jon.

[ASUG8]

Nuke Stone Mountain, GA.

I had never heard of that place. Wow!

Spoiler: show

I feel a little like Andy

It's less than 2 hours from my office. Actually a pretty cool place. You can hike to the top, and they do a laser show at night. Here's a vid from some drones.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ80ogUMnyk[/youtube]

[Pwns]

There's no slippery slope, this is the starting point. Like I said before, the fact that something somehow changes with confederate flags after a shooting in a black church already shows it's not about careful contemplation of the issue, but reactionary PC idiocy.

[Ibanez]

Nuke Stone Mountain, GA.

I had never heard of that place. Wow!

Spoiler: show

I feel a little like Andy

Shirley, you can't be serious.

[AZGrizFan]

There's no slippery slope, this is the starting point. Like I said before, the fact that something somehow changes with confederate flags after a shooting in a black church already shows it's not about careful contemplation of the issue, but reactionary PC idiocy.

This isn't "the starting point". It's a continuation DOWN the PC/appeasement slope started years ago. Like I've said multiple times. It's not about the confederate flag. Sure, it is RIGHT NOW, in this moment, but this is much bigger than the confederate flag and if people don't see that then there's no helping them.

As I also said, I would have loved to be wrong about this. Unfortunately I wasn't. It was pretty fucking predictable groupthink for weak Americans.

[CAA Flagship]

Nuke Stone Mountain, GA.

Green grass. Should have played the US Open there.

[andy7171]

Nuke Stone Mountain, GA.

I had never heard of that place. Wow!

Spoiler: show

I feel a little like Andy

I never heard of it either. And I'm closer asshole!

[BDKJMU]

There's no slippery slope, this is the starting point. Like I said before, the fact that something somehow changes with confederate flags after a shooting in a black church already shows it's not about careful contemplation of the issue, but reactionary PC idiocy.

This isn't "the starting point". It's a continuation DOWN the PC/appeasement slope started years ago. Like I've said multiple times. It's not about the confederate flag. Sure, it is RIGHT NOW, in this moment, but this is much bigger than the confederate flag and if people don't see that then there's no helping them.

As I also said, I would have loved to be wrong about this. Unfortunately I wasn't. It was pretty **** predictable groupthink for weak Americans.

Bingo..

[D1B]

This isn't "the starting point". It's a continuation DOWN the PC/appeasement slope started years ago. Like I've said multiple times. It's not about the confederate flag. Sure, it is RIGHT NOW, in this moment, but this is much bigger than the confederate flag and if people don't see that then there's no helping them.

As I also said, I would have loved to be wrong about this. Unfortunately I wasn't. It was pretty **** predictable groupthink for weak Americans.

Bingo..

BDTURD and AZidahoFan realizing the old white boys club is taking a beating from Gays, women, blacks and non-racists and atheists.

Been a tough year for you jagoffs.

[AZGrizFan]

Bingo..

BDTURD and AZidahoFan realizing the old white boys club is taking a beating from Gays, women, blacks and non-racists and atheists.

Been a tough year for you jagoffs.

Hey, D? You know when you look around the table and you can't spot the mark? It's you....

[Pwns]

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/29420 ... lag-boxers" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This is way over the top and unnecessary as well.