The Southern Avenger Repents - I was WRONG about the Flag

[dbackjon]

MEA CULPA



The ‘Southern Avenger’ Repents: I Was Wrong About the Confederate Flag

States’ rights? Heritage? I was wrong: The Confederate flag has always been about race.

As a Charleston, South Carolina-based conservative radio personality known as the “Southern Avenger,” I spent a decade defending the Confederate flag that is yet again the center of so much controversy.

I said the flag was about states’ rights. I said it stood for self-determination. I said it honored heritage.

I argued the Confederate flag wasn’t about race. I believed it. Millions of well-meaning Southerners believe it too.

I was wrong. That flag is always about race. Whatever political or historical points the flag’s defenders make, there will never be a time—and never has been a time—in which millions of Americans have looked at that symbol and not seen hatred.


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[dbackjon]

Great read - the whole article is worth reading.

[Ibanez]

Great read - the whole article is worth reading.

Jack is an interesting person. I think he severed his ties with Rand Paul, but those two used to be thick as thieves.

[CID1990]

Great read - the whole article is worth reading.

Jack is an interesting person. I think he severed his ties with Rand Paul, but those two used to be thick as thieves.

I knew him tangentially back when he had his spot on 96WAVE (best radio station ever)

He was actually on Paul's staff but they had to let him go when some oppo research turned up some of his writings and called him out as a neo-Confederate. Not sure what his exact staffer role was

[Grizalltheway]

BDKKK? Unravelinman? Bueller?

[Ibanez]

Jack is an interesting person. I think he severed his ties with Rand Paul, but those two used to be thick as thieves.

I knew him tangentially back when he had his spot on 96WAVE (best radio station ever)

He was actually on Paul's staff but they had to let him go when some oppo research turned up some of his writings and called him out as a neo-Confederate. Not sure what his exact staffer role was

96WAVE was the best radio station ever, agreed. Fucking Rossi and his corporate sell-out minions ruined it.

[CID1990]

I knew him tangentially back when he had his spot on 96WAVE (best radio station ever)

He was actually on Paul's staff but they had to let him go when some oppo research turned up some of his writings and called him out as a neo-Confederate. Not sure what his exact staffer role was

96WAVE was the best radio station ever, agreed. **** Rossi and his corporate sell-out minions ruined it.

I still tell people about it. Their programming was top notch, the DJs were all great, the local band airplay (we actually did a live acoustic in the studio for Locals Only) everything about it was awesome. 96 WaveFest also became pretty epic

[Ibanez]

96WAVE was the best radio station ever, agreed. **** Rossi and his corporate sell-out minions ruined it.

I still tell people about it. Their programming was top notch, the DJs were all great, the local band airplay (we actually did a live acoustic in the studio for Locals Only) everything about it was awesome. 96 WaveFest also became pretty epic

I grew up going to Wavefest. I remember skipping out on an SAT review class to go to WaveFest in 2000 (1999?) They had the best programming. When they moved it to The Joe, my parents house was across the river from it and I used to go up on the roof and listen to the bands. I think the last year was 2004, right?


I wondered what happened to Stupid Mike.

[89Hen]

Driving through NC, VA and MD this weekend... I've never seen so many Confederate flags flying.

[Ibanez]

Driving through NC, VA and MD this weekend... I've never seen so many Confederate flags flying.

did you get any Mother Earth?

[89Hen]

Driving through NC, VA and MD this weekend... I've never seen so many Confederate flags flying.

did you get any Mother Earth?

Never did see it.

[Ibanez]

did you get any Mother Earth?

Never did see it.

Bummer. Hope you made it home without any shark bites.

[AZGrizFan]

Driving through NC, VA and MD this weekend... I've never seen so many Confederate flags flying.

did you get any Mother Earth?

Good for them. Good to see some people still have balls.

[D1B]

did you get any Mother Earth?

Good for them. Good to see some people still have balls.

Any one flying that shit wiper with receive a whip kick to the neck courtesy of D1B.

[CID1990]

Good for them. Good to see some people still have balls.

Any one flying that **** wiper with receive a whip kick to the neck courtesy of D1B.

That should only be intimidating to people whose necks are at about 2.5 feet off the ground

[Baldy]

Any one flying that **** wiper with receive a whip kick to the neck courtesy of D1B.

That should only be intimidating to people whose necks are at about 2.5 feet off the ground

Tyrion Lannister is shaking in his boots.

[Skjellyfetti]

Driving through NC, VA and MD this weekend... I've never seen so many Confederate flags flying.

Spent the 4th in Bloomington, IN and saw a lot of Confederate flags as well.

[∞∞∞]

Saw this truck on my commute. I think he's a liberal:

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I particularly like the "PROCSA" tag with the specialty General Lee plates.

Bumper stickers include:

"Heritage, Not Hate"
"I Support the Battleflag"
"Museum of the Confederacy"
"I Don't Care How You Did It Up North"
"Alan Jackson: Country Music the Way God Intended It"

[89Hen]

"I Don't Care How You Did It Up North"

Then you should have won the war.

[CAA Flagship]

Saw this truck on my commute. I think he's a liberal:

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I particularly like the "PROCSA" tag with the specialty General Lee plates.

Bumper stickers include:

"Heritage, Not Hate"
"I Support the Battleflag"
"Museum of the Confederacy"
"I Don't Care How You Did It Up North"
"Alan Jackson: Country Music the Way God Intended It"

Oooh. Oooh. Pizza Hut on the right. Pull over.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Good for them. Good to see some people still have balls.

Any one flying that shit wiper with receive a whip kick to the neck courtesy of D1B.

2 anti gunners tremble with fear and most of the metrosexuals out east

[dbackjon]

"I Don't Care How You Did It Up North"

Then you should have won the war.

[Grizalltheway]

Any one flying that shit wiper with receive a whip kick to the neck courtesy of D1B.

2 anti gunners tremble with fear and most of the metrosexuals out east

Aren't you on vacation, dork?

[AZGrizFan]

That should only be intimidating to people whose necks are at about 2.5 feet off the ground

Tyrion Lannister is shaking in his boots.

[D1B]

Any one flying that **** wiper with receive a whip kick to the neck courtesy of D1B.

That should only be intimidating to people whose necks are at about 2.5 feet off the ground

You just made the whip kick list, Jimmy.