Emergency Teabagger Rally

[Sandy Eggo]

Wait, are we talking about the AMERICAN civil war?

[me]

Those groups have flown those colors at their rallies and gatherings for decades; and all without any type of protest coming from those who now would profess offense at what they represent to the general public.

Too little, too late. . . but good luck with the litigation. . .

Isn't it sad how, because some jack ass groups wanted to fly it at their get togethers, a cloud has been put on something that should represent pride and it's true origin has been smeared and tossed aside?      I feel the media should start trying to set people straight on this rather than keep things stirred up and I truly hope the young man in that clip researches it and also helps spread the truth. 

[Bo D]

the war had nothing to do with slavery? 

Nothing?! Did you fail American History?

[Exterminator]

Isn't it sad how, because some jack ass groups wanted to fly it at their get togethers, a cloud has been put on something that should represent pride and it's true origin has been smeared and tossed aside?      I feel the media should start trying to set people straight on this rather than keep things stirred up and I truly hope the young man in that clip researches it and also helps spread the truth.

Here's a clue for ya: it's been used as a symbol of bigotry for a lot longer than it was used as a symbol for the south.  It is not a source of pride; it is a source of shame.

[Henry Hawk]

although I understand me's point....there were/are many, who cherish that flag as a symbol of individual state freedoms...and have NO racial motives....but, the flag is without a doubt branded and marked as a bad thing....due to some extremely radical peices of trash who did not fully understand what it's intent was.....so, I gotta agree with PH and ee eexx ...EX (still hard for me to say  ) on this one.

[followsthewolf]

Same thing happened to the swastika, which was simply a good luck symbol until.............

[me]

Same thing happened to the swastika, which was simply a good luck symbol until.............

Really?  On that one I had no clue. 

[followsthewolf]

yeah.

IIRC, it's been around for two or three thousand years.

(Please don't hold me to that; I think it's right, but I'm too lazy to check it out right now. Just got done shoveling snow...again -- and I'm inside, getting warm with a cup of coffee and two fingers of Basil Hayden single barrel.  )

[me]

yeah.

IIRC, it's been around for two or three thousand years.

(Please don't hold me to that; I think it's right, but I'm too lazy to check it out right now. Just got done shoveling snow...again -- and I'm inside, getting warm with a cup of coffee and two fingers of Basil Hayden single barrel.  )

Very interesting.  http://history1900s.about.com/cs/swastika/a/swastikahistory.htm

[Palehorse]

Same thing happened to the swastika, which was simply a good luck symbol until.............

You know I was going to bring that one up as well. . . 

[me]

I'm probably not going to phrase this very well but here it goes.  It's a shame good things can be turned into something bad so easily with no protest or very little but it can't be reversed because of the negativity of some and the refusal to let go and blame the people who turned it bad to begin with.  I guess it's just easier to let it remain bad and diss those who want to use whatever in the way it was intended in the beginning.

[Exterminator]

I guess it's just easier to let it remain bad and diss those who want to use whatever in the way it was intended in the beginning.

You're right; feel free to bring the swastica back...put one on your car, get a t-shirt!   

[Henry Hawk]

I think the name Adolph needs another shot....you just don't see that one used much anymore....

me, you and I usually see things on the same keel...but, I think this one is a hard one to fight...some things, have so badly been abused, even if they was originally a possible good thing....HISTORY has a way of deciding the destiny on most things....

[me]

I think the name Adolph needs another shot....you just don't see that one used much anymore....

me, you and I usually see things on the same keel...but, I think this one is a hard one to fight...some things, have so badly been abused, even if they was originally a possible good thing....HISTORY has a way of deciding the destiny on most things....

I knew I phrased that poorly.  I was kind of saying that. 

[Exterminator]

I think the name Adolph needs another shot....you just don't see that one used much anymore....

My gradfather's name was Adolph.