Is their still a big debate about the confederate flag?
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there should not be any more issues about the confederate flag, it is a great design. I am black and fly the confederate flag from my truck, i have confederate bumper stickers, confederate belt buckle and ny cell phone cover is the confederate flag, big deal. I once wore a confederate soldiers hat at Miami airport, saw people looking at me a pretended to be oblivious to the fact, let bygones be bygones
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I don't. Personally, I think that they outlived their usefulness about three decades ago. Now it seems that their sole purpose is to uphold the wants-needs of one person, while trampling on the rights of everyone else. And usually over absolutely ludicrous issues.\n\nEx.: In my area, a kid was waving around a piece of paper with the Confederate flag on it at the school lunch table. Principal came by, told him to put it away. He refused. He was suspended.\n\nWhat should have ended right there made the newspapers, because his mother raised hell and got the ACLU involved. That's just asinine, as far as I'm concerned.\n\n My mother would have raised hell, too- but with me or one of my brothers if we had pulled a stunt like that.
470260
I honestly feel that the only flag that should be paraded down in the US is the American Flag.  Although we represent a wide variety of race, culture and ethnicity, we are still Americans.  BOTTOM LINE.
912873
Keep the rebel flag.\n\nLiberals dont like it becuase they feel insulted, for whatever reason.  Either that or its trendy for them to be anti, complaining wimps.  If its a race thing, non-blacks dont say a thing to black power groups...they let them do what they please.
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Although, I AM one to "uphold" heritage , reinstating that flag would cause enormous racial problem's. In the eye's of African-Americans, that flag represents hatred, hanging's, brutality, injustice, ETC ETC ETC.\n\nAs a true "Southern Gentleman/Lady", we must begin to understand that ,although, our heritage does include the "rebel flag", the Civil War is over! You can be proud of your southern upbringing, but to raise that flag is an effrontery to 1/4 of our American citizen's. And this will not do!\n\nAmerica is the "melting pot". It is time for all of us to start "melting".
879578
I don't say this often. Excellent question.  Refreshing change from the usual bomb-throwing nonsense.  Our greatness, and our love for country still exists, and probably always will.\n    The sad fact of the matter is that it's under assault from within and without.  It ain't dead but it's on the outs.  Sadly, I am familiar with the comparisons to the Roman Empire, and I really cant' argue that.  \n     Enjoy it while it lasts I say.
725310
I would say it is a moral affair now, but certainly not a religious one.\n\nActually, Church and State are more separated now than almost any time in our nation's history.\n\nExample #1 -several schools across the country have banned the phrase "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance, so atheist children "would not be offended by it."\n\nIf that's not separation of Church and State, I don't know what is.
627669
You can google "Confederate Myth" and gt a couple million hits, so you can take your pick. Try it because it works all the time.
1028520
The fact is the Confederate flag was first used as a battle flag during the civil war it was a symbol for pride of the south. In the 1960's however the flag was used in a derogatory manner to pretty mush bash African Americans during the civil rights movement, people would wave the flag and shout racial slurs to African Americans.......Now days you  get those people who want to use the flag  to show their pride of the south but of course you will find those idiots (here in pa we have the dumb hicks who ride around in their pickup trucks waving the Confederate flag and the funny thing most of these idiots never even been to the south, have ancestors from the south or can even name one general in the civil war.)  My point is dont be bothered by their ignorance simply look the other way as if that flag has absolutely no meaning to you if you let it get to you then pretty much your letting those ignorant ones get the best of you and no flag should be able to do that.........To me the flag only has meaning if you let it to me its just another flag.....
567544
Not really. I think people may be a little quieter about their opinons than before because people may feel they are racist, but I think most people still feel the same way about the situation.
228887
It sounds like it is controversial right now.  Check out the links below....
291567
i think its an american flag!
662985
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States - Thats the confederate picture I'll help with Union soon.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:USA_Map_1864_including_Civil_War_Divisions.png - Thats for the entire United States but not labeled.
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No it's not.  First of all, it is the only proper way to destroy a flag as taught in the military, the boy scouts, etc.  Secondly, the first amendment protects our speech, so any amendment to ban it is obviously unconstitutional.\n\nObviously, this is an emotional issue, but people have to re-learn to respect freedom in this country.  I may not agree with what the KKK says, but their right to say it is protected by law.  A constitutional amendment to ban it is simply fascist in nature.
348759
No it is definately not. There are several rules governing what you can and cannot do to the flag (assuming you are talking about the greatest and prettiest flag in the world - Old Glory). Check the site below to see them.\n\nFYI - Bushy Bush desecrated an American flag by signing his name to it for a "fan" (I call fans of Bush "traitors"). He is thereby a traitor to this country, and should be tried and condemned as such. Just my thoughts on the subject. Can you tell I didn't vote for him?
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History in US has become too Politically Correct- and that is the problem.\nI also know the facts about the War of Secession, and it is indeed as you describe it.\nAnother hushed up fact is that 160 000 blacks served in the Confederate Army, most of them as free men and volunteers, about half of them as normal, armed, frontline troops. To make things even funnier, they served in integrated units alongside white men- while the Norhtern armies were segregated.\nAbout 6% of the men in "Pickett's Charge" at Gettysburg were black.\n\nAnd yes, this information is pretty hard to find. Also any information about the Islamic conquest of Christian lands- which led to the Crusades. But plenty of "history" on how the evil crusaders attacked the peace loving muslims. Also next to nothing about the Mongol invasions of Christian and Muslim lands.\n\nWhy is it done so? you might ask the same about mass media coverage of the Iraq war. \nJust too many busybodies with an agenda lying- that's my idea.
897166
It has always been this contentious.  The reason it has become a political "football" is that the religious fringe has taken control of politics, making this the American Taliban.  Because it is an issue with no middle-ground and, therefore, no real possibility of compromise, it is likely to be a hot issue for a long time.