Comments on: FITS Confederate Flag Poll: The Results Are In

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:20:55 +0000

ef the naacp they need to be defunded

In a story ignored by the national media, in April a Tunica County, Miss., jury convicted NAACP official Lessadolla Sowers on 10 counts of fraudulently casting absentee ballots. Sowers is identified on an NAACP website as a member of the Tunica County NAACP Executive Committee.

By: bubba

bubba — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:29:35 +0000

see i have no problem with the confederate battle flag id rather be historicaly accurate then politcally correct and if you have a problem email me shouperic@ymail.com

By: Pragmatic

Pragmatic — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:30:43 +0000

The comment:e issue is the display, not the flag, not the soldiers, not race, not the fight against (or for) tyranny. The display looks stupid because there’s no demarcation and because the flag is simultaneously tucked away and out in front. And the stupid display must be resolved as soon as possible, because the stupid display enrages so many people, because the stupid display defines our state as South Carolina, where the Confederate flag still flies, and because the stupid display costs us a lot of money in lost tourism, lost tournaments, and a disadvantaged negotiating position when we try to compete to bring people and businesses to our state.
You buddy are a sheep, your more concerned with bringing in a dollar from groups of people who would rather spit in your face as talk to you, Flag or no flag..you my sheeply friend are more concerned with appearances than honor or respect. Whats more embarrassing to this country are the sheeply little men who hide behind computer screens rather than standing up as Men. As a woman, I am so tired of (sheep in men’s clothing). I am tired of trying to please all the people all the time even if it compromises one’s ideals and history. Whats pathetic “Michael Rodgers” is your post advocates trashing men and their symbol who died for your right to post your crap in the efforts of being polically correct. Grow a pair Mike and all I can say is this am, I said a little prayer that I hope you arent an example of the DNA this country can look forward to in its defense. Your so full of crap, you make an argument that the flag isnt displayed to your liking, but what comes out of the other side of your mouth is you really want it hidden to not piss people off..

By: Michael Rodgers

Michael Rodgers — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:34:50 +0000

I’m reminded of a Police Squad episode, where Frank (Leslie Nielsen) goes to the police crime lab to look at some evidence. He’s told to look into a microscope. He does and says that he can’t see anything. Then his partner says, “Use your open eye, Frank.”

Look at the display. Look at it. There’s a Christmas tree that’s closer to the Confederate Soldier Monument than the flag is. The Confederate soldier is carrying a rifle, from the front, and appears to be the angel of Christmas at the top of the tree. The (nylon) Confederate flag is flying from a pole in a gated area that’s totally in the lawn — green grass is all around the fence. There’s green grass between the flag and the monument. The concrete of the monument and of the flag don’t touch. There’s no separation between the flag/monument combo and the green lawn expanse behind the flag.

This is the best we can do in South Carolina to honor the Confederate soldiers and the flag they carried? It looks stupid. The Confederate Monument is good; the inscriptions are very nice. The flying flag is extremely confusing — it’s clearly supposed to be part of the monument, but it clearly isn’t part of the monument, and why is it in front of the State House and tucked away behind the monument? It’s just all rather stupid-looking.

The display was designed by our legislators when they were desperate to pass something so that they could get reelected for another decade (the representatives choose the voters by gerrymandering after the census). They did a lot of good things with the “compromise,” but designing a proper display for the Confederate flag so that it would truly be part of the Confederate Soldier Monument wasn’t one of them.

This stupid display is confusing and irritating. The NAACP thinks so, and I think so, and a lot of people think so. If you used your open eye to look at it, I suspect that you would think so, too. You can criticize me personally, or the NAACP, or people of the NAACP if you want to — hey, knock yourselves out, have fun — but at the end of the day, the display still looks stupid.

What’s the solution? I came across H.3588 as a solution, and I liked it. It’s very respectful of the Confederate flag, and it ends a lot of the confusion about the stupid display, making the stupid display much, much less stupid. Other solutions abound. I’m for any solution that 1)makes the stupid display a lot less stupid, 2) honors the Confederate soldiers and the flag they carried in a very respectful way, 3) ends the NAACP tourism boycott and the NCAA tournament ban, and 4) enables our state to define ourselves so that we are no longer “South Carolina, where the Confederate flag still flies.”

We need to change the stupid display. Change isn’t necessarily reward or punishment. There won’t be losers if we make a respectful change.

By: Retired SC L.E.O.

Retired SC L.E.O. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:28:17 +0000

If everyone thought like Scott and Teresa we wouldn’t have anything. Weather you realize it or not the Confederate flag is just the beginning, if you let the NAACP, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpeton and race baiting politicians put our Confederate flag in a dusty old box, Your heritage, your freedom, your rights will soon follow. This is not cutting off your nose to spite your face. This is having the guts to stand up for what is right, for what you believe in, and setting the record straight concerning the hand full of hate groups and others that hijacked the Confederate flag and used it for their own agenda. There are people around the world who hate America and burn our American flag but you would not consider taking down the American flag and hiding it because there are people who consider it a symbol of oppression, hate, or tyranny, because we as Americans know better. It is our duty as true Southerners to let everyone know that we are proud of our Confederate flag and of our Great Great Grand Fathers who fought and died to preserve their homes, farms and way of life in the south. You can show America and citizens of South Carolina that you reject hate and bigotry but not at the expense of your own beliefs, ideals and symbols of your heritage and the flag of your fore fathers.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:48:12 +0000

Scott hit the nail on the head with this statement: “Sadly, the Confederate Flag has been very successfully claimed as a primary, and permanent, symbol by groups of people representing hate and bigotry.”
You’re never going to be able to wrestle the confederate flag away from the racist groups. It is time to take down the confederate flag to show Americans the citizens of South Carolina reject hate and bigotry.

By: Cooter Brown

Cooter Brown — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:36:30 +0000

Least wee becomes confused wit da facts, letuce rememba dat th’ battle flag ov da armie of notherna Virginie, th’ solders’ flag, naught th’ flag ov th’ Confederacy, witch has neva flown ova aniethin’ in our fair State, iz a flyin at th’ soldiers’ monument.
Heer me: Solders’ flag at da soldiers’ monument, folks. Casint git mo historicallie clear dan dat.

All ye musuem scalawags cango t’ hell.

Caint be no confushun ’bout th’ meanin’ ov dat flag unless it iz willful an’ based on somthin’ otha than da plain facts.

Ye may naught agree wit fitin’ th’ invadin’ yankee in 1861– fine! I dont ritely agree wit invadin’ Iraq o’ anie ov dem otha A-rab states, but I don’t reckon we ought t’ dishounor th’ soldier hoo ansewered th’ call ov thier countrie, does ye?

Th’ flag iz naught a movin, peoples. Forgit ’bout it. Wee still houour th’ dead here, even if th’ cause iz currently unpopular wit th’ ignorant, th’ scalawag, an’ the carpetbagger.

Slaverie an’ racism iz straw dowgs used t’ keep us in subjegashun to our marsters n Warshngtun. Dey will continue t’ beat our peoples wit dat stick until wee cease t’ walk on two legs an’ git down on all fours. Open yer eyes peoples!

By: Steve Richardson

Steve Richardson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:25:36 +0000

Here in Alabama, we’re putting up BIG Confederate flags, marching in parades, honoring our Confederate heros with grave dedications and getting plenty of support doing it. I hope the “good”, patriotic, and loyal Southrons will keep up the great fight. It’s because of you that we’re continuing the battle. Political pandering and correctness is out of control. The biggest problem is those of our own kind are waving the white flag of cowardice – um, I meant surrender when the battle is far from over. We’re gonna have to fight again, you all know it. I for one will not retreat over my ancestors name. I’ll die first. I love to visit Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina. Was over at the Confederate Museum in Greenville not long ago. Like one of the previous posts, run the troublemakers out. Anybody know why MLK’s FBI records were sealed? He was a whoremonger, lier, cheat, just to name a few. And they make the place where he was shot a shrine. Recon what went on there the night before the shooting? FLY THE FLAG – EVERYWHERE!

By: Steve Richardson

Steve Richardson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:52:21 +0000

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:53:10 +0000

Sadly, the Confederate Flag has been very successfully claimed as a primary, and permanent, symbol by groups of people representing hate and bigotry. Regardless of what the Flag means to any of us, the message of hate, not of history and heritage, is what comes across to most of the world when the flag is displayed. South Carolina needs to stop cutting off her nose to spite her face and admit that the Flag’s symbolism is permanently and tragically associated with this undesirable element. No matter how legitimately and loudly the supporters of flying the Flag reject hatred and embrace heritage and history, the message sent won’t change. Being stubborn about this will only continue to hurt the state.