A PROPOSAL Confederate flag boosters have continued to fight removal of South Carolina’s flag, accusing those who characterize the banner as a symbol of racism and slavery of being bigots and hate mongers. Others in that state seem to want to look the other way, apparently not caring ab[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Confederacy’
June 21st, 2015 - 8:46 am § in Misc.
The Confederacy Lives
Report: Many Mississippi politicians tied to group that radicalized Dylann Roof A surprising number Mississippi politicians have ties to the white supremacist organization that radicalized Dylann Roof, the gunman who killed nine black… DEEPSOUTHDAILY.COM[...]
June 21st, 2015 - 1:01 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: God’s Judgment on Slavery
“TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN”: Right or wrong. God judge me, not man. For be my motive good or bad, of one thing I am sure, the lasting condemnation of the North. I love peace more than life. Have loved the Union beyond expression. For four years have I waited, hoped and prayed for the [&hell[...]
June 20th, 2015 - 12:42 pm § in America
The ONLY appropriate use of the Confederate flag.
In Germany the swastika is banned. It can not be shown. We, however, have free speech. I support free speech. This picture shows the ONLY appropriate use of our swastika. In that spirit, may I point out the defenders of this damned thing are correct, the twisted cross flag was not in commo[...]
June 20th, 2015 - 11:18 am § in Misc.
FACEBOOK WISDOM
Joe Mabel NPR today: “Some see the Confederate flag as a symbol of racism and hatred. Others see it as a symbol of Southern heritage.” I personally fuse those views: flying the Confederate flag is an embrace of a Southern heritage of racism and hatred. Joe’s post is right on. The[...]
June 19th, 2015 - 8:52 am § in Misc.
Remembering the Dead of a Shameful War
Charleston’s celebration of its horrible history does not end with the exuberant display of the the Stars and Bars. The home of the confederacy even has a memorial to Nazi POWs who were interned there in WWII. Ironically, this memorial ended up on the property of a Jewish family. When[...]
June 18th, 2015 - 11:09 pm § in America
The Story of Donezal: A perspective from someone with reason to understand.
FACEBOOK: Fabulous Lixa · This one is powerful and resonates for me, my sister is a transracial adoptee, never in my life have I called myself black or African American, because I *know* I am not. My experience with racism and privilege as a white girl with a black sibling is different than y[...]
The Freedom of Association
Alabama city won’t fire white supremacist cops — even if they join the KKK The Anniston Police Department in Alabama knowingly employs neo-Confederate sympathizers, the Southern Poverty Law Center reports. RAWSTORY.COMChar[...]