I understand flags mean many things to many people too and they have every right to interpret it their own way.

A flag that 'represented' the confederacy, can be reasonably assumed to have represented the slavery that was part of its very CONSTITUTION,,,,


{Article IV Section 3(3) The Confederate States may acquire new territory; and Congress shall have power to legislate and provide governments for the inhabitants of all territory belonging to the Confederate States, lying without the limits of the several states; and may permit them, at such times, and in such manner as it may by law provide, to form states to be admitted into the Confederacy. In all such territory, the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Confederate States, shall be recognized and protected by Congress, and by the territorial government: and the inhabitants of the several Confederate States and Territories, shall have the right to take to such territory any slaves lawfully held by them in any of the states or territories of the Confederate states.[38]}


if others decide to see some other things it could represent, more power to them

I happen to think 'southern hospitality' is wonderful amongst those southerners who have it and Im sure some people think of that when they think of the south, instead of thinking about the slavery

I understand flags mean many things to many people too and they have every right to interpret it their own way.

A flag that 'represented' the confederacy, can be reasonably assumed to have represented the slavery that was part of its very CONSTITUTION,,,,


{Article IV Section 3(3) The Confederate States may acquire new territory; and Congress shall have power to legislate and provide governments for the inhabitants of all territory belonging to the Confederate States, lying without the limits of the several states; and may permit them, at such times, and in such manner as it may by law provide, to form states to be admitted into the Confederacy. In all such territory, the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Confederate States, shall be recognized and protected by Congress, and by the territorial government: and the inhabitants of the several Confederate States and Territories, shall have the right to take to such territory any slaves lawfully held by them in any of the states or territories of the Confederate states.[38]}


if others decide to see some other things it could represent, more power to them

I happen to think 'southern hospitality' is wonderful amongst those southerners who have it and Im sure some people think of that when they think of the south, instead of thinking about the slavery

What an embarassment....

Let me get this straight. Slavery was limited to the South?
Another point. Illegals are the modern Slave Trade. Pro-Illegal is pro-slavery.

nope, but dying to try to preserve slavery (militarily) Was,,,

and slavery comes in too many forms and contexts to discuss in one forum

The thin-skinned need to suck it up and pull up their adult panties.
I get offended when I see glory to Africa crap, rainbow flaming, lib chit. But, I realize freedom of expression has not been completely eliminated. So, fly your Confederate flag high and proud.
Screw PC. Others who are offensive don't give a ratz a$$ who they offend, do they?

its a matter of reading and contracts

if they were paid to put up the state flag, thats what they needed to do,, the rest is just idle conversation / fodder

Then you need to take History lessons.

well slavery was not something to be proud of,,,

nor the civil war,,,,

The American Civil War was about slavery....period.

Not really. The slavery problem was nationwide. For all its problems, the members of the CSA were correct to assert their right to secede. (for those who don't know, the civil war was not over slavery. It was about several things, including conflicts over nullification and secession.) Lincoln himself said in a letter to Horace Greely "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors; and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views."

That's one letter from one man. The Civil War was about slavery....period!

I hears ya'll writes your own histry books down in Texas.

The south may have lost the civil war, but rest assured...slavery won it. Equality was achieved by making everyone equal as slaves.

The story of your enslavement:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xbp6umQT58A

and for the optimists among us, The story of our unenslavement:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzyogKiXhEA

Agree, thanks Con..

Well,I find some Goodies now and then!

the only smart post in the thread

it amazes me the LEAPS people can take when it comes to politicians intents and actions,, but they still try to deny that the civil war was ignited over opposition of the south to their 'institution' not being upheld in the northern states,,

its written into EVERY letter from each state,,,,,

but people continue trying to split hairs to avoid that discussion,,,