Comments on: Alabama Takes Down Confederate Flag

By: Random White Guy

Random White Guy — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 22:10:30 +0000

Everybodys all crazy about the flag now so take the damn thing down and move on.

By: Mr. BD

Mr. BD — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:35:38 +0000

This thing is a runaway train now. All of a sudden it looks like everybody is done with the confederate flag. I even read something a few minutes ago saying Apple won't sell any apps about the confederate. All I can say is it's about time. Repubs and southern racists have been defending this flag for years. Now to see Alabama of all places yank it down is hard to even believe. Like DJ said those nine people killed at the church have become saints with all the activity their death created. Now lets keep it going.

By: Truthiz1

Truthiz1 — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:09:09 +0000

“Our ancestors were literally fighting to keep human beings as slaves, and to continue the unimaginable acts that occur when someone is held against their will,” said State Senator Paul Thurmond, a Republican, explaining that he would vote to remove the flag.

“I am not proud of this heritage,” said Mr. Thurmond, the son of Strom Thurmond, the former governor and United States senator who was a segregationist candidate for president in 1948.

H/T: The American Conservative (TAC)

By: Truthiz1

Truthiz1 — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:45:36 +0000

This is significant for me and my family because Alabama is where my maternal grandfather was born and raised. My mother was also born in Alabama. However, my grandfather migrated to the Northeast in 1948 or 49, with his young daughter (my mom) in tow. And though he eventually settled his famliy in South Central PA. the truth is until the day he *took his flight* from this world my *Granddaddy* was a true Southerner, through and through. And I still have lots of family members living in Alabama and in several other states throughout the South.

But I digress..

Look. Certainly no one with a lick of sense believes that taking down the confederate battle flag will suddenly resolve over 300 yrs of *Race* issues in America; those issues being deeply rooted in the fabric of Our society. Let's face it – there are always going to be people out there who want nothing to do with Reconciliation or Equality, Progress or Peace.

In short- those malcontents are proud little Haters. Hate drives them; motivates them; gives their lives meaning.

But I DO believe….and certainly hope…that the majority of Americans want to live in Peace and Harmony; they want to work in pursuit of " a more Perfect union." And I DO believe that removal of that flag from all state and public-funded grounds is a good First step towards achieving that goal.

A good first step in a journey that still has many many miles to go.