Well, this really doesn't surprise me. The victors get to write the history books. Southerners have been demonized for the last 150 years. If the Confederate Battle Flag is a racist symbol, then so is the U.S. flag. The U.S. flag flew over the ships that participated in the African Slave trade, not the Confederate Naval Jack. The Klan and other such groups always have U.S. flags flying at their rallies. Should we ban the display of the U.S. flag because supremacist and racist groups display it? Should we ban the U.S. flag because the New Englanders engaged in the slave trade displayed it on their ships?
Well, this really doesn't surprise me. The victors get to write the history books.
Southerners have been demonized for the last 150 years.
If the Confederate Battle Flag is a racist symbol, then so is the U.S. flag.
The U.S. flag flew over the ships that participated in the African Slave trade, not the Confederate Naval Jack. The Klan and other such groups always have U.S. flags flying at their rallies. Should we ban the display of the U.S. flag because supremacist and racist groups display it? Should we ban the U.S. flag because the New Englanders engaged in the slave trade displayed it on their ships?
Actually it was Portuguese, Spanish, and British flagged ships that transported slaves from Africa to the Colonies.
Maybe we should let the people that know history write history?
I think the gross er we have revolving around Slavery in the Americas is that while Europeans participated, they were not the only 'people' to have participated, but THE ONLY ONE to get the brand; Why liberals continue to peddle this slanted version of history is beyond me.
One could even say that if a Slave auction fell on a holiday which was not of European, the auction was held off, might make an interesting point in who actually ran the trade.
Anyhow, it's irrelevent to cry slavery, when slavery still exist; You wont hear those freaking liberals talking about that, because it would not be helpful to they're agenda of 'control control control'.
Yes, which since 1861 has been a tyrannical central government runaway from its founding documents.The U.S. Flag stands for exactly what it is. United States.
And the Confederate flag stands for Confederacy, our original government type, until it was replaced by some strong central government advocates who turned it Federal.
Articles of Confederation.
Yes, which since 1861 has been a tyrannical central government runaway from its founding documents.
Exactly. The "U.S. Civil War" was not a civil war in the dictionary definition, being "a war between political factions or regions within the same country". The Southern States were not trying to take over the North, they simply wanted out and walked out via the provisions in the Constitution for a State to leave the Union if they choose. The US Civil War was a takeover of the South by tyrants in the North who would not let go of the tax revenue.
Yes, which since 1861 has been a tyrannical central government runaway from its founding documents.
Exactly. The "U.S. Civil War" was not a civil war in the dictionary definition, being "a war between political factions or regions within the same country". The Southern States were not trying to take over the North, they simply wanted out and walked out via the provisions in the Constitution for a State to leave the Union if they choose. The US Civil War was a takeover of the South by tyrants in the North who would not let go of the tax revenue.
I agree. Many slaves were sold on the blocks in New England and transported to the South. I don't excuse anyone for the scourge.
I was simply responding to the statement that US flagged ships were sailing to and from Africa to procure slaves, when in truth and fact this was not the case.
What citation are you using for a state to be able to legally leave the union? I'd like to see it. I'm a student in an American Politics class and I'd like to bring this up.
What citation are you using for a state to be able to legally leave the union? I'd like to see it. I'm a student in an American Politics class and I'd like to bring this up.
What citation are you using for a state to be able to legally leave the union? I'd like to see it. I'm a student in an American Politics class and I'd like to bring this up.
What citation from what founding document are you using to force 50 states who disagree with each other to hang together and support a strong, bloated, abusive central government?
I generally fly the First National flag of the Confederacy (stars and bars) from my flag pole. No one in this stinking liberal neighborhood knows what it is. If I flew the battle flag I'd get a rock or worse through the window. My front truck plate is the Bonnie Blue. Once again, just thumbing my nose without risk of retaliation by by cowards who wouldn't take responsibility for their actions.
There are none. Though, admittedly, secession was considered normal and acceptable right up to the point when a state tried it. The funny thing is that I don't really think any attempt at secession in any time period for any reason would have had a distinguishably different response from the government in Washington. With the possible exception of the first four or five presidents. But after the War of 1812, I'm not so sure. I've got nothing substantial on which to base this, just an opinion.
Secession generally requires a peaceful taking of leave. Some have argued that South Carolina's actions with regards to Ft. Sumter didn't measure up to that standard, which throws some doubt on the legitimacy of calling their actions legal as well. It's almost worthless to discuss it here though.