Im saddened!!

[unreal.freak]

http://www.oanow.com/oan/news/local/article/dowdells_actions_garner_disapproval/69850/


This man should be jailed.....

 

[lsiberian]

http://www.oanow.com/oan/news/local/article/dowdells_actions_garner_disapproval/69850/


This man should be jailed.....

Why because he is anti-slavery?

 

[rnatalli]

I wouldn't count on jail time. He'll probably be on Larry King this week.

 

[jamie2112]

Why, he removed a redneck symbol and a racist symbol? Just my 2 cents but I get a little upset when I see that flag flying. Its not a valid flag anymore and it holds very bad memories for millions of americans. Its a redneck racist flag if you ask me and what has been associated with that symbol over the years has not been positive...

 

[unreal.freak]

Why, he removed a redneck symbol and a racist symbol? Just my 2 cents but I get a little upset when I see that flag flying. Its not a valid flag anymore and it holds very bad memories for millions of americans. Its a redneck racist flag if you ask me and what has been associated with that symbol over the years has not been positive...

Your opinion only proves your ignorance on the subject. And likely is based off of the opinions of the leftist media. These folks that are burried there fought and died under that flag. they have every right to display it proudly. Just because you dont agree with it doesnt make it wrong. This country is great in that way. People can hold differering opinions on things and still you cant trample on their rights. He desicrated 4 graves while stealing to do it.....your OK with that to arent you?

 

[unreal.freak]

Why because he is anti-slavery?

That flag doesnt represent slavery.

 

[CraigV]

That flag doesnt represent slavery.

It does represent people who sought to divide this country so they could keep slavery alive and well. Would you feel better if he put these flags in their place?

 

[aarond]

next he'll be stealing crosses from graves because the klan used crosses also

 

[lsiberian]

Your opinion only proves your ignorance on the subject. And likely is based off of the opinions of the leftist media. These folks that are burried there fought and died under that flag. they have every right to display it proudly. Just because you dont agree with it doesnt make it wrong. This country is great in that way. People can hold differering opinions on things and still you cant trample on their rights.

I disagree. His opinions are based of an objective view of the situation. The flag should be outlawed. We are Americans not confederates. If you are still loyal to the confederacy than you are not loyal to this country and our an enemy.

Yes many people died in the worst war in our history, but this is no reason to continue showing the flag of rebels protesting the election of a republican.

And don't give me the crap that I don't understand. I do understand. I was raised in the south and people that wear and honor that flag are usually racists. This is from first hand experience.

 

[unreal.freak]

It does represent people who sought to divide this country so they could keep slavery alive and well. Would you feel better if he put these flags in their place?

It doesn't matter what flag is there, this country has a constitution that protects peoples rights to do so. That flag doesn't bother me in the slightest. neither does the Rising Sun Japanese Flag

 

[lsiberian]

That flag doesnt represent slavery.

unreal it really did. I know this is hard to understand because southern propaganda teaches otherwise. That's only to sugarcoat the truth and allow us to glorify our heroes like Robert E Lee. Slavery was the main state right the south wanted to preserve. Who wants to say Lee was an evil man. But he was on the wrong side in a losing war.

 

[unreal.freak]

next he'll be stealing crosses from graves because the klan used crosses also

Finally someone who gets it....Thanks

 

[CraigV]

It doesn't matter what flag is there, this country has a constitution that protects peoples rights to do so. That flag doesn't bother me in the slightest. neither does the Rising Sun Japanese Flag

OK, well - we know where you stand



Hopefully you’re standing there all alone

 

[unreal.freak]

unreal it really did. I know this is hard to understand because southern propaganda teaches otherwise. That's only to sugarcoat the truth and allow us to glorify our heroes like Robert E Lee. Slavery was the main state right the south wanted to preserve. Who wants to say Lee was an evil man. But he was on the wrong side in a losing war.

Im not trying to debate the civil war, or what the confederate flag means to you or anyone else here. Im trying to point out the fact that an individual trampled on the rights of other individuals in an atempt to make a point. The man was wrong....

 

[unreal.freak]

OK, well - we know where you stand



Hopefully you’re standing there all alone

Im pretty sure you dont know anything about my stand

In fact stand in the place where people can put up any flag they choose and not have it robbed and a grave desicrated because of thier beliefs. Is that where you stand?

 

[unreal.freak]

We are Americans not confederates. If you are still loyal to the confederacy than you are not loyal to this country and our an enemy.

I pretty sure you wouldnt see any graves in my family cemetary adorned with the Rebel flag. There arent any Civil War vets burried there. The people who put these flags there were honoring thier ancestors. Im sure you wouldnt disagree with their right to do that would you? I have never owned a Rebel flag, nor flown one. I would fight for your right to display your flag that represents the opposite of my dearest beliefs. Thats what this country is about.

 

[darien87]

I pretty sure you wouldnt see any graves in my family cemetary adorned with the Rebel flag. There arent any Civil War vets burried there. The people who put these flags there were honoring thier ancestors. Im sure you wouldnt disagree with their right to do that would you? I have never owned a Rebel flag, nor flown one. I would fight for your right to display your flag that represents the opposite of my dearest beliefs. Thats what this country is about.

Sure they have every right to honor their dead relatives. But why can't they do it with an American flag, or the flag of the unit the soldier fought under? Why does it need to be a flag that just so happens to also be a symbol of hate?

Let me put up an "I hate whitey" flag by your house and let's see how quickly you decide that protecting my rights isn't so important anymore.

 

[unreal.freak]

Sure they have every right to honor their dead relatives. But why can't they do it with an American flag, or the flag of the unit the soldier fought under? Why does it need to be a flag that just so happens to also be a symbol of hate?

Let me put up an "I hate whitey" flag by your house and let's see how quickly you decide that protecting my rights isn't so important anymore.

I would fight to protect your right to display that flag if you choose to as long as it isnt on my property. Thats what makes this such a great country.

When poeple start trying to determine whats acceptable and whats not.....someones rights will be trampled on. Today its the I hate Whitey we dont tolerate.....tomorrow its the (Insert whatever flag here). Thats my point. We cant allow that to happen.

The thievery and grave desicration alone is my rant.....nothing more. Race has nothing to do with this. I only responed to race after it was brought up. I didnt speak on it at all in my OP.

 

[CraigV]

I would fight to protect your right to display that flag if you choose to. Thats what makes this such a great country.

When poeple start trying to determine whats acceptable and whats not.....someones rights will be trampled on. Today its the I hate Whitey we dont tolerate.....tomorrow its the Christian Flag. Thats my point. We cant allow that to happen.

The thievery and grave desicration alone is my rant.....nothing more. Race has nothing to do with this. I only responed to race after it was brought up. I didnt speak on it at all in my OP.

So, you don’t believe in the “separation of church and state”? Why a Christian flag - why not Jewish, or Muslim, or Buddhists…?

 

[unreal.freak]

So, you don’t believe in the “separation of church and state”? Why a Christian flag - why not Jewish, or Muslim, or Buddhists…?

The Christian flag is dear to me, so i chose it......it doesnt matter what flag or symbol for that matter, i just used it for an example ill edit it to read properly for ya