What's the (real) excuse for this one?

[RickD]

Actually I believe England banned importation of slaves in the 1840's or '20's, before the Confederate was even founded. They would have ships sail off the shore of Africa and intercept slave ships

Actually Iceland banned Slavery in 1117!!!!!
1335 Sweden and Finland make slavery illegal
1588 Lithuania and Japan abolish slavery

[RickD]

What is now often called "The Confederate Flag" or "The Confederate Battle Flag" (actually a combination of the Battle Flag's colors with the Second Navy Jack's design), despite its never having historically represented the CSA as a nation, has become a widely recognized symbol of the South. It is also called the "rebel" or "Dixie" flag, and is often incorrectly referred to as the "Stars and Bars" (the actual "Stars and Bars" is the First National Flag, which used an entirely different design).

In the early- to mid-20th century the Confederate flag enjoyed renewed popularity. During World War II some U.S. military units with Southern nicknames, or made up largely of Southerners, made the flag their unofficial emblem. Some soldiers carried Confederate flags into battle.

[Arctic Blast]

I dont but ill tall u this... those that do fly it should be shot on the spot. It stood for slavery I dont care what ANYONE says about it.

I cannot, and will not, support your rush to slaughter the Dukes of Hazzard!

In all seriousness...if you aren't exaggerating, uhhh...there's something wrong with you, man.

[RedsoxRockies]

Actually Iceland banned Slavery in 1117!!!!!
1335 Sweden and Finland make slavery illegal
1588 Lithuania and Japan abolish slavery

In the Americas I mean

[belial]

No....the ones who think the confederate flag was a symbol of racism!

No, but it's getting more and more accurate.

[metsguy234]

I dont but ill tall u this... those that do fly it should be shot on the spot. It stood for slavery I dont care what ANYONE says about it.

I strongly agree

[HoustonGM]

Advocating the death of people that use the Confederate flag is just as bad as people advocating the death of a person because of their race.

[RickD]

Amen!!!!

[metsguy234]

Advocating the death of people that use the Confederate flag is just as bad as people advocating the death of a person because of their race.

But flying the Confederate flag is like wearing a Nazi armband(advocating for a country/almost-country that endorsed racism)

[belial]

Advocating the death of people that use the Confederate flag is just as bad as people advocating the death of a person because of their race.

not 'just as bad'. Still bad though.

[chuckwillard]

Do you honestly fail to comprehend the difference between slavery and mass murder?

Slavery was evil, I don't disagree. But to place it on the same level with the murder of close to 10 million people...oh my God...

[RickD]

But flying the Confederate flag is like wearing a Nazi armband(advocating for a country/almost-country that endorsed racism)

First of all EVERY NATION in the world participated in slavery....eventually most of the civilized world banned it. However slavery happened under the US flag! Should we ban the US flag? The confederate battle flag was not an endorsement of slavery but the symbol of the confederacy which actually formed to fight for state's rights....the state's right to choose it's own laws and governance on issues....so let's look at history accurately!

The US flag (since slavery happened before the Civil War and the 5 year period of the confederate flag) is not the same as wearing a Nazi armband. For that matter neither is the confederate flag. The armband was worn by those who sought to exterminate an entire race. At most the US and Confederate Flag was used by those who sought to subjugate and entire race.

[RickD]

Do you honestly fail to comprehend the difference between slavery and mass murder?

Slavery was evil, I don't disagree. But to place it on the same level with the murder of close to 10 million people...oh my God...

Agreed.

[RickD]

This thread has moved fat and wide from it's original thoughts on Imus and his words on the air. However I remember a black friend who was always talking about getting in trouble for DWB....Driving While Black. He could say that cops stopped him for that reason. Is what Imus said any different? I think the PC police are sometimes just nuts! I'm sorry...slightly skewed in their viewpoint in regards to the issue of racism.

[RedsoxRockies]

But flying the Confederate flag is like wearing a Nazi armband(advocating for a country/almost-country that endorsed racism)

Very different situations, LEARN YOUR HISTORY! Most civilized countries used to do slavery, and you are not saying their flags should be banned!