I read a real interesting article today
out of Amarillo, Texas. Here's a link to it really is a piece of
work.
The
article makes it quite clear, “Other flags are welcome as long as
they support our United States and the 13 colonies,” they don't
seem to understand that the battle flag of the confederacy was the
standard the south fought under in their revolt against the United
States as they chose not to support the United States and the 13
colonies. (of course the 13 colonies were not in question during the
civil war) That flag was founded in opposition to the United States.
Later on in the article they add “Attendees
who choose to fly other flags will be asked to leave the event.”
and “If
it’s the rainbow flag or whatever, yes, you’ll be asked to leave
just out of respect. It’s a Confederate flag run,” Roberts said.
“It would be disrespectful toward the United States.”
The
people getting this thing together seem to have been taught a
revisionist history concerning the flag and the civil war. This has
become a huge problem in Texas.
Revising history that is.
They
are saying that this rally is about freedom of speech, theirs but
evidently, nobody else's from their request. they also state in the
article that that is to avoid conflict. makes me wonder how they
don't see that this is exactly what they are doing with the rally.
Their “in your face” rally is nothing more than them being
confrontational and we all know, well apparently except them that
confrontation causes conflict.
Now,
contrary to popular belief, ignorance is not bliss. Sharing the truth
may not change the opinions of the hard core but might cause the
fence rider to think for a change.
For the mean time though let's just call it what it is, good 'ole
boys holdin' on to their heritage, a heritage based on inequality,
bigotry and hate for the black man.
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