Hey Rednecks - You Lost The War You Morons
Southern Protestors Unhappy with Thompson and Romney's Flag Remarks
ABC News' Christine Byun Reports: As GOP presidential hopeful Fred Thompson wrapped his South Carolina campaign visit, he had a small handful of protesters outside his event at a Lexington, South Carolina restaurant.
About four men held confederate flags and signs that said "Honk for Dixie" and "The South Does Not Want Fred Thompson."
The men said they were part of the South Carolina League of the South and speaking out against Thompson and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for recent remarks about something dear to their hearts. At the November 28 CNN/YouTube debate, both candidates said they did not believe the Confederate flag should be flown in a public place. The two Republican hopefuls, who are among the leaders in Palmetto State polls, also said the flag wrongfully divides the country.
"When a Southerner goes bad, we call him a scallywag. Thompson's a scallywag - he deserves no respect," Jim Hanks, who identified himself as a registered Independent, said. A scallywag is a white southerner who supported the federal government during Reconstruction. Hanks also said he was interested in Thompson, but now supports Ron Paul.
The group also lashed out at Romney - who called the flag was "divisive" at the debate - for being a "carpetbagger."
"Most people think the flag is a racist symbol. I would say not in South Carolina, we don't. Not in the South, we don't. We don't vote for people that say negative things about the Confederate flag," Don Gordon, a protestor who wore a Confederate flag tie, said.
The group intends to protest every campaign stop in South Carolina for both candidates.
"Yesterday, we were at Mitt Romney's headquarters because Mitt Romney insulted our flag," Hanks said. "We'll try to be everywhere they are."
I just do not get it, “heritage” they say, is what the confederate flag means to them, heritage of what being LOSERS. Let me say this really slow in little words, you lost the war moron.
posted by Curlydog - Bill at
12/05/2007 09:40:00 PM
3 Comments:
So.... might makes right? Wars decide who and what is correct?
We were right in 1776, we were right in 1861, and we are right today.
Resistance to tyranny is as American as apple pie. We should all be waving that flag or any other flag that resist the Leviathan in Washington...
I normally don't post comments, but I just wanted to throw 2 cents in on this. Please do not take offense.
Paul...no offense taken....however how anyone can equate the confederate flag with a fight against tyranny is beyond me,
We can get into a long discussion of the causes(tarrifs, taxes or slavery)of the Civil War but at it root it was about money.
Don't get me wrong I am all for these individuals having the right to fly their silly flag, but I also have a right to believe and express that they are idiots.
I strongly supported the defense of Dr. Catherine Wilkerson actions and her fight against the immoral actions of the Ann Arbor PD and Prosecutors, however I support few if any of her political views.
The flag has less to do with the war and more to do with anger against the federal government in the context of a political event. It is a reminder that there once existed a people who dared to oppose Washington and that is a powerful message.
The flag is reverenced for it history in other contexts, but it is much more than that. It is a symbol of who we are as southerners. We are different than the rest of the country and always have been. The rest of the country knows this and feel it their duty to ridicule our uniqueness.
Knowing, as I do, the men who were at the rally, I can assure you that they are not in the least bit ignorant and know exactly what they are doing.
It is not your flag or your people whom you refer to in your blog. Hence, it seem strange or ignorant to you. I get it.
Our understanding of the War is only important insofar as it serves as a reference point for where we are today. Take a look at the government of these united States of America today and you will understand exactly why our people took up arms in 1776 and again in 1861 and (more to the point) why we display the flag at events such as political rallies...
That's about all I have to say about all that. Thank you for your generous and kind response to my post.
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