1) It was the right thing to do. The State needed to do something to express its gratitude / express its empathy for the victims families. If those people had gone down a path of racial hatred, which would have been completely justified, we would not be talking about Charleston strong. We would be seeing the National Guard move in on TV to stop the city from buring down.
my original point is that we are approaching mobocracy right now, or at least keep tiptowing closer to the edge of one. i like the mobacracy term, wish I had led with it.
ha! Ya grammar fail. Too this day we call him Mocha Hulk. Dude is HUGE. In 2006 he came down to Clemson with me, and as we were walking to our seats he was stopped by two different folks who jokingly asked him if he had any eligibility left.
I agree. Somewhere 160 years ago the equivalent X then Y argument in regard to freeing the slaves probably went something like this... "I'm a good person and I am not so much opposed to the act of freeing slaves, but if we free them, the next thing you know, they will want to vote. And if we allow them to vote, the next thing you know they will want equal rights. And if we give them equal rights, next thing you know our kids will be going to school with them. And if our kids are in school with them the next thing you know they will be marrying them... and before you know it our president will be black."
are we seriously to believe california has been naming buildings after confederate generals and that legislation was required to stop this from happening further?
bingo... a historically accurate flag that might have been used by south carolina armies in the civil war would have lasted a lot longer... probably still would have come down someday or at least been moved, but would have at least passed a certain amount of snicker test.
The fact that it was put up during the Civil Rights movement might be a clue.Scotch,
This may or may not apply to you because I don't know your stance on the concept.
But, there are many people who constantly remind us in this forum that we South Carolinians don't care what other people think. Why would anyone care about the nation having a laugh at our expense over the issue has been going on for a very long time.
So, what has really happened here? The people of SC finally gave in to those who laughed at them. Or, the people of SC on their own finally did the right thing for themselves. If it's the latter, why did it take so long?
I'm in a small minority. I truly believe in when in Rome, most people for whatever reason cannot enact and behave in such a way. I'm born and raised in New York but I left that at the Clemson door. I was a Southerner in my mind after my first semester.
When Hootie n the Blowfish came out with Drowning talking about why is there a rebel flag hanging from the state house walls? It was clear to me that SC doesn't give a f**k about what anything thinks because people elsewhere don't know what it stands for and for that, I have much respect. Even though a small portion thought it was for honorary soldier purposes, most, including most South Carolinians thought it was a sign of the Confederacy, suppression. But once again, who cares because we are doing it our SC way. It's like many of my NY relatives who I can't believe I'm related to. They are embarrassing, annoying and don't give a f**k.
So I ask this, why do you care after these national laughers? I personally think it's sad that South Carolinians haven't stood up for themselves in SELLING what that flag is about. Many will say we don't have to. I'd agree with some of that but that flag has taken on WAY TOO MANY interpretations. Now, I think it's way too late in 2015 to restart selling the soldier honoring for that specific flag. It's over, SC lost its honoring power once they started to invoke it for different purposes a long time ago right or wrong and not PRing enough when hate groups used it.
What blows my mind. Why hasn't those passionate about those who served generate a new specific flag to breakaway from the nonsense? And maybe, keep that capital memorial with a legit tribute. I have a tremendous fiery respect for the people of South Carolina. A legit we don't give f**k attitude. If that still reigns true, get Betsy Ross to work.
When I see this, I know what it means. SC should do the same if they are truly honoring those soldiers. Or, was it always a facade for something else?
i know the answer. I'm trying to give the people of South Carolina an opportunity here in my best southern way.
I wish they would furl the damm thing and be done with it. I am sick of the issue. I see pelosi is trying to get Mississippi's flag removed from the Capital in Washington. damm smelly cxxt.
