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crash 11-28-2022 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Boffin (Post 2161093)
Southern pride.

Or racist pride welcome to free Florida.

jljl62040 11-28-2022 07:13 AM

Why?
 
For the first 30 years of my life the Confederate flag was only a symbol of Southern heritage to me. I didn't fly the flag because I'm from Illinois. Then some people decided the flag was a symbol of white supremacy, and only white supremacy. Why must the white supremacy reasoning now be the only reason that the flag is displayed?

JoelJohnson 11-28-2022 07:28 AM

The were Traitors!

Siegfried 11-28-2022 07:30 AM

It must have been terrible for you.

donfey 11-28-2022 07:43 AM

Two flags
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager (Post 2161066)
And what did I see? A confederate flag....It was even on the same pole as the American flag.

Looks like an American who loves history lives there.,

BlackHarley 11-28-2022 07:45 AM

That flag is called the St. Andrews Cross. It is not a symbol of racism or slavery. It's, as mentioned by the OP, Southern Pride. If someone flew the ISIS flag, or a BLM flag y'all wouldn't have the b*lls to say a peep.
So look the other way if you don't like it.

dadcat 11-28-2022 08:00 AM

So what’s the problem here? Real southerners (born and raised in the southern state) are proud of their heritage, not something people have made up about a flag. Freedom of speech.
If it offends you, turn your head away and look at the road instead.

dadcat 11-28-2022 08:03 AM

Who only wanted to be left alone to carry on their way of life. They were still US citizens when war was declared upon them.

mkjelenbaas 11-28-2022 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager (Post 2161066)
And what did I see? A confederate flag....It was even on the same pole as the American flag.

Relax and move in.

dadcat 11-28-2022 08:08 AM

If you’re offended, move out. What offends me is all the other types of flags that are being flown around this country.

VApeople 11-28-2022 08:08 AM

When we lived in Virginia, we would often visit the Civil War battlefields, with Gettysburg being our favorite. The Florida monument is one of the smallest state monuments but it is my favorite because of this meaningful inscription:

"Like all Floridians who participated in the Civil War, they fought with courage and devotion for the ideals in which they believed. By their noble example of bravery and endurance, they enable us to meet with confidence any sacrifice which confronts us as Americans."

Even though my ancestor Lewis Dear fought for the North, I definitely respect people honoring their ancestors who fought for the South.

dadcat 11-28-2022 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by worldseries27 (Post 2161238)
look away, look away, look away

dixieland…….

sallyg 11-28-2022 08:10 AM

Welcome to the Villages.

Jazzman 11-28-2022 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Nucky (Post 2161239)
This happened several years back. I was told by the Flag Guru at Lady Lake Police Department that as long as the USA flag is flying higher than I had no beef! Very sad I’ll say.
On a trip through S.C. Last week we saw two confederate flags flying by themselves on a pole just off Route 95. S.O.B. what the hell’s going on here? I’m going to stay calm during this post. I almost had a stroke last time. God, I love our country. God, I love our flag

Those flags have been there for a long, long time and they are on a pole on private property. The owner probably has just as many opinions as those posting on here. There are bigger issues we face then the flag someone is flying on their property along an interstate.

Blackbird45 11-28-2022 08:30 AM

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Though they have the right, I don't understand the need for people having to display their ideology. In my neighborhood there is an American flag flying with a picture of our former president in the middle and before that they had a flag with Go Brandon. It doesn't bother me. I just don't get it. What's next a Nazi flag.


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