If you were white that is. Just talk with any black who lived, or lived in the south. It has the same connotation to them as the Nazi flag has to people of Gypsy or Jewish decent.
Just because the racism as represented by the flag was not salient to to the non-southern public, did not mean it did not exist. I've protested against Klan and neo-Nazi demonstrations and parades. There was never one that did not sport the southern battle flag.It a symbol of slavery, of Jim Crow and of the lynching. larry On 7/14/05, Matthew Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It was completely acceptable in the south in the 80s. It's not always > symbol of racism. > > > Matt Small > > > -----Original Message----- > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 10:50 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Cooter no likey > > Just sitting here thinking about it........Cooter never really commented on > the fact that this wholesome, family oriented television show of > his.....featured a car with a giant confederate flag on the roof. > > > > The one thing I liked about Cooter's (I am no fan of DOH) was the beer > > selection. That was half decent. But its a great drive from the DC > > area through to the Skyline Drive. > > > > larry > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=17 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:164754 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
