tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post2925676792031445001..comments2024-03-29T02:46:58.624-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: A South Carolinian on the Confederate FlagBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-18608645706784203792015-07-01T17:25:53.666-04:002015-07-01T17:25:53.666-04:00South Carolina just tried to once overthrow the U....South Carolina just tried to once overthrow the U.S. Constitution when they attacked Fort Sumter. They pride their role in an act of treason, and the attempt to topple the Federal Government. Their heritage is that of an enemy of the United States who used slave labor. Which the latter just happens to also be the claim to fame for NAZIs. See the Confederates had black slave labor for their business people, the NAZIs??? Jewish slave labor. <br /><br />If someone privately wants to fly those flags at their house or on their pick-up truck--the First Amendment protects that. And rightfully so. But, when a state government (who takes checks happily from the very same federal government they are proud to have attacked) wants to fly it--well government does not have the same free speech as people. The 1st amendment protects the people from government censorship--not the other way around. This is the very same thing learned in Abington School District vs Schempp with religious freedom. Citizens have it, government does not. <br /><br />And as someone who took an oath to uphold and defend our constitution--nothing, nothing upsets me more than these yahoos in South Carolina wanting to celebrate their efforts to destroy it. Jefferson Davis got off easy--considering the punishment traitors can receive for their role against the government. <br /><br />How would these anti-US cowards in South Carolina feel if we flew the Viet Cong flag from a government flag pole? That is heritage for Asian Americans. Oh, wait, we only support certain flags that represented armies who killed US citizens. Captain Americanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-32624363401299994982015-07-01T03:29:06.979-04:002015-07-01T03:29:06.979-04:00I love it. I think Gregory should move to South Ca...I love it. I think Gregory should move to South Carolina when he gets out. Jim Gregory and South Carolina both have the same perceptions of reality, they would make a perfect match. Hell, he could end up being Governor one day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-32266889584526753452015-06-30T23:25:00.544-04:002015-06-30T23:25:00.544-04:00Hey lets not throw stones at Gold Gym. The Mediter...Hey lets not throw stones at Gold Gym. The Mediterranean manslab, Jim long dong Gregory was a great Gold's Gym man. It was there he would train and define his glistening musculature. The walking man god had many admirers and would also train his Mensa mind discussing his philosophy of life. He does not have a hateful bone in his body. Much like South Carolina and the Confederate battle Flag, he is misunderstood and attacked.<br /><br />So let us pause before we cast stones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-6933868078115739282015-06-30T15:30:47.730-04:002015-06-30T15:30:47.730-04:00Excellent point! Gold's Gym is a known gatheri...Excellent point! Gold's Gym is a known gathering place for huge egotists that often act out due to 'roid rage. Time to shut them down and ban advertising of all muscle building gyms!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-11714934394921374752015-06-30T14:56:34.432-04:002015-06-30T14:56:34.432-04:00You dolts! Talk about missing the point!
In addi...You dolts! Talk about missing the point!<br /><br />In addition to the Confederate flag, the SC shooter was wearing a Gold's Gym shirt. <br /><br />Shouldn't we be focused on banning Gold's Gym?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-11599336505028964252015-06-30T11:03:22.175-04:002015-06-30T11:03:22.175-04:00The SC incident had more to do with nuts and dange...The SC incident had more to do with nuts and dangerous psych meds than the symptoms being discussed (i.e. racism, hate, rage). It's the common thread from Columbine to Littleton to Newtown to Charleston. The SC killer's friends say he didn't just hate black people. He hated all people. Failed parenting is also at fault as his beaut of a "father" gave a mentally disturbed son a gun for his 18th birthday. Same with the twisted mom in CT. It's easier to choose sides and debate with well worn talking points than to address mental illness, a heartbreaking category of disease that still carries great stigma, and one in which we've made no progress in over a 120 years, or poor parenting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-28120042578202013802015-06-30T10:58:29.092-04:002015-06-30T10:58:29.092-04:009:27, you should heed your own advice. Your rhetor...<br />9:27, you should heed your own advice. Your rhetoric about S.C. and its position in 1861 is getting dull. You are declared the winner in the "Old News - Big Yawn" category of "Pointless Arguments." Jump off your time machine when you reach 2015.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-62684238764060021362015-06-30T09:27:22.193-04:002015-06-30T09:27:22.193-04:00The South Carolina incident had nothing to do with...The South Carolina incident had nothing to do with police brutality. Why in the world would people riot for something that didn't happen. Get your head out of your ass, Gomer, and stop making excuses for the racist state and the first treasonous state in the future Confederacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-21029393386725750052015-06-30T09:04:47.997-04:002015-06-30T09:04:47.997-04:00I agree that the Rebel flag should not be flown in...I agree that the Rebel flag should not be flown in an official capacity of state or local governments, but the National Park Service should not overstep its authority and ban its sale. It has become ridiculous, starting with California, last year...<br /> <br />SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation prohibiting California state government agencies from selling or display <b>items</b> displaying the Confederate flag. <br /><br />Brown's office on Thursday announced signing AB2444. It was introduced by Democratic Assemblyman Isadore Hall of Compton after his mother saw replica Confederate cash sold at the Capitol gift shop. <br /><br />Hall, who is black, says the state should not promote a symbol of racism that is meant to intimidate. The gift shop no longer carries the item. <br /><br />Lawmakers said AB2444 doesn't violate free speech rights because it applies only to formal actions of government officials. It also allows for the flag to be displayed in books and museums for historical or educational purposes. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-90611108103988877072015-06-30T06:56:16.610-04:002015-06-30T06:56:16.610-04:00History is filled with those with blood on their h...History is filled with those with blood on their hands. The rebel flag was out of use until the civil rights era of the 1960's. It was then used as a weapon and rallying point for white backlash against desegregation. It is now used by white supremacist, in country terrorist groups as well as the Klan. Free speech is one thing. State sponsorship by virtue of honoring that symbol is not appropriate and subject to a vote of elected representatives of those states. Everyone has the right to be ignorant and intolerant but not the state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-76334362624389311822015-06-30T06:29:26.150-04:002015-06-30T06:29:26.150-04:00@12:16
It's been 150 years. You hold a grudge ...@12:16<br />It's been 150 years. You hold a grudge a long time.<br />As for your hero, Jackson... He was a self-serving prick. <br />You failed to mention that the tariff was amended. It wasn't his threat that changed the mind of the South Carolina Governor.<br />Speaking of Jackson, maybe the American flag should be changed. Under Jackson, the Indian Removal Act was brutally conducted, leading to The Trail of Tears and Jackson purchasing much of the former Native American land for his personal gain. <br />How much hate and cruelty do the Native Americans see in our National flag?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-57203965174877739882015-06-30T06:26:17.968-04:002015-06-30T06:26:17.968-04:00actually, within this context, a good letter.actually, within this context, a good letter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-86155104054288349872015-06-30T00:16:35.432-04:002015-06-30T00:16:35.432-04:00President Andrew Jackson handled South Carolina th...President Andrew Jackson handled South Carolina the best. During his Presidency the Governor of South Carolina had the vapors over what he felt was unfair trade deals with cotton mills in the North. The Governor threated to secede from the Union if things were not done the way he wanted.<br /><br />When informed of this, President Jackson informed the Governor that if he attempted to seceded form the United Sates, Jackson himself would lead an American army to <br />South Carolina and hang the Governor from the Sate House.<br />The Governor changed his mind.<br /><br /><br />By the way Bernie, the picture of Fort Sumner is appropriate as it was the beginning of the civil war, staring with the attack by South Carolina on an American military installation. <br /><br />Please cry on someone else's shoulder. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com