Re: As a Proud American, I'm Very Happy to See the Confederate Flag Flying at the South Carolina State Capitol Today..

by **kingstonlake** 2015-06-24, 10:26

Liberals/Conservatives

Two sides of the same coin.

by **kingstonlake** 2015-06-24, 10:27

Page 7. BOOYA

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 10:28

LooseGoose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
he really is - also, he's pudgy. Combining that with guns, jesus and red, white and blue, he's pretty much the perfect American.
Is he more or less judgmental than you?

I've never met hm. He doesn't seem to like brown folks, though. But loves jesus and guns. So there's that.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2015-06-24, 10:29

kingstonlake wrote:Page 7. BOOYA

What social cause should we champion next? I vote more Chick-Fil-A access to Michiganders.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 10:30

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:
And solved one of the world's most pressing problems. What a fucking achievement.

The world is slightly more tolerant than it used to be thanks to this thread. Judging from your sarcasm it seems like you enjoy the status quo. You'd be in my prayers if I believed in fairy tales.

it's a good point - since the inception of this thread, you've had prominent republicans come out against the confederate flag... that is true progress.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2015-06-24, 10:31

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
kingstonlake wrote:Page 7. BOOYA

What social cause should we champion next? I vote more Chick-Fil-A access to Michiganders.

You mean that place that hates gays and isn't open on Sundays?

All right. Let's get this bitch started

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 10:32

Confederate Flag Removed From the Grounds of the Alabama Capitol

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2015-06-24, 10:34

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

What social cause should we champion next? I vote more Chick-Fil-A access to Michiganders.
You mean that place that hates gays and isn't open on Sundays?

All right. Let's get this bitch started

With our help I bet we could get them to stay opened for a few hours on Sunday. After church of course.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 10:35

another glorious aspect of this thread - a thread that was born in tragedy - is that it would've been deleted at tRCMB and half of the participants in it would've been banned.

god bless America and tSwill - two bastions of free speech. As a Proud American, I'm Very Happy to See the Confederate Flag Flying at the South Carolina State Capitol Today.. - Page 7 3493939353

As a Proud American, I'm Very Happy to See the Confederate Flag Flying at the South Carolina State Capitol Today.. - Page 7 3493939353

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 10:36

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
You mean that place that hates gays and isn't open on Sundays?

All right. Let's get this bitch started

With our help I bet we could get them to stay opened for a few hours on Sunday. After church of course.

maybe if we brought the church bulletin and/or a Tea Party/KKK membership card, we could get a discount on their deep-fried goodness?

you guys need to get busy with this.

by **kingstonlake** 2015-06-24, 10:39

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Confederate Flag Removed From the Grounds of the Alabama Capitol

SHIT JUST GOT REAL!

by Guest 2015-06-24, 11:29

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:
And solved one of the world's most pressing problems. What a fucking achievement.

The world is slightly more tolerant than it used to be thanks to this thread. Judging from your sarcasm it seems like you enjoy the status quo. You'd be in my prayers if I believed in fairy tales.

So by not tolerating the flag flying the world became more tolerant. OK, seems a bit Orwellian but I'm all in on it.

by Guest 2015-06-24, 11:33

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:
Is he more or less judgmental than you?
I've never met hm. He doesn't seem to like brown folks, though. But loves jesus and guns. So there's that.

Face it Bob, no one loves "brown folks" like you. Well except for your wealthy friends that use them in their businesses to displace US born workers. And come to think of it your wealthy friends that love to see them landscaping their grounds. But you carry on fighting the fight for "brown folks" since you seem to think they're unable to fend for themselves without your help.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 11:48

LooseGoose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
I've never met hm. He doesn't seem to like brown folks, though. But loves jesus and guns. So there's that.
Face it Bob, no one loves "brown folks" like you. Well except for your wealthy friends that use them in their businesses to displace US born workers. And come to think of it your wealthy friends that love to see them landscaping their grounds. But you carry on fighting the fight for "brown folks" since you seem to think they're unable to fend for themselves without your help.

thanks, dude.

also - it seems like you have lightened up some since last week. That's good. As a Proud American, I'm Very Happy to See the Confederate Flag Flying at the South Carolina State Capitol Today.. - Page 7 969504605

As a Proud American, I'm Very Happy to See the Confederate Flag Flying at the South Carolina State Capitol Today.. - Page 7 969504605

by Guest 2015-06-24, 13:35

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:
Face it Bob, no one loves "brown folks" like you. Well except for your wealthy friends that use them in their businesses to displace US born workers. And come to think of it your wealthy friends that love to see them landscaping their grounds. But you carry on fighting the fight for "brown folks" since you seem to think they're unable to fend for themselves without your help.
thanks, dude.

also - it seems like you have lightened up some since last week. That's good.

I've only lightened up because I discovered my favored candidate loves the battle flag and will do her part to restore it to society once she's elected.

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by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 13:56

LooseGoose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
thanks, dude.

also - it seems like you have lightened up some since last week. That's good.
I've only lightened up because I discovered my favored candidate loves the battle flag and will do her part to restore it to society once she's elected.

whatever it takes, dude.. glad to see you're content. You probably just added years to your life.. As a Proud American, I'm Very Happy to See the Confederate Flag Flying at the South Carolina State Capitol Today.. - Page 7 3493939353

by **steveschneider** 2015-06-24, 13:59

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Confederate Flag Removed From the Grounds of the Alabama Capitol

I wonder if they'll stop waving confederate flags at Skynrd shows?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 14:04

steveschneider wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:Confederate Flag Removed From the Grounds of the Alabama Capitol

I wonder if they'll stop waving confederate flags at Skynrd shows?

I doubt it..

I don't have a problem with individuals promoting their contempt and hatred for people. I mean, it sucks that they think that way, obviously - but I support their right to do it.

the difference is the state-sponsored promotion of it. That needs to end and it looks like even some right wingers understand that.

by Guest 2015-06-24, 14:08

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I don't have a problem with individuals promoting their contempt and hatred for people. I mean, it sucks that they think that way, obviously - but I support their right to do it.

You must not have read Hillary's button. "Heritage, not Hate"

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2015-06-24, 14:08

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

I wonder if they'll stop waving confederate flags at Skynrd shows?
I doubt it..

I don't have a problem with individuals promoting their contempt and hatred for people. I mean, it sucks that they think that way, obviously - but I support their right to do it.

the difference is the state-sponsored promotion of it. That needs to end and it looks like even some right wingers understand that.

Spot on, Bob. As a Proud American, I'm Very Happy to See the Confederate Flag Flying at the South Carolina State Capitol Today.. - Page 7 969504605

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 14:09

LooseGoose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:I don't have a problem with individuals promoting their contempt and hatred for people. I mean, it sucks that they think that way, obviously - but I support their right to do it.
You must not have read Hillary's button. "Heritage, not Hate"

she can think what she wants, dude.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 14:09

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:I doubt it..

I don't have a problem with individuals promoting their contempt and hatred for people. I mean, it sucks that they think that way, obviously - but I support their right to do it.

the difference is the state-sponsored promotion of it. That needs to end and it looks like even some right wingers understand that.

Spot on, Bob.

I usually am.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2015-06-24, 14:25

LooseGoose wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

The world is slightly more tolerant than it used to be thanks to this thread. Judging from your sarcasm it seems like you enjoy the status quo. You'd be in my prayers if I believed in fairy tales.
So by not tolerating the flag flying the world became more tolerant. OK, seems a bit Orwellian but I'm all in on it.

Glad to have you aboard! Now, do you know any decision makers at Chick-Fil-A corporate?

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2015-06-24, 14:50

LooseGoose wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

The world is slightly more tolerant than it used to be thanks to this thread. Judging from your sarcasm it seems like you enjoy the status quo. You'd be in my prayers if I believed in fairy tales.
So by not tolerating the flag flying the world became more tolerant. OK, seems a bit Orwellian but I'm all in on it.

I would really hope that someone who graduated from MSU would be able to grasp the problem of the government flying confederate flags..

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 14:59

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:
So by not tolerating the flag flying the world became more tolerant. OK, seems a bit Orwellian but I'm all in on it.

I would really hope that someone who graduated from MSU would be able to grasp the problem of the government flying confederate flags..

one would hope, right?

but he's on his journey, like we all are. Some are simply farther along in some areas than others.

of course, there are people who just like to be oppositional and choose to see the world through a very narrow prism based on their life experiences. That's okay, too, and should be considered as we educate the younger generation - to look beyond our everyday experiences and realize that it's truly a global world of which we are citizens. This is done through education, travel, exposure to different cultures, traditions, and experiences.

Some of the very same things that make America great are often the very same things that challenge us.

by **Giant Moose** 2015-06-24, 15:12

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Some of the very same things that make America great are often the very same things that challenge us.

I agree, Bob. I was at Shoppers the other day getting some groceries. I usually hit up Wegmans, but I ventured out of my comfort zone to get a different experience.

And, boy am I glad I did. I noticed they had something called Colossal Donuts -- really big effing donuts. I thought, no way could I eat an entire Colossal Donut in one sitting no matter how delicious a donut is. But I was wrong. I was up for the challenge, and God damn do I love America.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-06-24, 15:24

Giant Moose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:Some of the very same things that make America great are often the very same things that challenge us.
I agree, Bob. I was at Shoppers the other day getting some groceries. I usually hit up Wegmans, but I ventured out of my comfort zone to get a different experience.

And, boy am I glad I did. I noticed they had something called Colossal Donuts -- really big effing donuts. I thought, no way could I eat an entire Colossal Donut in one sitting no matter how delicious a donut is. But I was wrong. I was up for the challenge, and God damn do I love America.

and America loves you.

by **Vlad** 2015-06-24, 15:39

Keep fighting fellas. You're going to lose, one issue at a time. And the longer you keep up the fight, the more it's going to hurt. (I'm good with that, BTW.)

You can make this about Obama, about liberals, etc., etc. In the end, it's really just about humanity.

by Guest 2015-06-24, 15:52

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:
So by not tolerating the flag flying the world became more tolerant. OK, seems a bit Orwellian but I'm all in on it.

I would really hope that someone who graduated from MSU would be able to grasp the problem of the government flying confederate flags..

It's among the smaller problems with our various governments, but it's solved now.

by Guest 2015-06-24, 15:54

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:
So by not tolerating the flag flying the world became more tolerant. OK, seems a bit Orwellian but I'm all in on it.

Glad to have you aboard! Now, do you know any decision makers at Chick-Fil-A corporate?

Nope, the only decision maker I know of there is me when deciding which of their delicious offerings to enjoy. I don't get to one often anymore so it's a real conundrum.

by Guest 2015-06-24, 15:56

Vlad wrote:Keep fighting fellas. You're going to lose, one issue at a time. And the longer you keep up the fight, the more it's going to hurt. (I'm good with that, BTW.)

You can make this about Obama, about liberals, etc., etc. In the end, it's really just about humanity.

Agreed, in your opinion if you had one problem killing on average 1-2 humans a day and another killing thousands per day which would you work at eliminating 1st?

Of course the battle flag was killing no one but that's not important really since it offended some people and offending someone is much worse than actually killing them since they have to live with the offense.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2015-06-24, 16:07

LooseGoose wrote:
Vlad wrote:Keep fighting fellas. You're going to lose, one issue at a time. And the longer you keep up the fight, the more it's going to hurt. (I'm good with that, BTW.)

You can make this about Obama, about liberals, etc., etc. In the end, it's really just about humanity.
Agreed, in your opinion if you had one problem killing on average 1-2 humans a day and another killing thousands per day which would you work at eliminating 1st?

If the first one could be accomplished in a matter of days and the other one would take years upon years upon years? I would do the first one first then move on to the bigger issue. I'd save hundreds of lives. Kind of a no brainer really.

by Guest 2015-06-24, 16:52

And the dominoes will fall.....

‘Gone with the Wind’ should go the way of the Confederate flag

If the Confederate flag is finally going to be consigned to museums as an ugly symbol of racism, what about the beloved film offering the most iconic glimpse of that flag in American culture?

I’m talking, of course, about “Gone with the Wind,’’ which won a then-record eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1939, and still ranks as the all-time North American box-office champ with $1.6 billion worth of tickets sold here when adjusted for inflation.

I guess banning movies isn't like banning books.

On another note I did see that Bob was in EL today, caught a picture of his ride.

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by **Rocinante** 2015-06-24, 17:00

LooseGoose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
thanks, dude.

also - it seems like you have lightened up some since last week. That's good.
I've only lightened up because I discovered my favored candidate loves the battle flag and will do her part to restore it to society once she's elected.

That's interesting, if real. It seems any candidate will pander to any segment of the population when it suits them. Not that that's a surprise.

by **DWags** 2015-06-24, 17:33

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Confederate Flag Removed From the Grounds of the Alabama Capitol

You can feel the love emanating from Bama now. Didn't they just take a colored boy from Muchigan down there on their ball club? They got the Klan reelin down there now.

by **Vlad** 2015-06-24, 18:00

LooseGoose wrote:
Vlad wrote:Keep fighting fellas. You're going to lose, one issue at a time. And the longer you keep up the fight, the more it's going to hurt. (I'm good with that, BTW.)

You can make this about Obama, about liberals, etc., etc. In the end, it's really just about humanity.
Agreed, in your opinion if you had one problem killing on average 1-2 humans a day and another killing thousands per day which would you work at eliminating 1st?

Of course the battle flag was killing no one but that's not important really since it offended some people and offending someone is much worse than actually killing them since they have to live with the offense.

Another popular red herring - "why don't we focus on other more important issues". (I see you've been listing to Mr. Huckabee.) I guess next you'll be telling us to "just leave this in the hands of the SC voters." scratch

You do realize that the real issue isn't the flag, right? The flag is just a symbol for the underlying issue. And those other "more important issues", well, your side doesn't want to take up ANY of those issues. None of 'em.

by Guest 2015-06-24, 19:52

Vlad wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:
Agreed, in your opinion if you had one problem killing on average 1-2 humans a day and another killing thousands per day which would you work at eliminating 1st?

Of course the battle flag was killing no one but that's not important really since it offended some people and offending someone is much worse than actually killing them since they have to live with the offense.

Another popular red herring - "why don't we focus on other more important issues". (I see you've been listing to Mr. Huckabee.) I guess next you'll be telling us to "just leave this in the hands of the SC voters."

You do realize that the real issue isn't the flag, right? The flag is just a symbol for the underlying issue. And those other "more important issues", well, your side doesn't want to take up ANY of those issues. None of 'em.

lol, listening to Huckabee where? I didn't even know he was on anywhere and if he was he'd be an immediate change it somewhere else for me. He's a liberal in conservative clothing, just look at his record as governor.

So the flag "win" was an empty victory over a supposed symbol? We agree.

by MasonGuy 2015-06-24, 22:14

What I don't like is we smoke their ass in the Civil War and yet they act like they came out on top! Flying flags, eating chicken sandwiches, having stills. It doesn't make sense to me how they are getting away with it!

by **InTenSity** 2015-06-24, 22:57

Living in Florida, I'm yet to see a black person running around with the rebel flag.

by Guest 2015-06-25, 02:13

InTenSity wrote:Living in Florida, I'm yet to see a black person running around with the rebel flag.

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