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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (339828)	6/8/2007 2:48:41 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1571188

re: To suggest that all of them want a... Who "suggested all of them"? Strawman Police

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (339828)	6/8/2007 8:25:37 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571188

"Pride in their southern roots and subculture." That is only part of it. The flag in question was the battle flag, and that is about as in your face defiant as you can get. Reconstruction South was a bad time and place to be. For anybody, black or white. It was very punitive for a number of reasons, not the least of which had to do with Lincoln's assassination. And the harder the whites got stepped on, the harder they stepped on the blacks. Taking their frustrations out on the army would get them killed. But the blacks, well, that was easier. So there was a vast resentment which lasted for the better part of a century. Unless you grew up during those years, it is hard to understand. In addition, symbols are very important in Southern culture, so the "Stars and Bars" took on a great deal of significance. The Klan and the flag go way back. Many of the vets went into the Klan. In the early days, the Klan wasn't primarily a racist, violent organization. It was in opposition to the occupation, so was a natural spot for a vet. But that changed over the years. And the Klan hung onto the flag. Which definitely taints it with an aura of racism and violence towards minorities.