The South Still Under Attack

<META content=" DC.Creator: Lee Shelton DC.Identifier: http://paleoconservatarian.blogspot.com/2007/05/south-still-under-attack.html DC.Identifier.Anchor: 8510058646408261716 DC.Date: 6:44 AM " name=QSM.item.start> Big surprise. There continues to be controversy in South Carolina surrounding Confederate Memorial Day:

In May 2000, Hodges signed the bill to create the Confederate holiday for state workers on May 10 while also recognizing the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a state holiday. The law eliminated the Election Day holiday and a floating holiday for state workers.

With the passage of the bill, South Carolina was the last state in the nation to recognize fully the King holiday as a day off for state workers.

The NAACP, which was seeking to have the Confederate flag removed from the Statehouse dome at the time, wanted Hodges to veto the bill.

Opponents continue to say the Confederate flag is a symbol of racism and slavery, while proponents say the flag is a symbol of Southern heritage.

It's been over 140 years since the end of Lincoln's illegal war, and yet there are still people who seek to reconstruct not only the South, but American history itself.

Slavery existed under the U.S. flag for almost 90 years (1776-1865), but under the Confederate flag for only four (1861-1865). And Old Glory has its own history of being desecrated by the dregs of society:

Can someone please explain to me why the Confederate flag is always the one singled out for demonization? Maybe those who think it is a racist symbol should take a look at this video.

Labels: Dixie, States' Rights

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