jaybird Wrote:Good point about Tempelton. I chose this avatar because I was born in the south, raised in the south, I have 8 generations from the south, and I had at least 13 ancestors that fought for the C.S.A.. Im about as southern as they come. I am a "Redneck" but Im NOT a hillbilly. There is a big difference.
peachynat Wrote:Hey, don't apologize... I feel the same way
jaybird Wrote:Yes. I am proud of my heritage. Its getting harder to find any real southerners any more. I think there are more "Yankees" here in georgia than north of the Mason/Dixon line. I wouldnt mind it so much but, they move down here and then say "I think your State flag is racist" so our whimpy, candyassed, no back boned Gov. folds like a wet tent and changes the flag. I wouldnt come to your house and tell you that I dont like the decor and I want it changed. Thats just rude and disrespectful. ...... Okay. sorry about that. I tend to get carried away with subject.
Ken Valentine Wrote:Near as I can tell, the word Yankee comes from the Dutch word Janken . . . which means "to whine."
Ken V.
t4terrific Wrote:I mentioned it before but where I come from, the word yankee, is always used as an insult.
Tempest Wrote:Being from SC, I've heard both sides of the debate endlessly. To be honest, both sides have valid points. There was a lot that was good in the Confederacy, and a lot that was bad. I don't have a problem at all with those who fly the flag to honor the good things, but I do have a problem with those who use it to fan their racism, classism, etc. I do agree that its annoying for people to move in from the outside and immediately start complaining about something they don't know about.
Keith the Elder Wrote:So it's ok to fly the Swastika to honor Hitler's stance against smoking because he was one of the first to postulate it's link to lung cancer and heart disease. Am I understanding you correctly?
t4terrific Wrote:Is it okay to wave an American flag because Americans were slave owners and slave traders for years. How many Japanes civilians were killed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The South has a very proud and honorable tradition, much greater than that of the slave owners they opposed, from The North, in the Civil War.