What Do You Think Of The Confederate Flag?

[scarlett]

Originally Posted by MattyMattyChooChoo

Agree or disagree, that's how it is. Many people disagreed with the idea that the Earth was round, but alas, it is.

No it's square!

[LateNight]

Personally.. I don't like to think of how things might have turned out.. if it weren't for "THESE UNITED STATES" I will agree however.. there are many things that should simply be left up to "states' rights"

[Al Swearengen]

Military force settled the question. Might makes right. The victors write the history books. Its that simple.

[Isaac-Saxxon]

Originally Posted by Al Swearengen

Military force settled the question. Might makes right. The victors write the history books. Its that simple.

I agree with that statement Al. I have read many history books and all to often the victors write the history books and while doing so they rewrite history. This too has happened in the "translations" of the Bible. One word or a entire verse or chapter can change everything.
Isaac

[MattyMattyChooChoo]

Originally Posted by Isaac-Saxxon

I agree with that statement Al. I have read many history books and all to often the victors write the history books and while doing so they rewrite history. This too has happened in the "translations" of the Bible. One word or a entire verse or chapter can change everything.
Isaac

Let's save biblical translations for another thread.

I'm sorry that you feel so scorned, Al. The southern states weren't states, with the exception of Texas, before they joined the United States either. They were territories or just large tracts of land.

[Isaac-Saxxon]

Originally Posted by MattyMattyChooChoo

Let's save biblical translations for another thread.

I'm sorry that you feel so scorned, Al. The southern states weren't states, with the exception of Texas, before they joined the United States either. They were territories or just large tracts of land.

Sounds a bit like you are from up north ? Just like the "Bible" what someone thinks about history can be changed by one quote that is false or even one word. Al does not post untill after dark so you will have to wait on his reply and great quotes.
Isaac

[LateNight]

Flyin' high in front of the caddo parish courthouse.
What flag is that specifically ? anyone know ? For it has the rebel flag in it, but it's not the whole flag ..

[Al Swearengen]

Originally Posted by MattyMattyChooChoo

Let's save biblical translations for another thread.

I'm sorry that you feel so scorned, Al. The southern states weren't states, with the exception of Texas, before they joined the United States either. They were territories or just large tracts of land.

LOL, thats quite alright, Matt...how can I "feel scorned" when all I've ever known was the Union? It was all over long before I was born, though I've always believed in the South's cause, and I make no apologies for it.

As I stated earlier, in those days, fully half the country disagreed with you, and I'd be willing to bet that half the country still does. Had the Confederacy prevailed we wouldnt be debating the issue. But they didnt win, the Union did. Ofcourse, there could always be a rematch, right? All too often, individual states find themselves in pissin contests with the federal government. And when was the last time anyone agreed with the federal government's stand on a given issue, be it medical marijuana, physician assisted suicide, segregation or whatever? In each case, one state or another has examined the issue and bowed to the will of it's constituents, only to have the feds come along and tell them how the cookie should crumble. I dont know about you, Matt, but that pisses me the hell off.

[MattyMattyChooChoo]

Should we start a thread discussing what the state and federal governments should/shouldn't decide?