Russia is and was famous for rewriting and rearranging history, with leaders changing the names of cities such as swapping Leningrad for St. Petersburg, and removing former government leaders who lost favor from historical photos. History is always a bit messy as trends change and what was once acceptable becomes unacceptable over time. It is arrogant and idiotic, however, to judge past events by current standards, because history is all about context. Inevitably, those seeking to condemn past actions or standards have an agenda, and they want to overlay guilt by association on those who would suggest that history simply is and should be respected and left to stand on its own, within its own contextual framework.
This is clearly being shown in the nonsensical demand by race baiters and liberal firebrands that the confederate flag be excised from history and removed from public exhibit in any shape or form. The narrow minded and bigoted protesters would have us believe that the stars and bars represent only one thing, and that is the history of slavery. That is ignorant beyond belief, and it shows how misguided the protesters are when considering southern history and culture. Unfortunately, Democrat politicians are determined to pander to this overblown expression of concern, and so the rich history of the south is denigrated and dismissed as the flag is hidden away in closets and drawers, out of sight from the public eye.
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Have you read anything about the starvation and murder committed by the Yankees under Sherman? Southern women to include blacks were raped by Union soldiers. So is your contention that ANYTHING done by the North was ok, because it was done against the Confederate States? War is war and black women are raped and killed daily even now in countries such as Somalia and Sudan. And you do honor ISIS by allowing a Black President to invite the Islamic Brotherhood into our White House.
welcome to communist America
My Ms. Flag is flyin n my front yard rite now.It was voted on an it won
Steve Greenwood , your president wants to keep slavery . Is he one of the stupid people you refer to ?
Jacqueline Wright , what dream world do you live in ? I’ve never seen such hogwash as you write .
Steve Greenwood , every state has the right to fly their flag . I would assume if the state flags that are being removed were not wanted by that state that they would make their own decision to remove it .
Steve Greenwood , you might not be bitter but you sure are disgusting as a human being .
Some people only see what they want to see .
Vince Runowich , yes she did something good but !