Yet another story out of Tampa to be proud of. It seems that the local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans has erected a gigantic Confederate flag right at the intersection of I-4 and I-75. For those unfamiliar with the area, that is one of the most traveled areas for locals and tourists alike. This thing is fucking huge too, larger than anything this side of a car dealership. Unsurprisingly public outcry has ensued. These folks went through all the proper channels and did it on the level. Good for them.
I understand why this pisses some people off, but I believe they have every right to do what they've done. They own the property. Presumably they paid for the flag. The way I see it, it is a good thing and I'm not talking about freedom of speech. People should know what they are in for when they come to our fair town, who lives here and how they see the rest of the world. Like a Radioactive! or Beware of Dog sign, isn't it better that it's all laid out on the table? We're here, we're racist, get used to it! Maybe we should all be required to fly a banner in front of our homes that proclaims something everyone else should know about us; "NAMBLA Founding Member", "Young Republicans for Rudy", "Vegetarian".
Now some proponents of the flag will say it symbolizes their pride in the south, or the country (the country the south fought to secede from). John Adams, commander of the organization's Florida division (commander!?) says "...it's a free country as far as I know." Did I mention the flag was made in China?
I understand why this pisses some people off, but I believe they have every right to do what they've done. They own the property. Presumably they paid for the flag. The way I see it, it is a good thing and I'm not talking about freedom of speech. People should know what they are in for when they come to our fair town, who lives here and how they see the rest of the world. Like a Radioactive! or Beware of Dog sign, isn't it better that it's all laid out on the table? We're here, we're racist, get used to it! Maybe we should all be required to fly a banner in front of our homes that proclaims something everyone else should know about us; "NAMBLA Founding Member", "Young Republicans for Rudy", "Vegetarian".
Now some proponents of the flag will say it symbolizes their pride in the south, or the country (the country the south fought to secede from). John Adams, commander of the organization's Florida division (commander!?) says "...it's a free country as far as I know." Did I mention the flag was made in China?
