GA Brings Back Confederate Flag Plates
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I hate the fact that all Georgians are going to get lumped in this. Ya I've seen a handful of really racist peeps here, but it's the racist you don't see that worry me the most (Ya I'm talking to you Los Angeles)
For the most part it's nothing but love and neighborly feelings out here, too bad shit like this keeps bringing back some old southern stereotypes. I almost didn't move here because of those stereotypes, that would have been a huge mistake.
I love GA, and the Southeast in general
Anyway on to the bigotry:
http://time.com/4049873/georgia-confeder…
For the most part it's nothing but love and neighborly feelings out here, too bad shit like this keeps bringing back some old southern stereotypes. I almost didn't move here because of those stereotypes, that would have been a huge mistake.
I love GA, and the Southeast in general
Anyway on to the bigotry:
http://time.com/4049873/georgia-confeder…
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A school district in Nebraska circulated a handout that suggested teachers avoid “gendered” expressions, such as “boys and girls,” in case they alienate transgender students. The instructions, issued by the Lincoln Public Schools system, recommended using gender-neutral expression such as “Calling all readers,” “Hey, campers” or something as nonspecific as “Purple penguins” when telling kids to sit down on the rug for circle time.
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Rolling my eyes....
*(unless that opinion offends some thin shinned liberal.)
Not all of us, who are descended from soldiers who fought against what they saw as unconstitutional Northern protectionisn and federal overreach, are racist assholes. I will acknowledge that I view many of the jerks, who are "offended" by a representation of a 150 year old artifact from US history, as racist idiots. That makes me opinionated - not racist!
SMH!
The state should have one and only one compelling interest in licencse plates: making it easy to identify cars involved in criminal activities. This selling of specialty plates puts the state in the position of favoring specific speech by choosing to allow or not allow that plate. Since the plates are typically linked to charities (not sure if this is true in every state, but it is certainly true in some) they are also collecting money for those charities.
Why is this at all a good idea? This goes beyond the confederate flag, which some here view as racist and others don't. Like the confederate flag? Get a bumper sticker. Paint your car like the Dukes of Hazard car if you want! Just don't ask the government to sell you what is in effect bumper sticker on your license plate!
I'd say the same thing if the plate were something everybody can agree on, like a pro-ice cream and dachshunds plate. I consider ice cream and dachshunds to be brilliant and if I wanted to communicate that to the world I'd get a bumpersticker that said "I like ice cream and I love my dachshund buddy! He's brilliant!"
/rant over! ;)
I totally agree. It's gotta be all of nothing with the plates. Some people don't like Confederate Flag. In Michigan the "Go Blue" UMICH plates annoy me as much. I want MSU Go Sparty.
Picking and choosing what designs are acceptable is discrimination in itself. It has to be accept all or don't do it.
Plates are made so to easily identified the numbers. All the beauty-plates make that a little more difficult to some extent, and bumper stickers are use to make a statement.
But I guess talking out the ass is what conservatives do best, since y'all seemed to be allergic to critical thinking and applied logic , definitely
But it is true that I've seen some pretty non-brilliant bumper stickers!
True, I like rimjobs! But in my case I'm straight so I like a woman doing the licking! I don't have a problem with gay people! Gay or straight, it's all brilliant if you're being yourself!
If you haven't tried a rimjob, you should!
You seem to be an expert on "talking out of your ass". Must be from years of looking in a mirror! :) By the way, you have a poor excuse for a beard!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeglesB0…
That is the PC narrative, just not the truth.
As usual, in the case of the south, politics trumped policy. But good luck explaining this to the political leaders and uneducated population.
Again I've had nothing but a great time with the people I've encountered.
My point is, racism is NOT language usage. Gene was so black he was invisible at night (unless he smiled) and I was pasty white, but we treated each other as friends and equals. The language we used then, would be called racist today - but it was not racist in intent nor in result.
The battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia was not a "symbol of slavery" to those who served under it or to those whose ancestors served, and it is only called that today by small minded people with a big political agenda. Or those who choose to go along with the crowd, without even thinking it through. If you claim that flag "offends" you, then your statement qualifies you to be described as demonstrating your prejudice.(by definition)
The multigenerational angst about the Confederacy has never been about slavery or the fact thah the CSA lost. Reconstruction, the FOUR DECADES of onerous, official "punishment" imposed upon all the people of the former Confederate states, is what kept the history real and ugly. And you cannot claim that it is all ancient history. My grandparents (both sides) were still paying reconstruction tax penalties until the Depression, because it was the only way their parents and cousins could remain in their homes and avoid federal confiscation.
I know that racism is alive and kicking today, but it is an ugly biggotry of a very small minority of people - of all races - everywhere in this country. In my personal experience, I have seen much more racist behaviors in the Northeast, and more often, than I have seen anywhere in the South! And the most racist people I know in the south have a Brooklyn accent.
It is part of history, my history. Now ask others that wear other "objectionable" stuff that has ZERO to do with them why they wear or display those items.
And as I said, one can only be offended if they wish to be offended.
And Mr_O if you saw a young black man in a hoodie and sagging pants walking your way don't tell me your not gonna fell threaten. His clothes (whether that black kid knows it or not) is a symbol of his potential actions/behaviors.
Same thing with the the Stars & Bars. Like it or not it has been profiled because of the overwhelming statistics of fucked up shit that happens when ever that flag is up for display.
You guys are always yelling for the kids to pull their pants up, but can't stand it when someone tell the government to pull that flag down. SMH. A
Let's just call out white people as racist because it's a fashionable thing to do.
You proved your idiocy above. "southern treason." Quote for me the US Constitution where it says secession is unconstitutional.
I see boys/men dressed as you say every day of my life. My thought is "Who the fuck dresses you?" Or. "you think that is cool?"
I feel threatened when there is a reason. Say I am alone at night and some dude, no mater how he is dress comes towards me, I am a bit concerned. Actions affect that response not fucking clothes! Perhaps you are the wuss that is threatened by clothing!
I'd rather be embarrassed than an ignorant fool! Enjoy your "life". I am done with you, so I'll toss you back into the sea of ignorance.
My own personal philosophy is simple "Your right to swing your arms is limited to a point well before the tip of my nose"
It's funny white people are trying to tell us (minorities) what we should feel offensive about. LMAO. SMH.
I'm too busy enjoying myself most of the time to hate anything or anyone. I just keep my distance from fools who have a dislike of anyone who is different from them. Some of my oldest and closest friendships are with people that are completely different from myself. Its just that I respect our differences of opinion and don't try to offend my friends , but to dislike someone without having heard them that's just stupid. BTW bigots are becoming like dinosaurs, soon to be extinct.
Also as we discussed on another post I am socially liberal and fiscally conservative another poster called me libertarian but I don't care too much for labels.
150 years later and we're still debating the civil war? Are people that dumb? Was it about slavery? Of course. Was it about state's rights? Of course. Certain states wanted the right to continue slavery. It's not rocket science people.
I remember in the 1960's German WW II veterans said exactly what you did about the swastika; fortunately as a country they've moved on since then. I think the "resolve" you speak of is to perpetuate a symbol most people find offensive 150 years after the fact; that takes resolve in spades! I applaud your single minded focus on your beliefs.