Unfortunately we live in a world of offended people... No matter which angle you take... The only thing people don't realize is words and flags only have as much power as you allow them to. There is a lot of people that associate that flag with racism... I am in no way racist and feel it is neither their debt to collect nor ours to pay. In this country in this day in age we are all on a level playing ground. Further more racism is an accusation that you cannot defend yourself from. Once you've been labeled, the media will jump in a dogpile on your back, whether the truth or not. A racist mindset without violence is not illegal, slander and defamation of character is... I hope one day people can thicken their skins and move past all this...
If the flag means something to you fly it high and proud, if your offended by what you Think it means keep on driving... All goes back to the ol radio saying, if your offended turn the dial!
Comedians deal with this stuff all the time, the croud will laugh and hoot and holler at every joke on other ethnicities or diverse culture but soon as the joke hits too close to home, that's not funny... I'm offended. Well just smile and let the show go on.
I guess i feel differently because i never lived through those times, im 25 and was raised to judge people by their charactor, by their morals, by thier ability to look you in the eye and give a firm handshake.... when i was in school i knew a few blacks that i would give the shirt of my back to, share a smoke with, give rides to school. but i knew plenty of whites that i wouldnt trust to borrow a pencil.. Okay I'm stepping down off my soap box.
"Kids who hunt and fish dont steal and deal"
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