06-24-2015, 02:42 PM
(06-24-2015, 02:34 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Philosophically speaking, not after we declared independence, no. Legally speaking... depends on who you ask.
Same responses could be there for whether the treason was against "their country" when the CSA seceded, since they declared independence as well. Perspective is always an interesting thing when looking at history.
(06-24-2015, 02:35 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Suppose that is kind of the point. Before this tragic incident, how many "really cared" about the Stars and bars flying in SC Capitol?
Shouldn't we be proactive instead of reactive?
It's not the stars and bars we are talking about. Nobody cares about the stars and bars, otherwise known as the first flag of the Confederacy, because it hasn't been latched onto by hate groups. That's why Texas and NC can get away with having stylized versions of it as their state flags and nobody has said anything. The Confederate battle flag, rebel flag, Southern Cross, what have you is more easily identifiable symbol of the Confederacy and is the one latched onto by racist and heritage groups alike.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
