‘World’s largest’ Confederate flag to be flown in Tampa.»

[BurtWorm]

It's a Southern white heritage thing. You wouldn't understand. :patriot: <- (pardon my flag)


http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/31/worlds-largest-confederate-flag-to-be-flown-in-tampa/



The Sons of Confederate Veterans, an all-male organization dedicated to preserving the “true history” of the Civil War period, is currently constructing what they say will be the “world’s largest” display of the Confederate flag in Tampa, Florida — a 30-foot high and 50-foot long flag atop a 139-foot pole. John W. Adams, a co-chair of the Confederate Veterans’ Flags Across Florida project, insists the flag isn’t about racism or slavery. “It’s about honoring our ancestors and about celebrating our heritage,” he said. “It’s a historical thing to us“:

<Douglas> Dawson, the Sons of Confederate Veterans’ Florida commander, said he knows a giant Confederate flag flying 24 hours a day over two of the Tampa area’s busiest roads will cause controversy.

“We can’t do anything but explain to people what the truth is,” said Dawson, of Pensacola. “If they don’t want to accept that, they’re closed-minded, and Jesus Christ couldn’t change it.”

[BlooInBloo]

1. Making racists all across this great land proud!

[DS1]

2. hooo boy

:popcorn:

[bliss_eternal]

3. It would be funny if not so pathetic and sad.

:eyes:

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insists the flag isn’t about racism or slavery. “It’s about honoring our ancestors and about celebrating our heritage,” he said. “It’s a historical thing to us“:

Dude, your history is about racism and slavery.

[sarge43]

4. Tampa FL (sigh) Why am I not surprised. n/t

[davidinalameda]

5. I'm surprised its not Jacksonville instead

I really hate that town

[VP505]

13. Hey, watch it, I was born there!

In the interest of truthfulness though my career Military father was transfered out several months later and I have never been back so I have no knowledge of what kind of place it is.

[sarge43]

15. I was stationed at MacDill and after retirement lived in Tampa for

twelve years - not one of my better decisions. I've seen the future and it sucks.

If you want some hair raising vitriol, get greywarrior started on the place

Jacksonville is the asshole of FL, but at least an asshole has a purpose. Tampa is the armpit.

[PDJane]

12. because you/ve been to tampa?

Edited to add that Jacksonville gets my vote for the asshole of the earth..........

[FVZA_Colonel]

6. So they admit treason is a part of their herritage.

Good, I'm glad that's out there.

[Roon]

7. Confederate flag=Swastika

eom

[salguine]

8. They have four hundred years of heritage to commemorate...

So why do they insist on symbolizing it with a flag that flew for a mere four years? I guarantee they themselves don't know shit about their own history.

Fucking stupid, slack-jawed, mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging, sibling-fucking, spelling-bee-losing, diminished-cranial-capacity-having motherfuckers. Why don't we just let them re-secede? Florida will be completely under water in a few more generations anyway.

[guruoo]

11. I've always wondered what happened to the immigrant part of their heritage

[leftofthedial]

9. BFD

[guruoo]

10. Google mapped....

From the story, it sounds like it may be going on the triangle shaped lot across
from All Crane Rental Florida at 10614 E US Highway 92.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=crane+rental&near=Tampa,+FL&fb=1&sa=X&oi=local_group&resnum=1&ct=image

Can anyone confirm this?

on edit: make that next to all crane rental

[LeftyMom]

14. Are they flying it over a church, titty bar or steakhouse?

It's Tampa, so it's pretty much got to be one of the three. :shrug:

[sarge43]

16. You forgot a Wal-Mart or a ticky-tacky apartment complex..

Whatever it is, it will have no taste, no class and half the cockrouches in the Western Hemisphere.

[bliss_eternal]

17. omg....

:rofl:

[LeftyMom]

18. It's a running joke

I tell flvegan that he could take the place over if he combined the three and opened the First Church of Titties and Prime Rib. Unfortunately he's got principles, so he's not taking my idea and I'm not getting a lear jet for Christmas. Woe is me.

[flvegan]

19. Hey, the first Church of the Holy Lap Dance opens in 2009.

Come for the nude grinding in the Name of The Lord, stay for the prime rib.

[LeftyMom]

20. So next year I get a private plane?

Squee! :bounce:

[flvegan]

22. Sorry, no. First year goal: stripper/clergy benefit enactment.

Full health care benefits, 401k, etc.

My dark side is kept in check by my Kucinich side.

[LeftyMom]

23. You're not getting this whole megachurch pastor thing, are you?

Blessed are they who keep their girlfriends in high end shit, for they shall be laid regularly.

It's in the budget, 'cause you don't have to pay taxes. You might have to tell people you need the dough for feeding kids in Africa or something, but whatev. :shrug:

[bliss_eternal]

25. Pity...

...he won't go for it. I just pictured the company jet. :spray:

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the First Church of Titties and Prime Rib

:rofl::spray::rofl::spray::rofl:

Best laugh I've had all day--thank you.

[KG]

21. the stars and bars is the official banner of the american moron.

yawn. they're just trying to get a rise out of people. ignore 'em

[AlCzervik]

24. "We lost, we haven't gotten over it" the flag od losers.

[magellan]

26. If they're so interested in preserving the "true history" of the Civil War period

...then why do they want to fly a flag that didn't exist during the Civil War?