re: Why Do Ole Miss Fans Wave the Rebel Flag?

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The Ole Miss adminstration banned the stars and bars and the southern cross from the stadium. They also got rid of Col. Reb.

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God, I hate Ole Miss.

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Perception is reality, friend.

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It's a true statement

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So, if I think you are an idiot, then it must be true.

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Just look at the caliber of people who fly this flag. Are you really naive enough to believe that the typical moron displaying this flag isn't making a racial statement?

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That's casting a pretty big net there. You'd be surprised at the number (and jobs/positions) of people who are part of Confederate heritage groups like Sons of Confederate Veterans and who fly the flag in some way shape or form.

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You should be and are able to fly it.

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Not at games though, right? And that's the subject at hand. And certainly not at schools. The symbol has been ostracized to the point of obsurdity. Whose to say that some don't fly the American flag for racial reasons?

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Just look at the caliber of people who fly this flag.

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REally? B/c some ignorant individuals do something or misunderstand/represent something means that the truth of the matter is any differnt? What if someone perverted the meaning of the British flag? Should we ban it from events then? Does that change what it really stands for or represents in reality?

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Are you really naive enough to believe that the typical moron displaying this flag isn't making a racial statement?

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Are you really arrogant and presumptive enough to assume that you can make such a statement?

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How do you live and breathe without choking on your own bull shite?

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A. I'm not in the picture.
B. I don't wave the stars and bars.

I'm just asking a question but obviously I've struck a raw nerve.

EDT: and I am vehemently against flag bans.

thanx elisha and congrats on yalls in big d.

im ready for next football season and the purple and gold confed flag is comin with me to the grove

i don't know why people get so worked up about the confederate navy jack. some pretty bad things took place under the american flag.

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That's casting a pretty big net there. You'd be surprised at the number (and jobs/positions) of people who are part of Confederate heritage groups like Sons of Confederate Veterans and who fly the flag in some way shape or form.

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I did say:

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the typical moron displaying this flag

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I know plenty of people who are proud of their southern heritage and southern values. They'll slap you if you don't say yes ma'am, call you a pussy if you order a vodka tonic, and expect you to be a gentlemen. None of them wave the confederate flag.

I'm sure there are some decent people out their who wave it for acceptable reasons, but the overwhelming majority aren't.

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But really, KCLSU fan, Is it necessary for you to use Ole Miss as your whipping boy to feel better about your personal shortcomings? Racism exists in America, No Way!

What is LSU's excuse? At least the Confederate flag is somewhat related to our nickname. Why would anyone deem it necessary to have an LSU Battle Jack? Why is Ole Miss racist, and LSU just proud of being Southern?

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I'd prefer to use Bama but I had enough fun at their expense last night.

And my personal shortcomings (and I have them) have nothing to do with it. I'm just wondering.

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i don't know why people get so worked up about the confederate navy jack. some pretty bad things took place under the american flag.

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Why must we continue bringing this debate up when we should be discussing Mississippi State and those damn awful cowbells?