This is getting beyond carried away. 3000 slaves were owned by black slave owners in New Orleans. I feel confident there are descendents of those black slave owners still living in the city who are Saints fans and never had a problem with it.

The only problem I see here are organizations that refuse to let it go. At some point, the United Negro College fund will be racist along with the NAACP which is real close to right now. There is nobody left who was a slave or slave owner. There is no government agency or official who thinks any race is superior. If anything, those organizations do more harm than good right now because their whole existence depends upon the strength of racism. Without it, they die.

*Sees link... sees CSC... is confused by comment... *

I watch the world around me all the time.

Now, I don't always read about it from alleged "journalistic" sources, and when I do, I prefer Knob Creek, and take it as mere entertainment.

I have no idea what "CSC" stands for,

nor do I have a clue what Knob Creek is.

Again, you make it sound as if we're a bunch of idiots watching TMZ or reading a rag magazine.

People are taking offense to every freaking thing

These things we're talking about are actually happening. This is not speculation. People are taking offense to every freaking thing, and have either removed, or are in the process of trying to get flags or symbols removed. And we all know what those things are, it's been all over news. Some of it has to do with slavery, some of it is gay rights activists trying to remove monuments with the ten commandments on them, among other things.

Look, pal

Might as well haul down Old Glory; she was flying over America during slavery times a helluva lot longer than the Stars & Bars!

Next we will have to get rid of the Constitution and Bill of Rights because they were written by white slaves owners!

The camel has officially gotten its nose under the tent!

Canal Street Chronicles.


Bourbon


Again, Canal Street Chronicles


Seems to me there are more people taking offense, and are downright outraged, at some people taking offense at some things. And yes, I mean you.


Really? What "news source" is reporting gay activists want to remove monuments with the 10 commandments? I thought those were the atheists.. or are you saying atheists are gay activists as well?

And you know what? That little tidbit tells me all I need to know.


I'm not.

Yes, very much so.
The Fleur De Lis is offensive to many people. It represents years of heart break and anguish. The symbol was present at beatings and humiliation that many men never recovered from. I completely understand why the symbol causes fear and loathing in the people that have been victim to such treatment... in Atlanta.

I almost forgot how condescending you were. But back to the point, of course atheists want to remove the ten commandments, aswell. That goes without saying. And, as with any person or group of people who don't believe in the bible there are homosexuals included in that, because what used to be the separation of church and state long stood in their way. It clearly doesn't anymore. Some of these people claim to believe in God, yet simultaneously (somehow) don't believe in what the bible says.

Now I used the ten commandments as one reference, but there are countless other christian values being thrown out the window due to pressure from activists of all kinds. In the spirit of freedom, I'm all for people having a choice. I might not agree with everyone, but everyone should get to make up their own mind. What I'm not ok with is people trying to use something like marriage for something it was never intended for, and turning around and saying that we MUST BY LAW accept this. We didn't get a vote. We got it rammed down our throats.

Do I take offense to that? You're damn right I do. How the hell do you expect me to respond? You seem to lack a great deal of perspective here in saying that I'm taking more offense. Does a rebel flag infringe your rights? You're free to love it or hate it. Gay marriage makes a mockery of the very essence of marriage. And before you say "well that's just your opinion, not everyone believes in the same things you do", that is why we had the separation of church and state in the first place. All I ask is to be able to keep the integrity within the things I believe in, and you can do whatever you think is right. The two should not collide.

And if you think that none of this is real when we can plainly see it on our televisions or, in some cases, right in front of our faces, then I guess no news service is legitimate enough. I didn't form my opinions or observations based on this one article. I didn't even remember that it was canal street chronicles, hence the reason I had no idea what CSC stood for.

If I were the Washington Redskins, I'd drop the word "Washington" and just be the Redskins.

Native Americans are much less offensive to me (I am part Cherokee) than the scumbag politicians that occupy Washington...