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Re: Controversy over symbols and racism .
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] that u can never take away - not even with a victory in a war. [/ QUOTE ] The North not only won, they covered the spread. [/ QUOTE ] like i said...the advantages and luck that made this result possible will not change how southerns feel nor will it change our traditions [/ QUOTE ] Well you had to change one of 'em. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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Re: Controversy over symbols and racism .
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They were better equipped, better armed, baracaded the south with it's navy, and had much larger army [/ QUOTE ] I think that is EXACTLY how they "covered the spread". |
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Re: Controversy over symbols and racism .
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[ QUOTE ] They were better equipped, better armed, baracaded the south with it's navy, and had much larger army [/ QUOTE ] I think that is EXACTLY how they "covered the spread". [/ QUOTE ] i think this is exactly how they didn't, because it made the south a huge underdog. |
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Re: Controversy over symbols and racism .
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] They were better equipped, better armed, baracaded the south with it's navy, and had much larger army [/ QUOTE ] I think that is EXACTLY how they "covered the spread". [/ QUOTE ] i think this is exactly how they didn't, because it made the south a huge underdog. [/ QUOTE ] If they played the game again, not many would be betting on the south. |
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Re: Controversy over symbols and racism .
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Just to be clear, one more time, I DO NOT WANT THE CONFEDERATE FLAG TO BE BANNED, RESTRICTED, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT! [/ QUOTE ] I do. Not in OOT, but to have any part of a flag flying over any state capital with a confederate flag design is completely unacceptible. Not only for what that flag, rightly or wrongly, symbolizes to millions of Americans, but also because THEY LOST THE WAR. If you lose the war, you do not get to continue flying your colors. But even ignoring that, it should be pretty obviously wrong for any public institution to have any part of that flag. [/ QUOTE ] Clark, just to be clear, I was only talking about this forum. I agree that it shouldn't be flown in those settings for the same reasons you state. I think you'll agree that it shouldn't be restricted on this forum. [/ QUOTE ] Im in 100% agreement with all of this. clark and evan's. |
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Re: Controversy over symbols and racism .
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[ QUOTE ] They were better equipped, better armed, baracaded the south with it's navy, and had much larger army [/ QUOTE ] I think that is EXACTLY how they "covered the spread". [/ QUOTE ] "Covered the spread" refers to the final score and means the north should of won far quicker than predicted (First battle of Manassas). This did not happen. Instead the war spent 4 years in overtime and the north suffered far more casualties than the south. What you showed up with is irrelevant. Why am I entertaining this arguement???? |
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Re: Controversy over symbols and racism .
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] They were better equipped, better armed, baracaded the south with it's navy, and had much larger army [/ QUOTE ] I think that is EXACTLY how they "covered the spread". [/ QUOTE ] "Covered the spread" refers to the final score and means the north should of won far quicker than predicted (First battle of Manassas). This did not happen. Instead the war spent 4 years in overtime and the north suffered far more casualties than the south. What you showed up with is irrelevant. [/ QUOTE ] wacki- after the first 100 posts in the thread i didnt think you could say any more stupid crap, but apparently i was wrong. wow. |
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Re: Controversy over symbols and racism .
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[ QUOTE ] "Covered the spread" refers to the final score and means the north should of won far quicker than predicted (First battle of Manassas). This did not happen. Instead the war spent 4 years in overtime and the north suffered far more casualties than the south. What you showed up with is irrelevant. [/ QUOTE ] wacki- after the first 100 posts in the thread i didnt think you could say any more stupid crap, but apparently i was wrong. wow. [/ QUOTE ] Please tell me what facts in this post are wrong. |
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Re: Controversy over symbols and racism .
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Just to be clear, one more time, I DO NOT WANT THE CONFEDERATE FLAG TO BE BANNED, RESTRICTED, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT! [/ QUOTE ] I do. Not in OOT, but to have any part of a flag flying over any state capital with a confederate flag design is completely unacceptible. Not only for what that flag, rightly or wrongly, symbolizes to millions of Americans, but also because THEY LOST THE WAR. If you lose the war, you do not get to continue flying your colors. But even ignoring that, it should be pretty obviously wrong for any public institution to have any part of that flag. [/ QUOTE ] Clark, just to be clear, I was only talking about this forum. I agree that it shouldn't be flown in those settings for the same reasons you state. I think you'll agree that it shouldn't be restricted on this forum. [/ QUOTE ] Im in 100% agreement with all of this. clark and evan's. [/ QUOTE ] I agree with this too. However, my post was about racism and symbols in context. We have been drastically sidetracked. |
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We have been drastically sidetracked. [/ QUOTE ] I'd just like to post this beautiful picture of Atlanta one more time and suggest the the point of this thread is now to heckle losers from the south *cough* <font color="white"> peachy </font> *cough* who cling to the war. |
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