Comments on: Buyer beware http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/08/08/buyer-beware/ music, politics, sports, etcetera Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:24:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Da Man http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/08/08/buyer-beware/#comment-24067 Da Man Sun, 11 May 2008 19:04:50 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=312#comment-24067 It's about treason. It was never about 'heritage.' Heritage is culture: food, art, etc. A flag is an official symbol of something. In this case treason, betrayal, bigotry. The Confederacy was about all things base and vile. It shouldn't be illegal to fly it, but it should be cause for ostracism and open mockery.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24067','Da Man'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24067','Da Man','It\'s about treason. It was never about \'heritage.\' Heritage is culture: food, art, etc. A flag is an official symbol of something. In this case treason, betrayal, bigotry. The Confederacy was about all things base and vile. It shouldn\'t be illegal to fly it, but it should be cause for ostracism and open mockery.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s about treason. It was never about ‘heritage.’ Heritage is culture: food, art, etc. A flag is an official symbol of something. In this case treason, betrayal, bigotry. The Confederacy was about all things base and vile. It shouldn’t be illegal to fly it, but it should be cause for ostracism and open mockery.
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]]> By: Celebrating the war of southern bigotry | A Rubber Door http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/08/08/buyer-beware/#comment-24061 Celebrating the war of southern bigotry | A Rubber Door Sat, 10 May 2008 21:21:32 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=312#comment-24061 [...] written before about confederate flags flying here in Conshohocken, and the one I wrote about before is now gone. But on East 9th Street here in Conshohocken, another one appeared. To me it’s as bad as [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24061','Celebrating the war of southern bigotry | A Rubber Door'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24061','Celebrating the war of southern bigotry | A Rubber Door','&#91;...&#93; written before about confederate flags flying here in Conshohocken, and the one I wrote about before is now gone. But on East 9th Street here in Conshohocken, another one appeared. To me it&#8217;s as bad as &#91;...&#93;'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] written before about confederate flags flying here in Conshohocken, and the one I wrote about before is now gone. But on East 9th Street here in Conshohocken, another one appeared. To me it’s as bad as [...]
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]]> By: The Web Pen Blog » Blog Archive » Roundup - Week Of Aug 5 http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/08/08/buyer-beware/#comment-837 The Web Pen Blog » Blog Archive » Roundup - Week Of Aug 5 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:45:37 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=312#comment-837 [...] Spencer has a great story about a neighbor who flies a Confederate flag on his front porch. …in Philadelphia. [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('837','The Web Pen Blog &raquo; Blog Archive &raquo; Roundup - Week Of Aug 5'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('837','The Web Pen Blog &raquo; Blog Archive &raquo; Roundup - Week Of Aug 5','&#91;...&#93; Spencer has a great story about a neighbor who flies a Confederate flag on his front porch. &#8230;in Philadelphia. &#91;...&#93;'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Spencer has a great story about a neighbor who flies a Confederate flag on his front porch. …in Philadelphia. [...]
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]]> By: Spencer http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/08/08/buyer-beware/#comment-795 Spencer Sat, 12 Aug 2006 17:13:14 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=312#comment-795 Especially when the flag is torn and tattered like the one I'm speaking of is.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('795','Spencer'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('795','Spencer','Especially when the flag is torn and tattered like the one I\'m speaking of is.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Especially when the flag is torn and tattered like the one I’m speaking of is.
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]]> By: chris http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/08/08/buyer-beware/#comment-788 chris Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:24:12 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=312#comment-788 It's not a heritage thing when you live in fucking Conshy.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('788','chris'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('788','chris','It\'s not a heritage thing when you live in fucking Conshy.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s not a heritage thing when you live in fucking Conshy.
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]]> By: Scarlet http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/08/08/buyer-beware/#comment-787 Scarlet Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:59:56 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=312#comment-787 Yah! Dukes of Hazzard!!!!! I live near Cooter. HAHAHAH!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('787','Scarlet'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('787','Scarlet','Yah! Dukes of Hazzard!!!!! I live near Cooter. HAHAHAH!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yah! Dukes of Hazzard!!!!! I live near Cooter. HAHAHAH!
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]]> By: Spencer http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/08/08/buyer-beware/#comment-785 Spencer Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:01:47 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=312#comment-785 I can almost accept it (or at least understand it) in the south, but I'm a few states north of the mason-dixon, just outside of the liberal enclave of Philadelphia - so I'm going to assume it's not a heritage thing. I also find it interesting that Conshy is an overwhelmingly democratic town, but democrats aren't always liberal minded.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('785','Spencer'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('785','Spencer','I can almost accept it (or at least understand it) in the south, but I\'m a few states north of the mason-dixon, just outside of the liberal enclave of Philadelphia - so I\'m going to assume it\'s not a heritage thing.\r\n\r\nI also find it interesting that Conshy is an overwhelmingly democratic town, but democrats aren\'t always liberal minded.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I can almost accept it (or at least understand it) in the south, but I’m a few states north of the mason-dixon, just outside of the liberal enclave of Philadelphia - so I’m going to assume it’s not a heritage thing.

I also find it interesting that Conshy is an overwhelmingly democratic town, but democrats aren’t always liberal minded.

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]]> By: Howard http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/08/08/buyer-beware/#comment-784 Howard Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:51:46 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=312#comment-784 Sorry for being deep here, but isn't it strange how powerful symbols are to us? I grew up in South Carolina (yes, the state that had one flying over their capitol building from 1962 until July 1, 2000 - oy!) and saw dem dar flags all the time and didn't think anything of the flag except for its use in history. (Kinda grew up in a sheltered Morman household) It wasn't until I joined the Navy and began the murder of my naivety that I discovered what that flag meant as a symbol to the vast majority. ...or maybe they're just big fans of "The Dukes Of Hazzard".<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('784','Howard'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('784','Howard','Sorry for being deep here, but isn\'t it strange how powerful symbols are to us? I grew up in South Carolina (yes, the state that had one flying over their capitol building from 1962 until July 1, 2000 - oy!) and saw dem dar flags all the time and didn\'t think anything of the flag except for its use in history.\r\n\r\n(Kinda grew up in a sheltered Morman household)\r\n\r\nIt wasn\'t until I joined the Navy and began the murder of my naivety that I discovered what that flag meant as a symbol to the vast majority.\r\n\r\n...or maybe they\'re just big fans of \"The Dukes Of Hazzard\".'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Sorry for being deep here, but isn’t it strange how powerful symbols are to us? I grew up in South Carolina (yes, the state that had one flying over their capitol building from 1962 until July 1, 2000 - oy!) and saw dem dar flags all the time and didn’t think anything of the flag except for its use in history.

(Kinda grew up in a sheltered Morman household)

It wasn’t until I joined the Navy and began the murder of my naivety that I discovered what that flag meant as a symbol to the vast majority.

…or maybe they’re just big fans of “The Dukes Of Hazzard”.

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]]> By: Scarlet http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/08/08/buyer-beware/#comment-783 Scarlet Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:42:40 +0000 http://www.iamspencer.com/?p=312#comment-783 I honestly can't decide how I feel about the Conf flag. I really do think some people display it as a "heritage not hate" thing, but, of course, some people display it in a racist way. I'm in the south, I guess, so I see it a lot. Hmmmmmmm.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('783','Scarlet'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('783','Scarlet','I honestly can\'t decide how I feel about the Conf flag. I really do think some people display it as a \"heritage not hate\" thing, but, of course, some people display it in a racist way. I\'m in the south, I guess, so I see it a lot. Hmmmmmmm.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I honestly can’t decide how I feel about the Conf flag. I really do think some people display it as a “heritage not hate” thing, but, of course, some people display it in a racist way. I’m in the south, I guess, so I see it a lot. Hmmmmmmm.
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