quote:Originally posted by moondancer211:
I really don't care what the war was fought over.The point is the south lost.This is now the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Why can't everyone move on?The whites don't like it when the blacks think we owe them something just because their ancestors were slaves and the blacks don't like to be constently reminded that their ancestors were slaves by all the confederate flag waving. Why can't all Americans of all colors and nationalites unite to keep out ALL illegal aliens of every color and nationality? And to remember that all people of mexican descent are not illegal aliens!
People don't wave a confederate flag or say "the south's going to rise again" to aggravate African Americans. It the REBEL flag, not the "insult African Americans" flag. It Southern pride or a way to express a rebellious nature. I'm sure there are nimrods out there that are an embarrassment to Southerners, but to the majority of Southerners, African Americans have nothing to do with waving a confederate flag or the term "the south's going to rise again".
As to joining together to demand that immigrants enter our country legally and not be allowed to disregard the law, I think everyone here agrees with you.