Thread:Obi the LEGO Fan/@comment-25988337-20150704210626/@comment-7847159-20150705000248

Mishkaiel wrote: The flag is not racist. It is a symbol of patriots who were willing to die to protect this country and make sure it remained as the founders intended. Slavery was never the reason for the war but only an excuse to start one. Lincoln could care less if slavery remained and is on record stating such, even offering to make slavery legal in the Southern states in return for the South compromising their beliefs. In contrast, Jefferson Davis had a written plan to end slavery within five years. We are still fighting the same battle as was fought back then. Freedom with as little interference frim the federal government as possible.

History is written by the victor. The North won the war, so they get to write the history of why the Civil War was fought, saying that all Southerners were racist slaveowners; yet 90 % of Confederate soldiers did not own slaves, and there were some black Confederate soldiers.

The war that is called the "Civil War" was actually the "War for Southern Independence". That was all that the South wanted was to be left alone. Slavery was as important to the Northern economy as it was to the Southern economy. However the Southern economy was so important to the North that they would not allow the Southern States to become independent. Slavery was horrible and would have ended with or without the war.

Also, people today believe that The Confederate Battle Flag represents racism today. The Confederate Battle Flag today finds itself in the center of much controversy and hoopla going on in several states. The cry to take this flag down is unjustified. It is very important to keep in mind that the Confederate Battle Flag was simply just that. A battle flag. It was never even a National flag, so how could it have flown over a slave nation or represented slavery or racism? This myth is continued by lack of education and ignorance. Those that villify the Confederate Battle Flag are very confused about history and have jumped upon a bandwagon with loose wheels.

Also, people believe that the United States Flag represented freedom. While that is true for the most part, don't forget that The US flag flew over a slave nation for over 85 years! The North tolerated slavery and acknowledged it as a Division Of Labor. The North made a vast fortune on slavery and it’s commodities. It wasn’t until the South decided to leave the Union that the North objected. The North knew it could not survive without the Southern money. That is the true definition of hypocrisy.

Also, people believe that the Confederate Flags are an authorized symbol of Aryan, KKK and hate groups. Quite the contrary. These dispicable organizations such as the KKK and Aryans have taken a hallowed piece of history, and have plagued good Southern folks and the memories of fine Confederate Soldiers that fought under the flag with their perverse agenda. IN NO WAY does the Confederate Flag represent hate or violence. Heritage groups such as the SCV battle daily the damage done to a proud nation by these hate groups. The SCV denounces all hate groups, and pridefully boast HERITAGE – NOT HATE.

anyway, that's all I have to say for now.

=l I'm not even going to touch this