South Carolina may legislate celebration of treason

[Danno 1,228]

It seems rather strange.

I suspect Germany doesn't celebrate the Nazis coming to power, or the "victories" in France and Poland.

Britain doesn't have a day off to celebrate Cromwell's victory over the Royalists in the English Civil War, or indeed when we got kicked out of America, China and India.

In fact the only recognised holiday we have (though it isn't a paid day off) that comes close is 5th November - but that's more of a novelty thing.

Unified countries don't have a use for holidays that celebrate divisive periods in their history.

PD, for a guy who often likes to discredit any comparison made.... you sure came up with a lame one here.

Now if this were a proposed NATIONAL holiday, you might have a point... but even then it would be weak.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Why is it weak?

Just cause you said so?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

It's weak and so is your momma!

Debunk that, lib!

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Unified countries don't have a use for holidays that celebrate divisive periods in their history.

we aren't a unified country. my eyes opened to that fact back in 2000 when i did a year in a nc based consulting firm, most of my coworkers were southern dudes, the types who hate yankees and still call the civil war the war of northern aggression. total freaks IOW.

aye aye

Driving through the NC swamps there are hundreds of homes that fly the confederate flag instead of the US flag.

[Danno 1,228]

Unified countries don't have a use for holidays that celebrate divisive periods in their history.

we aren't a unified country. my eyes opened to that fact back in 2000 when i did a year in a nc based consulting firm, most of my coworkers were southern dudes, the types who hate yankees and still call the civil war the war of northern aggression. total freaks IOW.

aye aye

Driving through the NC swamps there are hundreds of homes that fly the confederate flag instead of the US flag.

Swamps??? where were you at driving?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

No surprise - Danno.

All mouth and no balls.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Unified countries don't have a use for holidays that celebrate divisive periods in their history.

we aren't a unified country. my eyes opened to that fact back in 2000 when i did a year in a nc based consulting firm, most of my coworkers were southern dudes, the types who hate yankees and still call the civil war the war of northern aggression. total freaks IOW.

aye aye

Driving through the NC swamps there are hundreds of homes that fly the confederate flag instead of the US flag.

Swamps??? where were you at driving?

outside Wilmington NC, lots of wetlands down there

No surprise - Danno.

All mouth and no balls.

He hates yankees 'n redcoats, amongst others

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

He just likes to disagree for the hell of it.

[HAL 9000 96]

Oh brother.

[almaty 19]

In fact, we might all be better off split up. Texas would be the neighborhood bully, of course.

no, Texas would be the village idiot

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

In fact, we might all be better off split up. Texas would be the neighborhood bully, of course.

no, Texas would be the village idiot

Bullies are idiots.

[almaty 19]

In fact, we might all be better off split up. Texas would be the neighborhood bully, of course.

no, Texas would be the village idiot

Bullies are idiots.

true.

[caybee 21]

Unified countries don't have a use for holidays that celebrate divisive periods in their history.

we aren't a unified country. my eyes opened to that fact back in 2000 when i did a year in a nc based consulting firm, most of my coworkers were southern dudes, the types who hate yankees and still call the civil war the war of northern aggression. total freaks IOW.

My dad's South Carolina history book called it that when he was in grammar school.

And when he went to chapel at the College of Charleston, everyone stood, turned around, and faced south to pray -- but that was in 1960 or so.

[almaty 19]

seriously, my mother side of the family fought for the south.....and always, they call lincoln the great tyrant.....my dad side got here prior to WWI but coming from kentucky( after immigrating from lithuania) ..they are call the civil war..the war bewteen the states..

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Pretty weird that people there still haven't gotten over that after all those years.

In Britain we had bitter infighting between Catholics and Protestants for centuries, yet there's no enduring schism in our society about it...