Confederate flags flying proudly at TN high school...

[cynatnite]

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This school is in my county, Sullivan County in TN. The school is Sullivan South. They're called the rebels. I look at this and to me it looks like a klan rally.

Another local high school told them to not bring these flags to their games. From what I've read, they have complied.

Fortunately, my son will never set foot in this school. We're in a different district.

on edit: A friend of mine took this. She said this was a gathering in one corner of the parking lot at a home game. She took the pic because she had never seen so many like this before. School officials won't say anything when they are at the home school for games. Her and I are speculating that this may be because this is an election year. She's fairly conservative, but still a huge Obama supporter because of his stances on women's rights. That's what keeps her from being a repub.

[monmouth]

1. Why do they display a flag that represents the South's biggest fail? I don't get it..n/t

[October]

29. Because some of them believe the south will rise again?

I don't know.

Some of these people probably threw a fit when the American Olympic runner and silver medalist Leo Manzano carried two flags.

[cali]

2. ugh.

[Dawson Leery]

3. That flag should be burned.

[stjohndoe]

4. I cringe every time I see this.

BTW, Hello from Carter Co.

[Fawke Em]

5. Why isn't the principal sending these people home?

http://www2.tricities.com/news/2012/mar/19/2/sullivan-east-high-school-asks-parent-not-fly-conf-ar-1778002/

A Sullivan County woman says Sullivan East High School officials would not allow her to fly a Confederate flag from her truck on school property. They asked her to take it down on Friday.

But school officials say it’s not necessarily about the flag. Principal Angie Buckles says its against school policy to fly any flag on a pole out the back of a vehicle. She says it’s not just the rebel flag, its anything flying from a pole.

Principal Buckles says it's a safety issue. She says the pole can be used as a weapon or it could fall out and hurt and student. 11 Connects asked Buckles to see where the rule is in a handbook. She said it is not a written rule.

[cynatnite]

9. Every once in a while there will be a pickup going down the street....

with one or two huge confederate flags in the back.

[southernyankeebelle]

6. I live in Tn. I think it's crazy. I don't think they see it as nothing more than southern pride.

I see it as southern hate.

[rfranklin]

10. Pride in what?

Slavery, rebellion, death, destruction, and utter defeat?

[Fawke Em]

15. Pride in the region.

Just look at this board: Southerners are treated like we're all idiots and that every single one of us are bumpkins who always vote Republican. In fact, it gets so bad, I have started alerting on any thread that devolves into a Southern bashing exercise.

If progressives - and I include myself in that group - would stop talking at Southerners and start talking with them, the change would happen. It's perfectly natural for people to do just the opposite of what someone who is constantly bashing you tells you to do.

I'm not defending this flag, mind you. I'm pointing out that deriding an entire region for the actions of a few helps neither the region nor the accuser.

[southernyankeebelle]

25. you and I may feel that way but not them. I am not agreeing with the flag. I wish they

would take it down.

[Fawke Em]

11. I'd be willing to bet most of these kids haven't even given it a thought.

They probably haven't even considered what that flag represents.

I know the school has tried to curb its use - as did the Maryville, TN "Rebels" - but some of the parents are idiots and refuse to let it go.

[southernyankeebelle]

24. Maybe its stubborn pride. I don't know. I am originally from Md. I have noticed

when I moved here that sometimes I think they still haven't gotten over the civil war. I don't think they are even aware of it. I have been lucky in my life to live all over the U. S. and overseas. So I see a bigger picture. I just don't think they are aware of it. Not all southerns think the same way. The thing is if you know that people feel hurt by this flag any normal person would put it away. You want your community be whole.

[Fawke Em]

28. Where in TN do you live?

I live in Knoxville and, I swear, no one EVER talks about the Civil War. Not my friends or neighbors or co-workers. I see it discussed more on this board than in anyplace I go to in real life.

[Gold Metal Flake]

7. If they don't like this country they should leave.

Or, what? What are they gonna do? Assholes.

[datasuspect]

8. it's like the bumper sitcker i saw in houston texas

that had a confederate flag with the words "It's a white thing, you wouldn't understand."

[Fawke Em]

16. Alert sent.

Bigoted.

Edited to take out the repetition of the bigot word.

[Fawke Em]

19. Thank you jury members.

Granted, the photograph in the OP certainly shows a certain amount of pure bigotry, but so does painting a whole state in a bad light.

[cynatnite]

17. You are out of line. n/t

[rrneck]

18. Watch yer mouth. nt

[RebelOne]

13. A few years ago, I worked on weekends at a flea market in Acworth, GA.

Flags, knives, T-shirts, sunglasses and pipes were all sold there. I had no say what merchandise was sold because I was just an employee. But the Confederate flag was a big seller. A lot of people would ask if we sold Confederate bumper stickers.

[Erose999]

23. The guy with that big knife stand (and I'm sure you know who I'm talking about) once asked me

"do you hate ni**gers, boy?" he then reached under the counter and produced a pocketknife with KKK propaganda on the handle and engraved on the blade. I was about 11 years old at the time so that must have been 20 years ago. That guy was one creepy motherfucker.

[cynatnite]

14. edited to add explanation of where the pic came from. n/t

[Fawke Em]

20. Did you see my post about the principal not allowing it?

I'm wondering why she's allowing it since she said earlier she wouldn't.

Since you live up there, have you seen anything more in the news about that?

I live in Knoxville, btw. I know many of the local schools here wouldn't let Maryville bring those flags on their campuses, either.

[cynatnite]

21. That's a different school...

Sullivan East and Sullivan South are two different schools. My daughters used to go to Sullivan North. It's confusing.

It could be that Sullivan South has more conservative elements that they have to be cautious of.

[Fawke Em]

22. Thanks for the explanation.

I didn't realize there were so many Sullivan (region) high schools! That is confusing!

[woodsprite]

26. Anybody ever see the f-ing huge confederate flag flying down in FL?

I think it's off the interstate between Sarasota and Ft. Myers. I took a pic of it over our vacation because I just couldn't believe it.

[OriginalGeek]

32. It's right off the exchange where you can get on I-75 South from I-4

I've never had the inclination to exit and see what it is actually flying over and I can't see the place clearly from the freeway. I've been told it might be a truck stop.

I have to pass it periodically on my way south for work...heck, imma go google map it and see if that says what it is.

It's pretty despicable to me no matter why it's there.

Wow, it's there but it seems to be separate from the surrounding businesses


There appears to be a monument or marker of some kind in front of it. No idea what this thing is supposed to commemorate but it sucks.


I damn sure wouldn't own a business near there.

More info, if you play around with the google 3D map you can see a sign out front that says something about General Jubal Early. I guess he camped there once before continuing to fail at humanity.

[Hugabear]

33. It's right outside Tampa

It's where I-75 and I-4 meet, just outside of Tampa.

Should make the repukes feel at home during their upcoming circle-jerk.


Btw, this is NOT photoshopped. That is the actual view drivers see as they pass under that MLK Blvd sign.

[muntrv]

27. Why do these stars & bars lovers hate America?

[PD Turk]

30. I see dumbasses around here flying it from time to time

Mostly I just ignore it, these assholes are generally doing it to get a rise out of somebody so they can beat their chest and scream "I'll fly it if I want to!!!". I think sometimes the best way to get to them is just to ignore them and not give them what they are looking for, just give them the "big yawn".

I was coming out of a Waffle House a few weeks ago and a kid pulled in with a big rebel flag flying on the back of his truck. I kinda made a face as I passed and he said "what, you have a problem with the rebel flag?" I said "no, it's just that you're flying it upside down"

That idiot was still standing there looking at it scratching his head when I was pulling out of the parking lot.

[MadrasT]

34. *snort*

I said "no, it's just that you're flying it upside down"

That idiot was still standing there looking at it scratching his head when I was pulling out of the parking lot.

Good one. Welcome to DU.

[PD Turk]

35. Thanks!

[Alduin]

31. Hillbilly pride right there.

Bigots.