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City of Natchitoches sued over Confederate flag ban
Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:38 pm
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I think they've got a winner.
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When the City of Natchitoches banned the Sons of Confederate Veterans from carrying their battle flag in their annual Christmas parade, the group threatened legal action against the city.
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“Of course, the 1st Amendment. Freedom of speech. Freedom of expression,” he said. “The 14th Amendment is protection, equal protection under the law which we deem we do not have."
I think they've got a winner.
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Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:41 pm to Clyde Tipton
As long as it didn't have a dick or the word frick on it, seems like they would prevail.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:43 pm to Clyde Tipton
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Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:44 pm to Clyde Tipton
They should prevail.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:44 pm to Sao
I'm not an adamant flag supporter, I just see the hypocrisy.
The guy I was arguing with on facebook claims the flag is a symbol of hatred and nothing more. If anything, the Sons of the Confederacy are the prime example of "heritage not hate".
The guy I was arguing with on facebook claims the flag is a symbol of hatred and nothing more. If anything, the Sons of the Confederacy are the prime example of "heritage not hate".
This post was edited on 12/10/15 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:45 pm to Clyde Tipton
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Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:46 pm to Clyde Tipton
Offensive would be argued but obscenity cannot. This may be a case a southern judge has been waiting for...
Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:48 pm to Sao
quote:I don't know if they'll prevail, but I hope they win
seems like they would prevail
Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:51 pm to Clyde Tipton
Awesome. This will go to the Supreme Court and those liberal antiamerican pieces of shite will hopefully best case scenario just deny cert and frick this group's rights.
Worse case scenario they trample freedom of speech and declare it no longer a right in this country. This wouldn't surprise me or anyone who studies the current Court.
Worse case scenario they trample freedom of speech and declare it no longer a right in this country. This wouldn't surprise me or anyone who studies the current Court.
This post was edited on 12/10/15 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:52 pm to Clyde Tipton
I was an active in KA at Northwestern during the 90's.During the parade, the Sons of the Confederacy stopped in front of the house and gave us a 21 gun salute, pretty awesome.
Im glad they are not backing down to the PC drones.
Im glad they are not backing down to the PC drones.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:55 pm to Clyde Tipton
Did they ban the gay flag too?
Posted on 12/10/15 at 5:14 pm to Clyde Tipton
Natchitoches is majority black town. A majority of the citizens are offended by one particular confederate flag.
Anyone could have a "rebel" flag with them during the festival, but the parade participants were not allowed. I saw people walking around the festival with rebel flags.
The Sons of the Confederate could have marched with the actual flag of CSA if they wanted. But now their suing because they wanted to use a flag that would offend the majority of the citizens of Natchitoches, a town that the organization is not based out of?
Anyone could have a "rebel" flag with them during the festival, but the parade participants were not allowed. I saw people walking around the festival with rebel flags.
The Sons of the Confederate could have marched with the actual flag of CSA if they wanted. But now their suing because they wanted to use a flag that would offend the majority of the citizens of Natchitoches, a town that the organization is not based out of?
Posted on 12/10/15 at 5:23 pm to Actually
Tough shite. I hope they win.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 5:32 pm to Actually
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Natchitoches is majority black town. A majority of the citizens are offended by one particular confederate flag.
Anyone could have a "rebel" flag with them during the festival, but the parade participants were not allowed. I saw people walking around the festival with rebel flags.
The Sons of the Confederate could have marched with the actual flag of CSA if they wanted. But now their suing because they wanted to use a flag that would offend the majority of the citizens of Natchitoches, a town that the organization is not based out of?
Exactly why we have a first amendment dummy
Posted on 12/10/15 at 5:35 pm to Clyde Tipton
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The guy I was arguing with on facebook claims the flag is a symbol of hatred and nothing more. If anything, the Sons of the Confederacy are the prime example of "heritage not hate".
At one time they were about history and genealogy but in recent years they've gone in a political, neosecessionist direction. A guy I know who used to be big in the SCV is no longer active because of it.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 5:56 pm to Clyde Tipton
Hard for average joe to know if flag is flown by confed sons or kkk. I sympathise with claimant but parade sponser should have final say. If conf sons want to fly flag then they should sponser their oun parade
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Posted on 12/10/15 at 6:03 pm to Jim Rockford
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At one time they were about history and genealogy but in recent years they've gone in a political, neosecessionist direction. A guy I know who used to be big in the SCV is no longer active because of it.
interesting...hate to hear that if it is true, as they used to be used to be just into reenactments and that kind of thing.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 6:13 pm to 1234567k
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Hard for average joe to know if flag is flown by confed sons or kkk. I sympathise with claimant but parade sponser should have final say. If conf sons want to fly flag then they should sponser their oun parade
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When the City of Natchitoches banned the Sons of Confederate Veterans from carrying their battle flag in their annual Christmas parade, the group threatened legal action against the city.
City of Natchitoches is the government and not just some parade sponser.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 6:16 pm to Scruffy
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They should prevail.
I agree, but they won't.
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