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re: Should LSU ban the purple and gold confederate flag on campus?
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:29 pm to terriblegreen
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:29 pm to terriblegreen
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Jesus Christ can we find something anything more stupid to worry about?
So, St. George versus Better Together it is.
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Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:31 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
Instead of banning it, why not just ask everyone that is offended by the flag fly it upside down as a sign of protest?
Oh, wait...........
Oh, wait...........
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:35 pm to Dire Wolf
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The purple and gold battle flag has been banned
Did this just happen?
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:36 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
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NorthshoreTiger76
Not a big fan of the First Amendment to the Constitution are you there champ?
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:40 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:41 pm to junkfunky
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Did this just happen?
No, it was around 2-3 years ago I think.
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:42 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
Yes, unless there is an all-sport team vote ok'ing it.
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:44 pm to MSMHater
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Why? Do you want to cause an explosion of confederate flags on campus? Because that is what will happen.
How old are you?
This same issue came up in 05-06. Googly it. Few articles about it are floatin around.
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:44 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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change the name
No, LSU gets a pass since General Sherman was once in charge of the school
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:45 pm to Count Chocula
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Our first President was a Civil War general. Now I know without a doubt we are all racist.
I think Sherman proved to be slightly against the souths cause.
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:49 pm to junkfunky
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The purple and gold battle flag has been banned
Did this just happen?
If it really is banned then it's not enforced. I've seen them flying.
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:50 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
As tacky and stupid as the purple and gold confederate flag decals are, it's protected speech, and it will never be banned. The confederate battle flag itself isn't going to be banned.
All the people yelling, "slippery slope!" over this are far more oversensitive and whiny than the people that want the flag removed from government sanctioned uses like South Carolina statehouse or Mississippi's official state flag.
All the people yelling, "slippery slope!" over this are far more oversensitive and whiny than the people that want the flag removed from government sanctioned uses like South Carolina statehouse or Mississippi's official state flag.
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:50 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
Why? It's not a confederate flag. This one is purple and gold. The confederate flag is red blue and white stars
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:51 pm to terd ferguson
it's supposed to be banned on campus. we have ours flying on nicholson for games though.
someone came up to me and tried to get me to take it down 2 years ago. i kindly said, "no thanks." and she went on some rant. i just turned the music louder.
someone came up to me and tried to get me to take it down 2 years ago. i kindly said, "no thanks." and she went on some rant. i just turned the music louder.
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:52 pm to terd ferguson
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If it really is banned then it's not enforced. I've seen them flying.
Imagine that. Criminals.
LSU stopped selling and endorsing them about 10 years ago it seems. They shouldn't be on campus, but they have bigger fish to fry.
This post was edited on 6/26/15 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:54 pm to fightin tigers
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They shouldn't be on campus, but they have bigger fish to fry.
it's not a race thing. it's a purple and gold thing. hell, i'd fly a big penis flag if it was purple and gold.
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:54 pm to Mootsman
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Whites only boy.
Too bad we can't say the same about your mom. She is a BBC fiend.
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:54 pm to terd ferguson
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If it really is banned then it's not enforced. I've seen them flying.
in 06 they didn't Ban it but it was frowned upon in Tiger STadium. And I can't recall now but some high-profile football players make statements asking fans not to bring them in TS.
They are less prevalent on gameday than before that protest/effort.
Link to article from Advocate about Banning Flag
This post was edited on 6/26/15 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 6/26/15 at 1:57 pm to mikelbr
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How old are you?
This same issue came up in 05-06. Googly it. Few articles about it are floatin around.
I'm 36, and I remember. Katrina opened up that season. There was a 4-5 game stretch in the middle of that season where all the games were at home. And walking down Nicholson, from Burbank, towards Alex Box Stadium was like walking through an LSU orientated civil war reenactment. (see 4 posts above)
Lift kits, roll bars, LSU confederate flags, and Hank Williams Jr being played at every other tailgate along that walk. THe story died down, and the flags went away.
People want to be contrarian, and if this story is still kicking come football season, I expect to see the same thing again.
This post was edited on 6/26/15 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 6/26/15 at 2:03 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
What if the football players decide not to suit up if the flag flies on campus ??
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