With all the hoopla surrounding the removal of statues memorializing the soldiers who fought for the Confederate States of America some thought has been given to other offensive symbols to the descendants of slaves. School districts are changing the names of schools named after confederate leaders. Cities are renaming streets and municipal buildings.
The first symbol to be political incorrect was the Confederate Battle Flag. It seems that every state flag of the Confederate States of America should also be considered offensive to the descendants of slaves. The worst offender is the State of Texas for under its state flag it existed as an independent nation which allowed slavery for nine years before becoming the 28th state in 1845. So not to offend the descendants of slaves should not all the state flags of the Confederate States of America be required to be changed – especially Texas?
Today, it is politically incorrect to memorialize soldiers who fought for the Confederate States of America even if they were our ancestors. Today, there are some southerners whose great, great grandparents died, lost limbs, or returned forever wounded which along with the destructive acts of war continue to scar their descendants – just as does slavery continues to scar the descendants of slaves. Most who fought and died were not slave holders. They were just common people of the towns and land. They fought because of where they were born as a matter of patriotism just as did General Lee who declined the role of general in the Union Army. However, must we forget our wounded ancestors who fought and lost a war which has judged their sacrifice was for an unethical cause? Not forgetting remains a solace for pain and loss just as remembering inflames. When symbols of history past are erased from sight, the cause for which victor and vanquished suffered becomes less relevant. Do the descendants of slaves really wish that all America forgets slavery ever existed or that there remain many who continue to be racially prejudiced?
Why is it that the worst 20th century holocaust of western civilization is so diligently preserved? Are the preserved death camps and the memorials to those who died and survived pleasing to the Jew? The benefit is certainly not because remembering is inoffensive. How does the Jew and the world benefit from these symbols?
Conclusion: Down with the Texas lone star flag! It should be replaced by vertical stripes of green, white, and red, as is the flag of Mexico to reflect the near future demographics of Texas and on the center white field something similar to the state seal of Kansas or Mexico only representing oil under bluebonnet flowers. Let us erase that which offends us in history since no lessons are learned from remembering the suffering, the losses, or the victories. Forget the Alamo and Goliad too! These acts of war resulting in battle victories for Mexico will offend the future majority in Texas.
10 October 2017 glen
The first symbol to be political incorrect was the Confederate Battle Flag. It seems that every state flag of the Confederate States of America should also be considered offensive to the descendants of slaves. The worst offender is the State of Texas for under its state flag it existed as an independent nation which allowed slavery for nine years before becoming the 28th state in 1845. So not to offend the descendants of slaves should not all the state flags of the Confederate States of America be required to be changed – especially Texas?
Today, it is politically incorrect to memorialize soldiers who fought for the Confederate States of America even if they were our ancestors. Today, there are some southerners whose great, great grandparents died, lost limbs, or returned forever wounded which along with the destructive acts of war continue to scar their descendants – just as does slavery continues to scar the descendants of slaves. Most who fought and died were not slave holders. They were just common people of the towns and land. They fought because of where they were born as a matter of patriotism just as did General Lee who declined the role of general in the Union Army. However, must we forget our wounded ancestors who fought and lost a war which has judged their sacrifice was for an unethical cause? Not forgetting remains a solace for pain and loss just as remembering inflames. When symbols of history past are erased from sight, the cause for which victor and vanquished suffered becomes less relevant. Do the descendants of slaves really wish that all America forgets slavery ever existed or that there remain many who continue to be racially prejudiced?
Why is it that the worst 20th century holocaust of western civilization is so diligently preserved? Are the preserved death camps and the memorials to those who died and survived pleasing to the Jew? The benefit is certainly not because remembering is inoffensive. How does the Jew and the world benefit from these symbols?
Conclusion: Down with the Texas lone star flag! It should be replaced by vertical stripes of green, white, and red, as is the flag of Mexico to reflect the near future demographics of Texas and on the center white field something similar to the state seal of Kansas or Mexico only representing oil under bluebonnet flowers. Let us erase that which offends us in history since no lessons are learned from remembering the suffering, the losses, or the victories. Forget the Alamo and Goliad too! These acts of war resulting in battle victories for Mexico will offend the future majority in Texas.
10 October 2017 glen
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