Tea Party flew Confederate flag on Fourth of July parade float

[duhneece]

"Las Cruces Tea Party flew Confederate flag on Fourth of July parade float

Bitter words are being exchanged between the Las Cruces mayor and the city's Tea Party over a parade float.

The Tea Party's float won best of show at the Las Cruces Fourth of July parade.

The float prominently displayed a Confederate flag.

Mayor Ken Miyagishima is upset about the flag's placement on the float.

"The Las Cruces Tea Party can believe whatever it wants, but to have this symbol and what it represents," he said. "Highlight the winning float at a celebration of our nation's independence is an outrage...."

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2682024.shtml?cat=504

The saddest part is that they won an award, got $1,000. The good I see is that they reveal their racism.

[arcane1]

1. Why does The Las Cruces Tea Party hate America?

Did they not read their Pledge of Allegiance?

[duhneece]

3. Yeah, they kinda missed the 'freedom & justice for all' concept nt

[arcane1]

8. Good point, though I was refering to the "flag of the United States of America" part

[Art_from_Ark]

21. Actually, it's "liberty and justice for all"

[duhneece]

25. (thumping myself on forehead) You're right, of course! nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. "Best of Show"

My first thought was the teabaggers were entered in a dog show. (No offense to pooches everywhere)

[yellowcanine]

11. Must have been some light competition. It is a dang ugly float, imo.

Mostly consists of a bunch of flags displayed in a least attractive way.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. You're right. (For them, it was a monumental achievement)

Given the IQ of the typical bagger, I'd say they did fairly well.

[saltwn]

4. They may as well

Doncha think?
The rhetoric is getting closer to what they truly believe in their heart of hearts.

Ted Nugent: Maybe it would have been better if the South won the Civil War

Make no mistake that is not a 'fringe' commentator. They adore him. He of course is playing for publicity which it's his God given right to do as an American Capitalist.

[rfranklin]

5. The Confederate flag is the flag of losers...

They should be reminded of that.

[duhneece]

6. Thanks for the reminder.

I hadn't used that 'line' before...but I will now1

[Go Vols]

23. The Stars and Stripes

Two studies have been conducted that attempt to number the natives killed by the United States. The first of these was sponsored by the United States government, and while official does not stand up to scrutiny and is therefore discounted (generally); this estimate shows between 1 million to 4 million killed. The second study was not sponsored by the US Government but was done from independent researchers. This study estimated populations and population reductions using later census data. Two figures are given, both low and high, at: between 10 million and 114 million Indians as a direct result of US actions. Please note that Nazi Holocaust estimates are between 6 and 11 million; thereby making the Nazi Holocaust the 2nd largest mass murder of a class of people in history.

The battle flag of the Army of Tennessee in a NM parade?

wtf

[Abra]

7. When your adversaries make idiots of themselves...

...and show their ignorance and hate like this, they should be encouraged.

To the teapartiers reading this I say: FLY YOUR FLAG! Show the world eho you are and what you believe!

[Scuba]

9. +1

[duhneece]

12. That's what I hope for, too.

On the other hand, does it make other racists feel better about being racist?

[Abra]

18. Good point

But again, if it does, great. I want them to be comfortable and confident that their insanity is shared by many. I want to see these douchebags show the world, and America, what they are.

[Fawke Em]

10. Proving, once again, that the South doesn't hold the patents on racism.

Last time I check, New Mexico wasn't a part of the Confederacy.

[Meiko]

14. I am trying to figure

out what a confederate battle flag has to do with the 4th of July. Whether we like it or not it is part of our history, however it is does not represent anything to be proud of. It represents a terribly abusive time in our history and fools like these tea party members don't need to be displaying it at every opportunity. All it does is make people angry so why do it.

[Art_from_Ark]

22. The only relation I can think of is, the South suffered a crushing defeat on the 4th of July,

at Vicksburg, in 1863, just a day after losing the Battle of Gettysburg.

[Meiko]

24. Hey good one

You are correct. I didn't think about that one...Thanks

[Hoyt]

30. Nowadays it is simply a symbol of racism/bigotry, much like a swastika -- it attracts Tbaggers.

[Dawson Leery]

15. There is a reason why many refer to it as the "teaklan".

[cthulu2016]

16. Hey, the didn't say which country they wanted back

Thanks for the clarification!

[Odin2005]

17. Treasonous fuckwads!

[Quixote1818]

19. The confederates got their asses kicked in New Mexico. Is called the Gettysburg of the West

http://www.hcn.org/articles/the-gettysburg-of-the-west

[duhneece]

26. 'Fasinating-thanks. nt

[Quixote1818]

20. If they were dealing with history why was the Mexican flag left off?

I think the history excuse is completely made up. These ass holes are nothing more than bigots, thats all this ever was meant to be about.

[duhneece]

27. I agree. This was a bunch of bigots displaying a symbol of their racism

Nothing more than that.

[DrewFlorida]

28. This is disgusting, If I had been there I would have ripped that putrid flag down.

There is no symbol more disgusting in America than the confederate flag. It should not be flown anywhere on American soil. If I had been at that parade I would have ripped that putrid flag down.

[Hoyt]

31. +1.

[Aerows]

29. Might as well make a news item that reads

Confederate flag flown. People still racist assholes. People still misogynist assholes.

News at 11 covering that amazing and outrageously never-seen-before behavior.

[Quixote1818]

32. This is not going over well in Las Cruces, check out the comments here

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_21039543/las-cruces-tea-party-defends-context-confederate-flag

[duhneece]

34. So maybe it will be a good thing...in the long run nt

[HooptieWagon]

33. The competition will be tougher next year.

Its going to take white robes and burning crosses to win.