The Bexar County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to have 2 Confederate symbols removed from county bldgs. Is this ever going to stop??

Sgt Kelli Mays — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:23:27 -0400

Before some nut job with a confederate flag went into a church and shot 9 people...I had not heard complaints or issues of the confederate flag. I have a good friend from North Carolina who is black. She's lived there her whole life and she told me she never gave it any thought and cannot remember any friends, family or co workers who made a big deal of it.....ALL OF THE SUDDEN some stupid idiot lame brained stupid kid who is or thinks he's a white supremacist and or doesn't like black people...shoots people and is shown with the Confederate flag and it's a HUGE problem. GIVE ME A BREAK...it's all about some liberal making a HUGE deal of it and starting the ball rolling...
This whole thing is another part of this administration and their race bating bullcrap

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 3:03 AM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 03:03:12 -0400

No, and it shouldn't stop. Ensigns of a failed rebellion do not belong in conjunction with the government those symbols were used against.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 3:34 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 03:34:36 -0400

I understand the feelings of African Americans regarding the Confederate flag. But as a soldier, I respect the confederate soldiers for fighting for what they beloved in. In retrospect, the opponents of the flag should realize that they made a step forward. If they push it, they could end up two steps back. And why not drop the "African and just be Americans?

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 22 at 2015 3:56 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 03:56:20 -0400

It doesn't belong on any Government Facility. It was a symbol against our accepted form of Government. You can call it Treason. You can call it a desire to Negate the Ideals of the Constitution and Return to the Articles of Confederation that we had in place after the Declaration of Independence and before the Constitution. You can call it Rebellion against a Duely elected Republican President. Whatever. It has no place on any Government Building. It demonstrates an Unwillingness to accept the Rights of Others.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jul 22 at 2015 5:57 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 05:57:33 -0400

The ball has begun to roll and it looks like the momentum will continue to speed up.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 7:52 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:52:34 -0400

I live in the SA area and have no problem with this. The County Commissioners are elected to office to represent the people of their district. San Antonio is a diverse growing community and they feel that these relics should not be displayed on property owned by this diverse and unique culture we have here.

The Alamo on the other hand represents where settlers and and the Latino community came together to defeat a tyrant.

But, then maybe it is the old adage that "to the victor goes the spoils" maybe had the south won we would be pulling down the Washington Monument

Response by 2ndLt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 10:19 AM

2ndLt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:19:36 -0400

To me those symbols should only belong in a museum. We shouldn't forget our history, correct, but we shouldn't pride fully display symbols of a rebellion that almost destroyed this country.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 24 at 2015 7:59 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:59:43 -0400

We should give Native Americans all their land back. No more arguments.

Response by SPC Jesse Montemayor made Jul 26 at 2015 12:53 PM

SPC Jesse Montemayor — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 12:53:59 -0400

They need to live the Dead alone! They served their country regardless if they were from the North or South. These Souls are not disturbing anyone so they should be left alone.