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Happy Lee/MLK Day

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by JayFarrar, Jan 15, 2007.

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  1. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    That's a mighty big straw man you built up and knocked down.

    That said, at least in the north there aren't any celebrations for traitorous heroes who committed treason against the country. And on a day that celebrates a civil rights icon no less.

    BTW, at least we can thank Lee for providing the land that gave us Arlington National Cemetary. We kind of took his estate and turned it into a solemn landmark.
     
    Flying Headbutt, Jan 15, 2007
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  2. Point of Order

    Point of Order Active Member

    You're just a snooty goegraphicist.
     
    Point of Order, Jan 15, 2007
    #14
  3. audreyld

    audreyld Guest

    Wait, isn't Independence Day a celebration of a bunch of traitors committing treason? Or don't you celebrate that up north?
     
    audreyld, Jan 15, 2007
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  4. Angola!

    Angola! Guest

    I'm just bitter the mail isn't being delivered. This is the third day this month there has been no postal delivery this month.
     
    Angola!, Jan 15, 2007
    #16
  5. beefncheddar

    beefncheddar Guest

    The difference?

    Independence Day celebrates traitorous heroes THAT WON.
     
    beefncheddar, Jan 15, 2007
    #17
  6. John

    John Well-Known Member

    That's pretty much it. From everything I've read, it was a very difficult decision for him.
     
    John, Jan 15, 2007
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  7. Johnny Dangerously

    Johnny Dangerously Well-Known Member

    I know micro. He's no racist, but he can run a hell of a race! (or used to, anyway ;D)
     
    Johnny Dangerously, Jan 15, 2007
    #19
  8. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    So if that is the case, how does that make honoring him a racist?
     
    slappy4428, Jan 15, 2007
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  9. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    I'm sure it's by coincidence that they honor a confederate general and a civil rights icon on the same day. After it got signed into law, all the lawmakers turned to each other and slapped themselves on the foreheads shouting "how could we do that!?!?"
     
    Flying Headbutt, Jan 15, 2007
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  10. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

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    Unavailable for comment.
     
    three_bags_full, Jan 15, 2007
    #22
  11. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Sorry, should have clarified... was solely speaking of AlleyAllen and his statement about being embarrased to live in Virginia because of it...
     
    slappy4428, Jan 15, 2007
    #23
  12. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    Gotcha.
     
    Flying Headbutt, Jan 15, 2007
    #24
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