Adam McCready shows us how one household celebrates our independence on Sycamore Street in Watertown.
Carlson, meanwhile, gets to enjoy this quaint display in Arlington:
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Treasonous Americans
By anon
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 1:56pm
Is that better?
My ancestors died in the
By Edith
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 2:14pm
My ancestors died in the Civil War too on the union side. Flying the confederate flag is spitting in their face.
As pointed out above
By anon
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 2:36pm
sure one 'can readily honor the dead' of the CSA, but one need not readily honor the dead CSA soldiers on the FOURTH OF JULY - i.e. the celebration of the USA itself.
Today is the start of the
By DPM
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 2:38pm
Today is the anniversary of the bloodiest of Civil war battles. The houses are flying both flags. The historical context is entirely appropriate.
Sure
By anon
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 3:52pm
Just like it's a mere coincidence that the Dome of the Rock happens to be a top the site of the Temple. Etc...
Sorry, when I see people flying the confederate flag, the more likely explanation is dog whistle racism than arbitrary commemoration of a civil war battle.
I wonder what Civil war battle this guy is commemorating?
[img]http://esq.h-cdn.co/assets/15/42/1444680593-confed...
Likely the war between Krispy Kreme and
By bulgingbuick
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 4:05pm
northern aggressor Dunkin Donuts.
It's nice of them to warn
By anon
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 10:41am
It's nice of them to warn everyone that they're trash. Gives neighbors, delivery people, etc, a nice heads up :)
Black flag is the best west
By Ruth Les Yupi
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 10:54am
Black flag is the best west coast punk band ever.
A 'not welcome here' sign
By PerryD
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 11:18am
I sometimes teach a course in leadership in coastal North Carolina, where it's pretty common to see the flag of the confederacy flying. One particular class was roughly half black and half white, and we talked for about an hour on the topic. The overwhelming consensus of my black students was that they view the flag as a very clear 'blacks are not welcome here' message and avoid people and businesses displaying it. The white students were surprised at this for some reason.
The Flag of the Day
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 11:41am
July 1 is CANADA DAY!
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We're gonna build a wall and stop
By bulgingbuick
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 11:55am
those Canadians from wearing speedo's on Salisbury beach!
If the Confederate flag honors Southern Americans
By anon
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 11:45am
who fought in the Civil War what is wrong with flying the German flags of WW1 and 2 when they want to honor their ancestors? For obvious reasons flying a flag with a Swastika would be roundly condemned. Yet a flag that represents the defense of slavery, a social system that also constitutes a crime against humanity actually has defenders?
The argument that the Confederate flag represented all Americans fails because the premise is that the Southerners were Americans as in citizens of the United States. Once Southerners seceded they were Americans only in the sense that Canadians were Americans. By seceding they proclaimed that they were citizens of separate states. Whether Mr. Lincoln and the Union Army acknowledged the existence of a separate nation is irrelevant. The Confederacy had set itself up as a separate nation and then began a war against a the United States by attacking Fort Sumter.
To fly the Confederate flag dishonors the men and women who suffered because of the traitorous actions of men and women who supported a social system that was one step less in its horrific tragedy than outright genocide.
Good for them for flying the flag
By O-FISH-L
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 12:08pm
While we should all be grateful for Republicans like Lincoln for abolishing slavery, people should be able to fly any flag they want. In fact in 1987, then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton signed Act 116, reaffirming the state’s language that honored the stars on the Arkansas flag as commemorating the Confederate flag.
I often socialize with African-Americans. It is beyond funny when white liberals begin trashing Donald Trump, assuming the blacks forget the tawdry, racist history of the Democrats/Clintons. One of the African-American women (extremely attractive) waits for the white liberal nonsense, then informs she is a Trump donor. The reactions are priceless, especially in Cambridge!
As Hillary would say, "I don't feel no ways tired."
Oh, wow, you have an anecdote
By anon
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 12:20pm
Oh, wow, you have an anecdote! Congrats. Trump is drowning from lack of support from blacks and latinos but keep deluding and amusing yourself
You saying you often socialize with African Americans leads me to believe you're PROBABLY full of shit. If you gotta outline it like that... LOL
Hey Everybody
By anon
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 12:31pm
FISHY HAS A FEW BLACK FRIENDS!
Even better...
By John-W
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 1:35pm
...the African American woman is "extremely attractive." Because as you know there are many ugly nappy-headed ho's out there, but this is one of the good looking ones. Thank god for those few slave owners who took one for the team and laid down with some of the chattel in an effort to improve the race.
This is one of the worst threads I've seen here in a while.
Equally enjoyable is the fact that once LBJ signed the Civil
By bulgingbuick
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 12:40pm
Rights act the Southern Democrats began a mass exodus from the Democratic party to the Republican party. The Republican Jesus, also known as Ronal Reagan, embraced Southern racism as did GHWB 1 and every Republican Presidential candidate since ensuring a solid Southern red state, white Republican majority voting block. With only slick Willy bucking the trend. Yeah history is really neat.
Republicans of Lincoln's time
By anon
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 1:22pm
Republicans of Lincoln's time were NOTHING like the Republicans of modern era. Check your facts.
Abe Lincoln - Donald Trump
By bulgingbuick
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 4:46pm
Lincoln - Palin
Lincoln - Cruz
Lincoln - Gohmert
Similar....
How mighty white of you!
By Dave-from-Boston
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 3:31pm
Why bless your heart, Fish! I do declare, socializing with African- Americans! Where in the hell-fire did ya'll learn to such a thing?
Now do tell me, sir, how does one go about socializing with those people if one was so inclined?
Is like you just walk up on them and say: "Ya'll folks mine if I hang out for awhile and just socialize a bit?" Or do you just kinda s-l-i-d-e slow like up to them and wait for them to ask you a question?
And while we're all on the question, is this something you just go and do when the spirit moves ya or do ya'll half a special day of the month you call "Socializing with the African-Americans day?"
You Putz!
Yep, Democrats used to be the party of racists. Then
By MC Slim JB
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 6:57pm
the 1960s happened, and Republicans became the party of racism, and the Democratic Party the champions of civil rights.
You're right: the Democrats have an awful pre-1960s history on race. Republicans have their most recent 55 years to be ashamed of.
Do you really believe that bringing up Lincoln's memory is a helpful comparison for the modern GOP? Then I have a course on how to get rich selling real estate I'd like to sell you.
Guy at my gym in Newton
By anon
Sat, 07/02/2016 - 9:24am
Guy at my gym in Newton wearing Trump shirt. Adam I can't wait for him to get elected. I wasn't going to vote for him, but you have persuaded me otherwise
You do realize ...
By adamg
Sat, 07/02/2016 - 11:25am
That means you have to register to vote first, right?
Hush now, Adam.
By MC Slim JB
Sat, 07/02/2016 - 11:49am
Don't give hints to the muttonheads.
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