CURNOW wrote:Great White wrote:Tronzor wrote:CptJake wrote:aosol wrote:I'll be the first to admit there is a real lack of fat chick miniatures.
This one may be slightly objectified...
Please don't quote large images unless it's really necessary. -Mannahnin
And a racist apparently...
I thought the same thing
not sure im getting the racist thing here ?
It's a very contentious issue, but the Confederate flag is seen by many as a symbol of slavery and the Southern States attempts to keep it. It's also commonly used by white supremicist groups for this symbolism. There are people who argue it is a symbol of "Southern Pride" but to the vast majority of people it's seen as a symbol of slavery and racism. I'm Canadian and up here, it's pretty well seen as a racist flag.
However, I tool this from the all-knowing Wikipedia re: the Confederate Flag (link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_Confederate_States_of_America)
Displaying the flag:
The display of the Confederate flag remains a highly controversial and emotional topic, generally because of disagreement over its symbolism.
Supporters of the flag view it as a symbol of southern heritage and the independence of the distinct cultural tradition of the South from Northern government. Some groups use the Southern Cross as one of the symbols associated with their organizations, including racist groups such as the Neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan.[23] The flag is also sometimes used by separatist organizations such as the Aryan Nations. The Aryan Nation also uses the U.S. flag as well as the Christian flag displayed in some Protestant churches.
Due to its ban in some schools and universities that have viewed it as a racist symbol, display of the flag has, in these contexts, also been considered an exercise of free speech.[24]
Some historical societies such as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy also use the flag as part of their symbols. Some rockabilly fans hold the Confederate flag as their emblem as well.[citation needed] The flag is a regular cultural meme, often appearing in association with a character intended to represent a stereotypical Southerner.
As a result of these varying perceptions, there have been a number of political controversies surrounding the use of the Confederate flag in Southern state flags, at sporting events, at Southern universities, and on public buildings. According to Civil War historian and native Southerner Shelby Foote, the flag traditionally represented the South's resistance to Northern political dominance; it became racially charged during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, when fighting against desegregation suddenly became the focal point of that resistance.
Symbols of the Confederacy remain a contentious issue across the United States and their civic placement has been debated vigorously in many Southern state legislatures since the 1990s."
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Vampirate of Sartosa wrote:BaronIveagh wrote:Hmm.. men in improbable bikinis?
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As Borat would say, "JAGSHEMASH!"
