Okay. I guess the issue is close to my heart also so I get it as well. When I need to fill up my tolerance tank I just go fishing
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Petition to Ban Confederate Flag from Walton County Courthouse
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Okay. I guess the issue is close to my heart also so I get it as well. When I need to fill up my tolerance tank I just go fishing
Okay. I guess the issue is close to my heart also so I get it as well. When I need to fill up my tolerance tank I just go fishing
Forget tolerance. Lol. Acceptance is where it's at.. I totally accept you. And your new flags and understand what they mean to you.
BTW, here is a message that just went out to newsletter subscribers from the petition website. Just passing it on. Tomorrow's the meeting at 4pm.....
"Jul 14, 2015
We have some exciting news to share. As we prepare for tomorrow's County Commissioner meeting in the South Walton Annex at 4pm where hopefully commissioners will vote to REMOVE the flag, we've had historians working non-stop to prepare. And good news- we "found" a HUGE piece of the truth puzzle to celebrate!
We've heard quite a few residents saying this Confederate battle flag is the representative of this area's "heritage." As it turns out, the "heritage" of Walton County is very different from what we thought. Historians just confirmed that Walton County in fact voted AGAINST secession in 1861. Walton County elected and sent two brave representatives, John Morrison and A.L. McKaskill, to the statewide convention in 1861 where both Walton County delegates voted AGAINST secession. In fact, these delegates were only two of the seven delegates statewide that voted against secession. Walton County was so opposed to secession that the Convention members called it "Lincoln County." (!!!!)
This is yet another reason why the Confederate Battle Flag installed in 1964 in opposition to human rights should be removed once and for all. The flag runs in the direct face of what our county stood for and stands for moving forward: equal justice, respect for human rights and unity.
The County Commissioner meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday at 4pm. If you are able, please come to the South Walton Annex. We truly need all the support we can get for this flag to really come down. Most importantly, please make sure your closest friends and family have signed the petition. The other petition to "save the flag" is only a mere 100 behind our "remove the flag" petition as of 8pm this evening. Sign and share at http://courthouseflag.com - truly, every signature counts at this point!
Thank you again for your continued support and we hope to have good news after tomorrow's County Commissioner meeting! Keep in touch with our facebook page: http://facebook.com/courthouseflag."
"Jul 14, 2015
We have some exciting news to share. As we prepare for tomorrow's County Commissioner meeting in the South Walton Annex at 4pm where hopefully commissioners will vote to REMOVE the flag, we've had historians working non-stop to prepare. And good news- we "found" a HUGE piece of the truth puzzle to celebrate!
We've heard quite a few residents saying this Confederate battle flag is the representative of this area's "heritage." As it turns out, the "heritage" of Walton County is very different from what we thought. Historians just confirmed that Walton County in fact voted AGAINST secession in 1861. Walton County elected and sent two brave representatives, John Morrison and A.L. McKaskill, to the statewide convention in 1861 where both Walton County delegates voted AGAINST secession. In fact, these delegates were only two of the seven delegates statewide that voted against secession. Walton County was so opposed to secession that the Convention members called it "Lincoln County." (!!!!)
This is yet another reason why the Confederate Battle Flag installed in 1964 in opposition to human rights should be removed once and for all. The flag runs in the direct face of what our county stood for and stands for moving forward: equal justice, respect for human rights and unity.
The County Commissioner meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday at 4pm. If you are able, please come to the South Walton Annex. We truly need all the support we can get for this flag to really come down. Most importantly, please make sure your closest friends and family have signed the petition. The other petition to "save the flag" is only a mere 100 behind our "remove the flag" petition as of 8pm this evening. Sign and share at http://courthouseflag.com - truly, every signature counts at this point!
Thank you again for your continued support and we hope to have good news after tomorrow's County Commissioner meeting! Keep in touch with our facebook page: http://facebook.com/courthouseflag."
Danny Glidewell
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I have a very different opinion to their "news." First, most long-time residents have known this forever. I learned that in school a long time ago. So, most of those on the monument were probably against secession. However, as I have stated previously, the times were different and attitudes were as well. When Florida went, most believed they were honor-bound to defend their state and so they joined the army to defend their homes and families. John Morrison was also a large contributor to the purchase of the monument in 1871. The bulk of those soldiers served in the Florida Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia which was the army most associated with the "battle flag." That flag is now flying over the memorial and should remain so.
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Jenksy
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I'm takin' a wild guess here that you're white. :roll:
Jenksy
Beach Fanatic
lol - all the Huckabee voters in Walton County just upchucked.
Jenksy
Beach Fanatic
I'm calling a big ole horse hockey on this one. Most long time residents don't know who voted for what over a 100 years ago. I am one of them.
Liberals ideas are progressive. Conservatives are just too embarrassed to admit theirs are regressive.
War creates strange alliances. Your party is trying create a Christofascism state in this country. Even the biblical Jesus was a radical socialist.
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Danny Glidewell
Beach Fanatic
Poppy, if they are trying to do such a thing, which I doubt, they are doing a horrible job at it. Frankly, most of them are doing nothing but trying to get re-elected. From what I observe it is the left that is trying to create a humanistfacsist state in this country. And ya'll are doing a bang-up job at it right now.