Friday, June 22, 2007
An open letter
Dear South,
I am the kind of person that writes letters when I feel that people need to be aware of a situation. I let my Congressman know how I feel he should vote; I tell companies when their products are sub par; so I feel that it is my duty to bring your attention to this issue via this letter.
I had the pleasure of taking a trip to the South this week to visit friends and family. The South is beautiful. There are few things I love more than a Magnolia tree in full bloom. But the beautiful landscape was spoiled by the sight of a rebel flag everywhere I turned.
Now for you, I understand, the flag represents your region's proud history - how your forefathers stood for something they believed in and fought, for some, to the death, for their beliefs. It is important to remember where you came from, not only for heritage but also so you can make steps not to repeat the mistakes of history. I get the feeling that you hang the flag with pride and I wonder if you should really be so proud of this history.
In case you did not know, the South lost the Civil War. You fought for a cause but you lost and you proudly display the flag of the losing team. What message are you sending your children about being a good citizen, about demonstrating good sportsmanship, about accepting the past and moving on? Have you ever thought of how offensive this flag is to half of your citizens?
I am a proud citizen of the USA - the union that allows you the freedom to display your flag and so while I don't agree or even understand why you would want to hang the flag, I support your right to do so. For you, the flag may represent states rights and if this is the case I think you should step up your protest. If you don't want to be a part of the union, you should no longer accept any federal funding - stop driving on interstates, take your children out of public schools, don't accept any federal assistance when the South has a devastating natural disaster. Or you could move...the South is now a part of the United States...maybe you would be happier in Cuba.
Sincerely,
Tracy
I am the kind of person that writes letters when I feel that people need to be aware of a situation. I let my Congressman know how I feel he should vote; I tell companies when their products are sub par; so I feel that it is my duty to bring your attention to this issue via this letter.
I had the pleasure of taking a trip to the South this week to visit friends and family. The South is beautiful. There are few things I love more than a Magnolia tree in full bloom. But the beautiful landscape was spoiled by the sight of a rebel flag everywhere I turned.
Now for you, I understand, the flag represents your region's proud history - how your forefathers stood for something they believed in and fought, for some, to the death, for their beliefs. It is important to remember where you came from, not only for heritage but also so you can make steps not to repeat the mistakes of history. I get the feeling that you hang the flag with pride and I wonder if you should really be so proud of this history.
In case you did not know, the South lost the Civil War. You fought for a cause but you lost and you proudly display the flag of the losing team. What message are you sending your children about being a good citizen, about demonstrating good sportsmanship, about accepting the past and moving on? Have you ever thought of how offensive this flag is to half of your citizens?
I am a proud citizen of the USA - the union that allows you the freedom to display your flag and so while I don't agree or even understand why you would want to hang the flag, I support your right to do so. For you, the flag may represent states rights and if this is the case I think you should step up your protest. If you don't want to be a part of the union, you should no longer accept any federal funding - stop driving on interstates, take your children out of public schools, don't accept any federal assistance when the South has a devastating natural disaster. Or you could move...the South is now a part of the United States...maybe you would be happier in Cuba.
Sincerely,
Tracy
# posted by Tracy @ 9:31 PM 
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