Petition to Ban Confederate Flag from Walton County Courthouse

[Misty]

Danny Udhelder and the press is not the problem. The flag is the problem. The decision to "compromise" had been made before the first speaker rose . The more press and light shone on this place the better. I just put a call in to the NYT.

I never said he was the problem. I said he has an agenda. He does!

 

[Misty]

The more press and light shone on this place the better. I just put a call in to the NYT.

I wish you much luck with that! It didn't work out to well when the Uhlfelder's contacted CNN.

 

[Leader of the Banned]

Jensky, I get it. You "need" to be able to find twisted reasons to "accuse" another person of being racist. If you care to listen, really listen I am reaching out trying to understand the other side of this issue. You can believe whatever you need to about me personally but the reality is you will never really take the time to try and know me. Why don't we spend some time together getting to know each other rather than making accusations? Does this also disgust you? My point is about perspective and why we choose one perspective over another. The question is whether or not our choices in life are inherently discriminatory and can we change that and how.

Civics lesson. This country is not a democracy, but rather a constitutional republic.

 

[Danny Glidewell]

Leader of the Banned, you are exactly right. Which is why I disagree with so much of the Federal government's overreaching over the last 50+ years. By both parties. Many issues should be decided on the local or state level. One size fits all rarely works out very well. The state is just as guilty of over reaching on a wide range of issues. Schools are an obvious example. Tallahassee should not be dictating to the local school districts how much taxes to charge or how many teachers to place in a classroom. Those should be local decisions.

 

[Leader of the Banned]

The NAACP and Mr. Uhfelder created this division in our county. Most people did not know the flag was even there and due to courthouse renovations which have changed the main entrance and parking for the public, most people would never see it. It is a simple memorial to soldiers who died over 150 years ago. Whatever happened 150 or 50 years ago is not even known to most Citizens. This issue was started by people with an agenda and as Ms. Meadows stated, they succeeded. Anyone who objectively watched the proceedings could see the concern and sincerity on the faces of all four commissioners. They crafted a compromise that was sure to cost them some votes from both sides but was best for the majority of their constituents. Now, one side is willing to accept their decision and move on and one side wants to tear down and destroy. I sincerely hope they reconsider their stance, accept the spirit in which the compromise was made and move on. Ms. Commander made her motion with a deep consideration for local Blacks who view the "X" flag with a remembrance of desegregation and all the pain and suffering they endured. The compromise flag is easily confused with the US flag unless you really look at it. So, 6 months from now the flag and monument will be even more obscure unless the NAACP chooses to keep this alive. I hope they allow the monument and flag to return once again to the families of those it honors.

Oh really? So shame on Mr. Uhfelder for making us aware and putting an end to on our blissful ignorance.

 

[Danny Glidewell]

I wish you much luck with that! It didn't work out to well when the Uhlfelder's contacted CNN.

We did not even make the ticker on the Sunshine State News this morning.

 

[Misty]

we did not even make the ticker on the sunshine state news this morning.

lol!

 

[Leader of the Banned]

It wouldn't be far-fetched for what seems like a small local issue to go absolutely viral.

 

[Misty]

Oh really? So shame on Mr. Uhfelder for making us aware and putting an end to on our blissful ignorance.

No. Shame on Mr. Uhlfelder for creating a racial divide and attempting to destroy the local economy while using the black population in Walton County to do so.

Its just my opinion but I think that if the South end had "risen" to this occasion to participate at this meeting and actually used their voice as effectively as they have "armchair quarterbacked" it there may have been a different outcome.

 

[Andy A]

I do not mean to twist anything or speak for anyone other than myself. I am just trying to understand. Maybe it is time for me to move on because either my words are not representing my intent or my words are being twisted into something else entirely.

Just a word or two, mputnal3. Don't do it! Don't move on! The liberal element here on SoWal has successfully driven off every Conservative voice except for a very few. I have read every one of your posts. I do not understand what all the fuss is about regarding them. They, for the most part, are valid and make good common sense. Don't let a bunch of strongly opinionated blow hards do what would benefit their agenda.