LeeJ, some of my ancestors fought on the south side, too. We still have the cap & ball pistol, some money and a military pass from those days. One of my greatgrandfathers died still very proud of the fact that he fled to Colorado, rather than surrender and pledge to what he felt was a wrong government. He lost a big plantation during the war and was quite bitter, from what dad tells me.

Perhaps I should have posted more of what SI purports. I do NOT in any way agree with what they are trying to do. It smacks of a very well put, but thinly veiled, white power org. and I still think it must have an effect on all children who know that such exists.

Amaranth, haven't seen you on here in awhile. Welcome back. I am not sure how you mean that about the First Nations people, exactly, but the oppression against them lasted for a LOT longer than the War Between the States; they ARE sovereign nations, still; and they are indigenous, whereas those who claim the Confederate flag are by and large *imports* like the rest of us, with what I think is an agenda of hatred. I mean no offense, it just wasn't clear to me what you meant.

Thank you all for your input.

kat