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Perry once defended Confederate symbols

sangha said:
Indentured servitude is not necesarily slavery, but as it was practiced at that time, it is considered slavery. He was a slave before he owned slaves. The claim that the first slave owner was black is just one in a long list of racist rightwing lies
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only liberal revisionist idiots consider indentured servitude to be slavery.....because otherwise it undermines their argument.
 
danarhea said:
I am really torn on this one. True, the Confederate flag represents slavery to most people, as the primary purpose in the South's secession was their insistence that they had the right to slavery. But it goes much deeper than that. The Stars and Bars also represents the South's view that the North supported slavery too.... The kind of slavery that comes with one region imposing it's will on another. Yea, I know, I know, it's not the same thing, but there was a culture in the South that saw the big Government of the North as a dictator. In that sense, the Confederate flag represents small government. From the Revolution onward, the South was the poster child for smaller government, and has always been.

To the KKK'ers who fly the Confederate flag, **** you. I know what kind of people you are. To the others who fly it, you have my blessing. I understand that the Confederate flag represents a philosophy of smaller government that is returning, after having been.... gone with the wind.... Yea, had to rip that line to set up my closing statement. As much as I detest Rick Perry, I see no problem with his supporting Confederate symbols. As for the politically correct who want to ban those symbols, frankly, I don't give a damn.

Article is here.
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I'll bet Perry voted for Hitler too.
 
OscarB63 said:
gads, you guys will go to any lengths to deny the truth won't you?

don't like the definition of a word? no problem, just change it to suit your argument.

indentured servitude was not slavery. sorry....you lose.....again
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I'm sorry if you have a problem with the law, but that's not my problem; It's yours
 
sangha said:
Indentured servitude, as practiced in those times, was a form of slavery. Thanks for showing that rightwingers don't understand what slavery is
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Indentured servitude was not only temporary and contractual, but it was voluntary. Hence the term, indentured servant.
 
Wiggen said:
Again, you simply ignore the history of the United States and instead prefer some alternate version of Rebel nonsense. I just provided you with a copy of the Act by the confederate Congress that authorized black troops one frickin' month before the war ended. What is it that you don't understand?
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You've been provided with tons of evidence that not only did blacks serve in the Confederate Army, but some of them served in combat arms units. You can deny the facts all you want, but it will never change the fact that you're wrong.
 
Wiggen said:
At least they weren't slaves. Your position is bizarre, but then there were Jews that worked for the Nazis, believing that they might live a little longer if they did so. Any black man today who defends the Confederacy and slavery is nuts.
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Oh, I get it...since I point out the historical facts that 1) Not all blacks living in the South were slaves and 2) There were blacks who voluntarily served in the Confederate Army and Navy, I'm somehow defending slavery?

Really?!? :lamo

I guess I shouldn't be too surprised by that argument.
 
apdst said:
Indentured servitude was not only temporary and contractual, but it was voluntary. Hence the term, indentured servant.
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Many "sex slaves" also voluntarily entered into agreements. Once again, the rightwing demonstrates that it doesn't understand what slavery is
 
sangha said:
Many "sex slaves" also voluntarily entered into agreements. Once again, the rightwing demonstrates that it doesn't understand what slavery is
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if it's voluntary...it's not slavery. sometimes it really is that simple.
 
Thunder said:
it they can't leave, its slavery.
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But, indentured servants were released from their contract, after the agreed upon period of time. Now, weren't they??
 
sangha said:
Many "sex slaves" also voluntarily entered into agreements. Once again, the rightwing demonstrates that it doesn't understand what slavery is
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I'm a sex slave to my wife and I can walk anytime I want.
 
Thunder said:
it they can't leave, its slavery.
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they can leave...at the end of their voluntary contract. I can't leave the military until the end of my contract....is that slavery?
 
Thunder said:
are you defending child sex-slavery and indentured servitude?
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Of course you're going to make that accusation.

Demonization of their opponent is the only thing the Libbos really have going for them, in any given debate.
 
Thunder said:
are you defending child sex-slavery and indentured servitude?
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where did child sex-slavery come from? right...you have no argument so you bring in red-herrings and strawmen. typical. quite the agressive and intelligent debate you've got going there. :lamo
 
apdst said:
Of course you're going to make that accusation.

Demonization of their opponent is the only thing the Libbos really have going for them, in any given debate.
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typical dishonest and cowardly tactic. can't refute, so thought out some ridiculous red herring.
 
Thunder said:
you are comparing sex-slavery to being in the military?

TMI my friend.
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asking a question = comparing?

amazing :lamo at your :failpail:
 
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Thunder said:
On the contrary, I have made no accusations against anyone.
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of course you didn't :roll: doing so would require something you lack....integrity and intellectual honesty
 
Thunder said:
whatever you say ;)



nice job comparing being in the military to sex-slavery, which is the topic.
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sorry, sex slavery is not the topic. that is your red herring. :failpail: yet again
 
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