MTSUGIRL and Achtungbaby....
This thread and article IS NOT about whites apologizing for slaverly (albient if you did, what good would it do?), but since you to took it there....
I am not surprise that you yourself would not apologize on behalf of your people that committed such acts.....that would require you to actually admit that you are probably continuing to reap the benefits of what they did.
And honestly for you Achtung to say that the fasination is due to clothing....
*lol*
Back to the article..........
What I found interesting about this article was the fact that well-known powerful, influential people have been quoted to making reference to "those days". Respect and attributes of that nature did not end and begin with the confederacy. Many of those qualities existed well into the late 20th century.
Being born and raised in the south (Mississippi to be exact), I can truly say that I only ran across the occasional person openly displaying things such as the confederate flag (aside form the state flag). However, here in Kansas I see folks with it all the time and in certain neighborhoods, it does make me uncomfortable.
Finally, I do agree with Blackwatch, that this is something that we should be alarmed about and keep a watchful eye on.