a message dated 1/18/2003 3:43:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Could you put a cease and desist on this discussion about the flag? Little > light and much heat.....getting old. I never cease to marvel that a war > that > ended 138 years ago engenders so much heat on the part of the descendants > of > the defeated. They need to get over it. By the way, I have ancestors who > fought on both sides. > Patrick, I couldn't resist....You shot your cannon off. First, this discussion is more than just about the Flag....It is about geneology. Second, decendants of the defeated......The reason you are hearing so much about this...is, they don't feel defeated....how about that? Third,you get over it.....Like you get over discussion about a man who is running for president in 2004, saying the Confederate Battle Flag is offensive and should never be seen again. That battle flag represents a lot of genelogy, and the lives of men who fought for their country and families. The folks who are responding are the very folks who are suppling you with geneology information, believe me they have it....Seems to me, you could be a little more understanding, regarding the feelings of these folks. The decission to take this flag down from those two site's was no little thing. Everyone making comments, is either offering something or searching for someone to respond with some sort of information which will help. This flag thing is about our rights, our freedom, our heritage, our state, our forefathers....so..........don't bring no knifes to no gunfights sonny. Claiborne Scholl Nappier