We've got Confederate flag flyers here in Maine too.
Our Maine forbears would be appalled at this, since Maine was white-hot for the abolition of slavery.
Maine sent 80,000 young men to fight for the Union in the Civil War, the largest number per capita of any Northern state. Many of our current Confederate flag flyers have direct ancestors who fought and died for the Union.
That is one of the saddest and most deeply ironic results of our lack of family and state historical knowledge, that I can think of. :(
From the BDN тАЬPopulation growth varied widely between states, with the roughly 16,000 people who moved to Maine over the past year making it among the top U.S. destinations in terms of net migration. As a share of population, only six states тАФ Idaho, Montana, Arizona, South Carolina, Delaware and Florida тАФ attracted more new residents.тАЭ
wish there was more info on whoтАЩs migrating and why
You could not get any further away from the Mason Dixon Line than the Adirondacks where I have vacationed since I was a child. There used to be lots of Confederate flags flying but now they are pretty much reduced to flying from trucks. Lawn signs are present, some scatalogical but the voting patterns are a severe delineation. This is Elise Stefanik Country no matter who the Democratic Party chooses to run against her and it has always mystified me - a true Red Sea in a blue state, below the poverty line and lacking in so many services.
Well, it was Democrat Bill Owens who preceded Stefanik in office... but I guess things have changed. Redistricting nearly put our house in Stefanik country; thankfully we were able to remain in Rep. Paul Tonko's district!
I read somewhere that it was/is considered treasonous to fly the Confederate battle flag above the Mason-Dixon line.Makes sense to me but sadly we here in the Buckeye state have our own share of тАЬtraitorsтАЭ too it seems.
Derek,
I live in NY and own a small farm somewhere in that state in a rural environment.
Not even 1/4 mile from my place is a cabin that, year round, flies the Confederate flag.
Right here in NY. And, Confederate flag flyers are avid voters.
Oh yeah. I've seen Confederate and "Don't Tread on Me" flags in my rural upstate NY town as well... much to my disgust!
We've got Confederate flag flyers here in Maine too.
Our Maine forbears would be appalled at this, since Maine was white-hot for the abolition of slavery.
Maine sent 80,000 young men to fight for the Union in the Civil War, the largest number per capita of any Northern state. Many of our current Confederate flag flyers have direct ancestors who fought and died for the Union.
That is one of the saddest and most deeply ironic results of our lack of family and state historical knowledge, that I can think of. :(
From the BDN тАЬPopulation growth varied widely between states, with the roughly 16,000 people who moved to Maine over the past year making it among the top U.S. destinations in terms of net migration. As a share of population, only six states тАФ Idaho, Montana, Arizona, South Carolina, Delaware and Florida тАФ attracted more new residents.тАЭ
wish there was more info on whoтАЩs migrating and why
I have been sorely tempted to get the "alternative" Gadsden flag that reads "I'm White and Scared of Everything" on it...
You could not get any further away from the Mason Dixon Line than the Adirondacks where I have vacationed since I was a child. There used to be lots of Confederate flags flying but now they are pretty much reduced to flying from trucks. Lawn signs are present, some scatalogical but the voting patterns are a severe delineation. This is Elise Stefanik Country no matter who the Democratic Party chooses to run against her and it has always mystified me - a true Red Sea in a blue state, below the poverty line and lacking in so many services.
Well, it was Democrat Bill Owens who preceded Stefanik in office... but I guess things have changed. Redistricting nearly put our house in Stefanik country; thankfully we were able to remain in Rep. Paul Tonko's district!
I read somewhere that it was/is considered treasonous to fly the Confederate battle flag above the Mason-Dixon line.Makes sense to me but sadly we here in the Buckeye state have our own share of тАЬtraitorsтАЭ too it seems.