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
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...