Posts Tagged ‘ Newt Gingrich ’

St. Francis student gets Confederate flag tattoo, is suspended indefinitely

January 30, 2012
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St. Francis student gets Confederate flag tattoo, is suspended indefinitely

Neal Carlson, an 18-year-old senior at St. Francis High School, thinks his new Confederate-flag-blending-into-American-flag tattoo “summarizes pretty much the whole history of the U.S.” His school district‘s superintendent doesn’t see it quite the same way, and suspended Carlson until he agrees to cover up the tattoo while at school. Carlson, however, has no plans...

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North Carolina Representative: Let’s Bring Back Public Hangings

January 28, 2012
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North Carolina Representative: Let’s Bring Back Public Hangings

Republican Representative Larry Pittman of Cabarrus County, NC thinks, sort of like Newt Gingrich did back in the ’90s, that capital punishment is the only way to scare people like “abortionists, rapists and kidnappers” (what, no murderers?) into being better citizens (and more conservative). But Pittman goes a step further than Newt: he thinks we should...

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Republic student loses privilege of driving to school for flying Confederate flag on pickup

January 18, 2012
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Republic student loses privilege of driving to school for flying Confederate flag on pickup

January 17, 2012|by Paula Morehouse, KY3 News | REPUBLIC, Mo.  — Riley Collier loves flying the flag in the back of his pickup — the Confederate flag. “Just trying to express myself; it’s just like bumper stickers or anything of that nature,” said Collier. He ran into a big problem, though, when he took it...

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Candidates Escape Debate Over Confederate Flag

December 30, 2011
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Candidates Escape Debate Over Confederate Flag

The Confederate flag flying on South Carolina Statehouse grounds has proved a divisive issue in past presidential primaries, with some White House hopefuls supporting it and others suggesting it should be taken down. But with three weeks left until the 2012 primary, it’s clear that the candidates are determined not to let the debate...

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Gingrich View on Confederate Flag

December 27, 2011
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Gingrich View on Confederate Flag

Newt Gingrich was asked by a town hall participant to offer his views regarding the state’s decision to fly the Confederate flag at the statehouse in Columbia. The woman’s question was met with a smattering of boos from the audience. “I have a very strong opinion,” Gingrich said, prefacing his weak response. “It’s up...

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Gingrich Defends South Carolina’s Decision To Fly Confederate Flag At Capital

December 25, 2011
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Gingrich Defends South Carolina’s Decision To Fly Confederate Flag At Capital

  At an event in South Carolina yesterday, Newt Gingrich was asked by a town hall participant to offer his views regarding the state’s decision to fly the Confederate flag at the statehouse in Columbia. The woman’s question was met with a smattering of boos from the audience. “I have a very strong opinion,”...

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Johnny Rebel IT’S THE ATTITUDE, STUPID! lyrics

June 26, 2011
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Johnny Rebel IT’S THE ATTITUDE, STUPID!  lyrics

IT’S THE ATTITUDE, STUPID! IT AIN’T THE BIG LIPS, IT AIN’T THE NOSE IT AIN’T YOUR KINKY HAIR OR YOUR CLOTHES IT AIN’T YOUR DREADLOCKS HANGING OR THE WAY THAT YOU WALK IT AIN’T THE SMELL, IT AIN’T THE BLACK WHITE PEOPLE MIGHT PROBABLY LEARN TO LIVE WITH THAT BUT IF YOU WANNA KNOW...

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