True Story: a rally in support of Confederate Battle flag in Loxahatchee, Florida (and why they need a history lesson)

First, for some perspective, a must read is Eliot Kleinberg's explanation of the difference between the Confederate flag and the Confederate Battle flag. The flag a group is rallying for in Loxahatchee is a relatively recent phenomena:

Until the late 1940s, the study said, the flag’s display was limited mostly to Confederate museums. Then, in 1948, “it appeared at the Dixiecrat convention in Birmingham (Ala.) as a symbol of southern protest and resistance to the federal government,” the Georgia essay said. [the essay referenced is a "history by Georgia’s Office of Secretary of State"]

Kristen Clark at The Palm Beach Post had an article on Tuesday (7/7) about a planned rally for the Confederate flag in Loxahatchee:

     Supporters of the Confederate flag are reportedly planning a rally on Saturday through Loxahatchee Groves and Royal Palm Beach and along Wellington’s northern border, according to an event flier making the rounds on Facebook.
     The flier says the “American & Southern Flag Rally” will be a “parade” down parts of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Okeechobee Boulevard, State Road 7 and Southern Boulevard. It begins at 9 a.m. and is being promoted as a “peaceful and respectful” event.

Here is part of the image from the reporters article:

A distasteful merging of the American flag and the Confederate Battle flag.

The media will all be there on Saturday and it would be nice to see some "people on the street" interviews. The Other Blogger will certainly be there; she's real big into myths and historical revisionism:

Here is a question for those in the media to ask some of our friends in Loxahatchee on Saturday: "Did you know the flag you're rallying for was in anger over the Blacks fighting for their civil rights in the late 1940's?" Prepare for silent, icy stare.

There are many people who truly believe the flag they are rallying to support is in memory of fallen Confederates and a reminder of Southern heritage. It's not. That flag is an icon that was stolen by some who have an entirely different agenda; and that agenda has nothing to do with heritage or bringing our nation and communities together.