Dick Cheney In Trouble For Being Near Confederate Flag
Cheney’s hunting convoy
Cheney hunting trip under fire for Confederate flag
VP also forced to have ambulance in entourage
NY Daily News:
October 30, 2007 — Dick Cheney went a- hunting for pheasant in Dutchess County yester day, trailed by an ambulance embedded in a 15-SUV entourage in case the vice president’s ticker - or trigger finger - went awry.
Nobody got shot, but Vice President Cheney still fired up controversy Monday when he went hunting at a private club that hangs the Confederate flag.
A Daily News photographer captured the 3-by-5 foot Dixie flag affixed to a door in the garage of the Clove Valley Gun and Rod Club in upstate Union Vale, N.Y.
“It’s appalling for the VP to be at a private club displaying the flag of lynching, hate and murder,” said the Rev. Al Sharpton. “It’s the epitome of an insult.”
Sharpton demanded Cheney distance himself from the exclusive club where the Stars and Bars was flown, and said he might hold a prayer vigil there.
Club officials threatened a reporter with arrest when he sought comment.
The flag fiasco is especially upsetting because blacks have recently been subjected to an upsurge of racial threats, including nooses left in Jena, La., and Columbia University, he said.
“This is an outrage - he ought to leave immediately,” Sharpton told The News. “He ought to apologize to the American people for being there in the first place.”
“That flag brings back painful memories of the old, old South,” said Elouise Maxey, 59, president of the Northern Dutchess County branch of the NAACP. “I’m disappointed that he would go.”
Cheney spokeswoman Lee Anne McBride said Cheney did not know anything about the controversy.
“The VP did not see the flag and neither did anyone on staff,” said McBride.
The veep earlier left traffic snarled - but little ill will - as he rolled into the bucolic shooting club with a 15-car convoy.
Helicopters buzzed overhead and cops blocked off roads around the spectacular 2,500-acre preserve, where Cheney visited once before in 2001.
The place is complete with a picturesque lodge decorated with stuffed game.
“As long as he doesn’t shoot somebody in the ass,” Bill Tryon, 48, said he was fine with Cheney’s visit.
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Fuck Al Sharpton.
October 30th, 2007 at 8:18 amHmmm, Where was the outcry when some hollywood types produced a T.V. series and a Movie called the Dukes of Hazzard? wasn’t there a confederate flag on a car? I don’t recall anyone having a fit about that. No Outcry that the actors, Director , producers or anyone else should be ashamed or appologize. I would think Al could have been screaming about Movie go’ers supporting hate by purchasing a ticket. thats odd..Oh..How silly of me. Several Liberal Hollywood types made lots of money from that venture. Hmmmm. I parked next to a truck yesterday that had a Confederate flag decal on the window. Was I wrong to continue inside and buy groceries? Gee, I’m sorry Al.
October 30th, 2007 at 8:40 amThe stars and bars could have been a fine example of southern heritage. However, the southern folk let this grand symbol of the south get usurped by racists. A fine example of being passive in the midst of evil. The muslims should learn a lesson from this. Their religion is also in danger!! Or perhaps it’s just evil to begin with.
October 30th, 2007 at 8:53 amWow! Another case of the Bush-Cheney ticket trying really hard to not get re-elected in ‘08. This might put them past the point of no return. I think their chances are totally ruined now. They’re toast. tic
October 30th, 2007 at 9:07 amAl should just shut up already
October 30th, 2007 at 9:13 amMove the F’ck On will ya !!
Any reason to attack Cheney or Bush is all this Ahole
is lookin for and attention ..
The ambulance is kinda funny though .. BLAM ! Whoops sorry bout that
Sharpton has so little to argue about these days that he is grasping at straws. It is truely pathetic.
October 30th, 2007 at 9:15 amThe confederate flag has nothing to do with racism, slavery or hatred. The Civil War was fought for states rights. Heck, the North still had slaves years after the Civil War! (Won’t seethat in your history books.) The Civil War started with 32 soveriegn states and ended with one soveriegn state and 32 provinces. We been paying the price ever since.
October 30th, 2007 at 10:52 amFuck Al Sharpton
October 30th, 2007 at 11:15 amCrying about a flag, see we would be past all this bullshit if it wasnt for people like Al Sharpton who claims to be protecting against racism but in reality he is fueling it
October 30th, 2007 at 11:58 amThe Usual Suspects laying on the usual Bucket-o-Crocodile Tears. Someone explain to me why Sharkton or any of his minions would be so disappointed that the VP would do such a thing? They already hate his ass and are laughing all the way to bank as they cash the check on Cheney’s latest “scandal.”
October 30th, 2007 at 12:08 pmHow come Al Sharpton and NAACP aren’t enraged every time someone sets the US Flag on fire?
October 30th, 2007 at 12:28 pm…and the more attention you give the flag the more people are inclined to rebel and fly it…
He is starting to sound like a radical islam cleric dictating whats right and whats wrong
October 30th, 2007 at 3:58 pmDoesn’t the state of Alabama fly the Stars and Bars? I’m aware of the connotations it brings…
…but I don’t give a damn. Fly it if you please. Just not over the U.S. flag.
Fuck Al Sharpton. Needs to get his head and the gerbil out of his ass.
October 31st, 2007 at 12:46 amLet’s state the fact…Al Sharpton is only promoting himself…who else even gives a sh*t enough to notice it.
October 31st, 2007 at 5:08 pm