The cable television network TV Land
just announced it no longer will air re-runs of “The Dukes of Hazzard.” The
reason cited is because the famous souped-up Dodge Charger, known as the “General
Lee,” has the Confederate flag painted on the roof.
Wait. What?! You mean they’re not
pulling the program because it was the dumbest show ever produced in the
history of television, but rather because of brief images of the Confederate
flag? Wow, that is some hyper-sensitive, politically correct, over-reaction going
on in the corporate offices of TV Land.
Yes, I get it that the Confederate
flag is considered a symbol of racism and hatred to a lot of people. And yeah,
that demon-possessed jerk who murdered people in the South Carolina church was
photographed holding a Confederate flag. (He also was photographed burning an
American flag while wearing a Gold’s Gym shirt. Is Gold’s Gym now a symbol of
racism, too?)
I prefer the view expressed by
Professor Mike Adams, a genuine redneck from Mississippi, who now teaches at a
college in North Carolina. He writes, “Personally, I think people who display
the Confederate flag are jackasses. That's why I don't favor banning individual
ownership of the Confederate flag. I like to know where the jackasses are so I
can avoid them. If any leftists are reading this and applauding, you might want
to hold your applause. My reasoning also applies to COEXIST stickers.”
Another TV show that prominently
featured the Confederate flag was Ken Burns’ award-winning documentary, “The
Civil War.” Who knew the gentle and ultra-progressive Mr. Burns was actually an
evil racist? I guess that series will never air again on PBS, and Ken Burns
will be whisked away to a re-education camp to purge his bitter heart of
hatred.
John Schneider, one of the stars of
“The Dukes of Hazzard,” offered this response after learning the show was being
yanked from the air: “Come on, TV Land, can’t we all just watch TV?”
Not a bad idea.
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