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struggle4progress

(118,306 posts) Fri Jun 26, 2015, 05:02 PM Jun 2015

Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks out against Confederate flag

Travis Durkee
June 26, 2015 4:06pm EDT
Nearly a decade ago, Dale Earnhardt Jr. spoke out against the Confederate flag in a somewhat wishy-washy way, but now that NASCAR is supporting South Carolina in its decision to remove the flag from its Statehouse grounds, Earnhardt is clarifying his stance further. "I think it's offensive to an entire race," Earnhardt told reporters Friday at Sonoma Raceway. "It belongs in the history books and that's about it" ... Jeff Gordon wasn't quite as deliberate in his message when asked Friday, but said he supports NASCAR's decision ... "To me I’m in support of what they are doing. It’s a delicate balance," Gordon said. "We race all over, but the South is an area where we have a lot of fans. Everyone has different opinions and expression of that. I support NASCAR and the stance that they are taking” ...
http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2015-06-26/dale-earnhardt-jr-confederate-flag-south-carolina-nascar-darlington-souther-500

Maybe it's actually offensive to everyone who opposes slavery and has more than two or three brain cells, but we should all be happy to see more folk stumbling towards the light

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks out against Confederate flag (Original Post) struggle4progress Jun 2015 OP

Way to go Jr...... ghostsinthemachine Jun 2015 #1

I have suspected for a while Dale is a closet liberal randys1 Jun 2015 #2

Yep. pamela Jun 2015 #5

I saw Jeff Gordon avidly taking pics of Bill Clinton and Obama at an event, like he was a fan. randys1 Jun 2015 #6

i remember that too. he is a decent guy. nt JanMichael Jun 2015 #7

Good For Him - Glad To See It cantbeserious Jun 2015 #3

The 1st Daytona 500 after 9-11 was rain delayed and postponed until the next day... Dale said ... Mika Jun 2015 #4

Now he has a new fan tabasco Jun 2015 #8

I think the Earnhardt's are pretty down to earth Mnpaul Jun 2015 #9

K&R awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #10

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

1. Way to go Jr......

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 05:04 PM

Jun 2015

really he is a guy that has become a real good dude lately. I love NASCAR and him speaking out right now is important. Way to go Jr.

randys1

(16,286 posts)

2. I have suspected for a while Dale is a closet liberal

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 05:06 PM

Jun 2015

pamela

(3,469 posts)

5. Yep.

Reply to randys1 (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 06:49 PM

Jun 2015

In 2004, he took his whole crew to see Fahrenheit 9/11 and said everyone should go see it. That was some brave out-of-the-closet shit for a Nascar driver to say in 2004.

randys1

(16,286 posts)

6. I saw Jeff Gordon avidly taking pics of Bill Clinton and Obama at an event, like he was a fan.

Reply to pamela (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 06:52 PM

Jun 2015

He married a Woman from Europe who isnt a moron and she broadened his horizons

JanMichael

(24,890 posts)

7. i remember that too. he is a decent guy. nt

Reply to pamela (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 06:53 PM

Jun 2015

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

3. Good For Him - Glad To See It

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 05:17 PM

Jun 2015

eom

Mika

(17,751 posts)

4. The 1st Daytona 500 after 9-11 was rain delayed and postponed until the next day... Dale said ...

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 05:31 PM

Jun 2015

In an interview right before the day late race start Dale was asked what he and his crew did the night before to take their minds off of the race. Dale looked straight into the camera and said that he took his crew to see Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9-11, and that its a movie that all Americans should see.

Keep in mind that, despite the GOP's attempts to rebrand NASCAR as GOP, its roots are in union auto workers. UAW, AFL-CIO, are the base of NASCAR.

tabasco

(22,974 posts)

8. Now he has a new fan

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 06:53 PM

Jun 2015

Me.

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)

9. I think the Earnhardt's are pretty down to earth

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 07:56 PM

Jun 2015

His dad and grandfather grew up poor. They struggled to win against the big money and finally made it. His father lost two wives to divorce due to years of struggling to make it. Dale senior never gave up on his dream and resisted taking a job in the textile mills.

The Dale Earnhardt Story is on youtube. It's a good watch.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

10. K&R

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:14 PM

Jun 2015

one flag is descending, and another is ascending. It has been a great week.

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