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47of74

(18,470 posts)
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 08:00 PM Jul 2016

Steve King (R-Fuck Nugget Shitgibbon) plants Confederate flag on desk.

Yeah every time I see fuckhead on my Facebook trending list I wince, like I did when I saw this story;

In the midst of national turmoil over race and racism, U.S. Rep. Steve King has come under fire for displaying a Confederate flag on his office desk.

Sioux City TV station KCAU recently aired a story about a bill King has introduced in Congress. In a video interview, the U.S. flag, the Iowa state flag and the “Don’t Tread on Me” Gadsden flag, among others, are shown alongside the Confederate flag on King's desk.

Betty Andrews, president of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP State Area Conference of Branches, said the flag symbolizes division and slavery. She also called it “anti-Iowan.”

“Iowans fought and died to uphold the Union,” she said. “And given (King’s) recent attempt to block Harriet Tubman from the $20 bill, and of course his track record, I just think Iowa voters need to take another look at who they elected to office.”


Really Steve? You piss all over the graves of Iowans who died fighting the traitors who flew that piece of toilet paper by planting it on your desk.
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Steve King (R-Fuck Nugget Shitgibbon) plants Confederate flag on desk. (Original Post) 47of74 Jul 2016 OP
maybe, just maybe he has finally gone to far. rurallib Jul 2016 #1
the other story said his reason for opposing the new $20 was not immediately apparent JustinL Jul 2016 #2
I will supply the reason Skittles Jul 2016 #3
exactly n/t JustinL Jul 2016 #4
But, but, but, his great great great great uncle fought for the Union in the civil war. progressoid Jul 2016 #6
Gov. Terry Branstad exboyfil Jul 2016 #5

JustinL

(722 posts)
2. the other story said his reason for opposing the new $20 was not immediately apparent
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 08:32 PM
Jul 2016

It looks like this article is slyly hinting at that reason, which should be obvious to any thinking person.

progressoid

(50,753 posts)
6. But, but, but, his great great great great uncle fought for the Union in the civil war.
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 09:54 AM
Jul 2016

So he can't be a racist.

exboyfil

(18,007 posts)
5. Gov. Terry Branstad
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 04:59 AM
Jul 2016

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he recognizes that “for historical reasons” some people want to recognize and respect those who fought for the Confederacy. But he said he disagrees with King's choice to display the flag.

“I don’t agree with that, and I guess that’s his decision,” said Branstad, a Republican. “People have a right to display whatever they want to. But I’m proud to say we’re on the side of the Union. And we won the war.”

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/11/steve-king-provokes-criticism-displaying-confederate-flag/86947746/

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