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From: Blindfaithiness blindfaithiness@gmail.com
Date: Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 9:39 PM
Subject: Hey HK, I've got a question for you.
To::hk.edgerton@gmail.com hk.edgerton@gmail.com
HK,
I live in Asheville and I've even seen and waved at you while you were standing on a bridge near my house. I've got a question about confederate battle flags that I think you can answer for me. I'm sure you've heard by now that Sept. 12 is being named "Burn a Confederate Flag Day." Do you have any plans for the 12th? I'd like to know if you can help me to get a bunch of flags for the holiday. I'd prefer not to have to purchase flags myself and thought you may be able to donate some. If not, do you have any ideas on where I can find flags for burning.
Thanks and Happy Holiday.
BF
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From: rick boswell
Blindfaithiness <blindfaithiness@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: Hey HK, I've got a question for you.
BLINDFAITHFULNESS, YOUR EMAIL NAME "BLIND" IS VERY APPROPRIATE. IF YOU WILL SEND ME YOUR REAL NAME AND ADDRESS I'LL BE GLAD TO SEND YOU A CONFEDERATE FLAG SHIRT IF YOU'LL PROMISE TO WEAR IT WHILE YOU BURN IT. BY THE WAY, I (AND MY FRIEND H. K., AS YOU SEE), ARE NOT AFRAID OF OR ASHAMED TO USE OUR REAL NAMES IN OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Confederate Flag,
A post about me? Wow! Exciting, Brock.
ReplyDeleteYour buddy rick boswell wrote me the email you posted. I responded to him and invited him to discuss the matter with me.
Of course, he never did. So, now I find this post. Well, sir, you and your friends have written numerous empty threats of violence, but almost no one has had the guts to actually try and discuss the issue.
Why is this?
For the record, the few that did take the time to investigate the reason I wrote HK and burned a CSA flag actually agreed with the principle of the endeavor, even if they didn't like the act itself. Also, those same folks agreed that HK was wrong for forwarding my email, instead of replying or ignoring it altogether.
Just as I told Mr. Boswell, if the threats and bad grammar showcased in the emails I received as a result of writing HK are any reflection of you and your agenda then I can sarcastically tell all that you should be proud, sir.