anyone besides myself think there's too many jenny lees?..

[Sabre]

Who knows what the General Lee even stands for? If you remember watching the lastest movie of the DOH. In a scene hey were driving through Atlanta and people were saying nice car you bunch of racists due to the rebel flag on top of it. Yeah, case and point, why did it become so popular if people don't know the real meaning behind it? I'm not going to get into the political side of the rebel flag and crap, I just think its ridiculous. I did meet Boss Hogg at a car show here back in 1985 had my photo taken with him as well, even he said, don't build a DOH charger, I laughed and said no worries. I watched the TV show, but hated the fact they destroyed so many cars and now they are even more popular, eesh.....Warner Bros. even contacted me about buying three of my chargers during the TV series, but not at 5 grand a piece they said,its because they're not for sale for that crap I said!
Mark

People shouldn't be offended with the General Lee, as the real General Robert E. Lee opposed slavery yet fought for the south.  The Dukes named their car in honor of a that man.  There is nothing racist about it.

You'd best do some  more home work then about why American's and others oppose the rebel flag then. Watch the movie also for instance, you'll see what I'm talking about. My point again, I wouldn't drive around in an orange car or any color car/truck w/a rebel flag on the roof or anywhere else on the car/truck for that matter. Its stupid.
Mark

I've done all the homework on the rebel flag.  I realize some people find it offensive.  These same people believe if someone flies that flag that means they're a racist.  That isn't the case though.  As for the movie it was horrible, yes in the movie the Dukes got a 50/50 opinion on the flag.

As I stated early the car is named in honor of General Robert E. Lee who opposed slavery yet fought for the south.  There is nothing racist about that.  Yes the flag is still there but again just because someone displays the flag doesn't make them a racist.  The guys over at the Confederate General Lee Fan club have gotten nothing but thumbs up from African Americans when they drive around in their General Lee's.

[dads_69]

I agree w/you about Robert E. Lee being against slavery. But if you questioned 100 people about how they feel about a rebel flag on a car or home front yard, how many do you think would jump to the conclusion that they are being hatefull racists? I'm going go with the answer being high on the against the rebel flag side. I myself am not a racist, I wasn't brought up that way. I understand why the flag is on the car, but I'm sure not gonna try to explain it to the guy who says, hey man, want your ass kicked for having the flag on your car! This is the 21st century, crap like that still happens unfortunately. Do I like the looks of the DOH charger,no.
I'm done speaking my  ............
Mark

[Dodge Don]

Jump them all into the grand canyon and be done with it. 

[Sabre]

I agree w/you about Robert E. Lee being against slavery. But if you questioned 100 people about how they feel about a rebel flag on a car or home front yard, how many do you think would jump to the conclusion that they are being hatefull racists? I'm going go with the answer being high on the against the rebel flag side. I myself am not a racist, I wasn't brought up that way. I understand why the flag is on the car, but I'm sure not gonna try to explain it to the guy who says, hey man, want your ass kicked for having the flag on your car! This is the 21st century, crap like that still happens unfortunately. Do I like the looks of the DOH charger,no.
I'm done speaking my  ............
Mark

I disagree that the majority would think the flag is racist and those flying it are racists.  There have been polls asking Americans of their viewpoint on the flag.  In fact I found this poll rather quickly.  According to the poll posted on youdebate.com 61.71% believe the flag is not a symbol of racism.  While only 38.29% said yes.  Those who believe the flag is a symbol of racism are in the minority.  I've seen other polls as well with similar results.
http://www.youdebate.com/DEBATES/confederate_flag.HTM?survey

Is the Confederate Flag a Symbol of Racism?

NO: 61.71%

YES: 38.29%

All of the General Lee owners over at the Confederate General Lee fan club having nothing but thumbs up from African Americans.  Last summer a General Lee replica was at the local DMV.  I was taking a lunch break and went over to check out the car.  Two African American men walked up to the car and thought it looked cool. 

I have heard some negative feedback towards the General Lee, but it's very rare.  Those who dislike the car soley because of the flag are the type of people I'm talking about.  They automatically believe if you fly the flag, support the flag, or drive around in your car with a flag on it you're a racist.  These people are ignorant fools.  I also have never heard of anyone getting attacked because they had the flag on their car. 

Take a look at these pics.  That car the gentlemen is in is his own General Lee.

[dads_69]

To make this short and sweet. I would just hate to see won of our members on line here have his car trashed or beaten up by some (fools) per-say due to the fact the DOH car having the rebel flag on it. Like you said, live by flag, not everyone does, its those who do that make it bad for the rest. Its like a cafe style motorcycle, I love 'em, I've owned 2 myself. I rode w/respect for the law and the machine. But there were always a group of guys that rode like a'holes and it would make the newspaper, everyone who rides a cafe style street bike should be banned from the highways. I hated that reading that. When I got married, my wife said no more street bikes, to many deaths and dangerous as well. So I collect dirt bikes now instead!
Man, my fingers are typed out, hahahaha...........
Mark

[Mike DC]

 

I would just hate to see won of our members on line here have his car trashed or beaten up by some (fools) per-say due to the fact the DOH car having the rebel flag on it.

I get what you're saying and all, but a lot of the GL replicas out there would still be in scrapyards if nobody was allowed to paint flags on them.  Fixing vandalsim damage is a hell of a small price to pay for adding another Charger to the hobby overall.

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I've driven my GL around in public for thousands of miles. 

In the real world, a rebel flag on the top of an orange Charger is basically treated like a separate category from a rebel flag displayed in any other situation.  I'm serious.  Virtually EVERYBODY recognizes it as the TV show character regardless of race, age, urban/rural, etc.  Most people just don't identify the "General Lee" itself with racism issues, even when some might question the flag itself. 

By and large, the biggest response the flag gets this:  "Umm . . . I personally don't mind, but aren't you worried that other people do?" 
Everyone thinks someone ELSE probably cares, but the "others" never actually turn up. 

       

[jmeekins33]

I could give a s**t less if people are offended by the rebel flag or the General Lee.  I don't live my life according to what other people think.

I think that censorship in the form of political correctness has some people convinced that they have a right not to be offended.  They are mistaken.  In fact, according to the constitution of the United States of America, it's quite the opposite.