Owners of the Hamilton BBQ restaurant Hillbilly Heaven defend choice to splash window with Confederate flag

lifestyle | 236 hits | Mar 05 6:35 am | Posted by: kitty

To many in Hamilton, a refuge for those fleeing to Canada on the Underground Railroad, the flag valorizes slavery in a business area dubbed the ‘'International Village'

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by martin14
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:18 pm
?Is it against the law? No. Then no one should be complaining,? Mr. Bailey said. ?If you want it to come down, take me to court and make it against the law. But until that?s the case, I?m not doing anything wrong.?

Good on him.

If you don't like the decor, then by all means,

DON'T GO EAT THERE !!

That’s how it works in this country. If you don’t like something, don’t buy it,” said Mr. Bailey, who has drawn ire from community activists before for posting a sign by the cash that said halal, rice, kabob, shawarma and other items are “things we don’t have and never will.”

“All it does, to be honest with you, is it just inflames the people who’ve had enough and it drives them to my door.

Damn straight, if I ever get to Hamilton, I'll go there right away.
by Unsound
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:34 pm
"martin14" said
?Is it against the law? No. Then no one should be complaining,? Mr. Bailey said. .?

After the Whatcott decision this week it soon might be.
by Brenda
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:35 pm
I know where not to go. I don't like the decor. Or the name.
by raydan
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:45 pm
I saw "Confederate flag" and thought, "not again.
Then saw "Canada" and thought, "this is pretty much a non story.

As long as he's OK with losing a few customers and the possibility of being firebombed.
by fifeboy
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:53 pm
"raydan" said
I saw "Confederate flag" and thought, "not again.
Then saw "Canada" and thought, "this is pretty much a non story.

As long as he's OK with losing a few customers and the possibility of being firebombed.

But it is BBQ and what can one say about BBQ other than NOW I'M HUNGRY, LETS GO.
by BartSimpson
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:21 pm
Edited.
by raydan
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:27 pm
That WAS tongue-in-cheek, Bart... try to keep up.
by BartSimpson
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:32 pm
Also edited.
by fifeboy
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:38 pm
Bart, you have begun to sound like Cotton Mather. Scoop a few shovels full off the load dude.
by Benn
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:39 pm
Heck that flag and BBQs have been gone hand in hand for a long time so why not......
by raydan
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:40 pm
"BartSimpson" said
That WAS tongue-in-cheek, Bart... try to keep up.

There was no smiley with the toungue sticking out nor was there a tag so it looked quite serious on your part.
I thought you knew me better than that... or has your hatred and intolerance (yes, I used the word "intolerance") of the liberals blinded you that much?
by BartSimpson
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:41 pm
This, too.
by Brenda
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:53 pm
That was a threat to fire bomb someone?? I don't see it.
by raydan
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:56 pm
"Brenda" said
That was a threat to fire bomb someone?? I don't see it.

My post... but I did an edit.