About a month ago, as I was on my way to work at the Courthouse, I saw something that I thought was a “one-time” incident. But over the course of the past few weeks, I have routinely seen this beat up old truck parked right in front of the building. Covering the seats are some very interesting seat covers......I found this excerpt on Google:

"The Confederate battle flag, called the "Southern Cross" or the cross of St. Andrew, has been described variously as a proud emblem of Southern heritage and as a shameful reminder of slavery and segregation. In the past, several Southern states flew the Confederate battle flag along with the U.S. and state flags over their statehouses. Others incorporated the controversial symbol into the design of their state flags. The Confederate battle flag has also been appropriated by the Ku Klux Klan and other racist hate groups. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, more than 500 extremist groups use the Southern Cross as one of their symbols....."

Yes folks, you read me right. From the eyes of a "freed woman" to see that shit while making my arrival to my place of employment, literally sent me into shock!! The first time, I could blow it off as a possible “visitor” to the area and thought I wouldn’t have to actually see that mess again.

Now, I am all for freedom of speech, but hell.to.tha.naw on that mess. I almost feel like I want to watch out the window and get a look at the person who drives that truck so I know if I am in contact with that particular person on a daily basis. I might be talking to and/or possibly getting along with a person who is a member of the Arien Nation or KKK and not even know it.

This might seem harsh or racist on my part, but I don’t want to have any kind of involvement with a person who has or had hatred for me or my people. I have asked around and been told that the person who drives that truck is an inmate at our jail, but I have not confirmed that information. If that is the case, I want to know that shit too, so I can be aware when the sucker has to report to my office for something.

I am of the mindset also that once I find out a person has even talked about me behind my back or had something negative to say about me to another, they are CUT THE HELL OFF too. I don’t tolerate that kind of backstabbing. I am an up front, brutally honest type of person and don’t have time to play pitty-pat with a mofo, especially if they got some kind of hatred toward me or my people.