Greeley is full of patriotic American people. Many ranchers, farmers, 'generations of'. This does NOT make them (to quote you) "a wack job secessionist, Tea Party nut, or a racist troglodyte." 

They have equal rights to their viewpoints as other lawful Americans, including immigrants. Illegal aliens, no, of course.  

Over many many years, I have driven through Greeley and Weld County and I love to see the American flags flying from their trucks.  Confederate Flags do not bother me either-means a family member was part of that. So what?  

Weld County/Greeley residents are very patriotic. They are Proud To Be American, and to be American includes the Civil War, which shaped our America. 

"Cinco de Mayo" played NO SUCH ROLE in our country - none. Nada. Zilch. And if a foreign flag (Mexico's) is flying during that event, that means that family is proud of their history years ago - in  the country of Mexico of course. Does everyone adopt the same outrage in that case? If not, why not?