Confederate Flag

[ktheodos]

I don't understand why this discussion and debate is just coming into play now....

[vg7405]

I agree with you, ktheodos. I also find it very tragic that the United States only rallies around attempts to enact positive change when there is a tragedy. For instance, after 9/11, airport security was increased. It should have been this way the entire time; it should not have taken the lives of nearly 3,000 people to actually come to this realization. Similarly, the Confederate Flag has symbolized overt racism and intolerance since the beginning of the Civil War. But we are only galvanizing around its ridding of it at the expense of the lives of nine innocent people? WTH?

[mgint]

its the pc thing to do

[jcalexis]

To me the existence of the confederate  flag means that racism is still in power and the government allows it to exist.

[countrygirl12]

The confederate flag is a part of our history.  People are just looking for a reason to be offended.  I know people who have items with the CF on them and they have good friends that are black and those friends have no issues with it.  It's irritating how they want to silence someone's freedom of speech and stop them from flying a confederate flag but have no issues with foreigners burning and stomping on the American flag.  They say oh well that is their right.  It's their freedom of speech.  Something is def wrong with this.

[michele2042]

I live in SC.  The confederate flag issue in this state has been being debated for years.   The tragedy in Charleston brought the debate to a national level but here, we've been begging for it to be taken down for years.   

[michele2042]

The confederate flag is a part of our history.  People are just looking for a reason to be offended.  I know people who have items with the CF on them and they have good friends that are black and those friends have no issues with it.  It's irritating how they want to silence someone's freedom of speech and stop them from flying a confederate flag but have no issues with foreigners burning and stomping on the American flag.  They say oh well that is their right.  It's their freedom of speech.  Something is def wrong with this.

Citizens are still allowed to fly the confederate flag on their property, they are still allowed to wear clothing with the symbol.  We are simply asking for it to be removed from the State Capitol grounds, which belong to all the citizens of South Carolina. 
 Nikki Haley said:  “This flag has become too divisive and too hurtful for too many of our fellow Americans. While some say it represents different things to different people, there is no denying that it also represents serious divisions that must be mended in our society.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/nikki-haley-confederate-flag-capitol-south-carolina-remove-119297.html#ixzz3e5CwybEJ

People can choose to fly it on their private property.  No one is trying to stop that expression of personal choice.

[appy9104]

As a Northerner who moved South 30+ years ago,  I have never understood the Southern love of the confederate flag.  As a early teen I didn't see it as a racial divide but as a divide with the rest of the country.  I do agree it is a part of history and there is no reason that is shouldn't be displayed at Confederate soldiers memorials. grave sites, museums or any such related to the civil war.  As for display at state capitals, no way (otherwise with the same mentality we should be flying British or Spanish flags, ie: Mass was a British colony and Florida was Spanish).   

[ghunter]

I don't Understand either

[countrygirl12]

The confederate flag is a part of our history.  People are just looking for a reason to be offended.  I know people who have items with the CF on them and they have good friends that are black and those friends have no issues with it.  It's irritating how they want to silence someone's freedom of speech and stop them from flying a confederate flag but have no issues with foreigners burning and stomping on the American flag.  They say oh well that is their right.  It's their freedom of speech.  Something is def wrong with this.

Citizens are still allowed to fly the confederate flag on their property, they are still allowed to wear clothing with the symbol.  We are simply asking for it to be removed from the State Capitol grounds, which belong to all the citizens of South Carolina. 
 Nikki Haley said:  “This flag has become too divisive and too hurtful for too many of our fellow Americans. While some say it represents different things to different people, there is no denying that it also represents serious divisions that must be mended in our society.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/nikki-haley-confederate-flag-capitol-south-carolina-remove-119297.html#ixzz3e5CwybEJ

People can choose to fly it on their private property.  No one is trying to stop that expression of personal choice.

Actually they are.  They have already pulled the flag and anything with the symbol of the flag from shelves from places like Walmart.  People are trying to get it so that it cannot be sold or anything with the symbol cannot be sold.  To me that is censorship.  It just irritates me when people want to be able to express their opinion but want to stop someone else from expressing their because they find it offensive.  Idk.  I don't have some deep love for the flag I just personally don't see what the big deal is.  But that's just me.  : )

[linderlizzie]

I feel that this is just another way of diverting attention from more important matters in our country. The government enjoys making everything that happens be about some "thing" rather than what is in people's hearts and minds. I still cannot fathom why "things" should be taken as the reason for any terrorism. 

There are so many other issues that should be being addressed that are not, while this "flag issue" is at the forefront of attention by the candidates and the media. It's something easy they can confront, address, and be applauded for while skirting other more important concerns that they avoid completely.

[gsdoss]

I agree that the flag is part of history. Not our brightess moment but still part of our history.

[alice44]

I grew up in the north so the flag only meant "south" to me.  I do feel though that it should be in a museum instead of displayed on the capital pole.  It seems to cause a lot of hurt to a lot of people.

[moon29]

I am in no way racist nor from the south but i feel that alot of the media lately has been geared towards making us feel divided rather then the united state of america.  instead of the saying black lives matter why isnt it all lives matter why does whenever i turn on my tv feel like its a pissing contest to see which race is better all races should matter and should strive to do better.

[rghvac69]

I can think of more pressing issues to worry about than a flag.