Lindsey Graham to call for Confederate flag to come down

[AirPo]

Last white man standing.

As the sole white senator, he felt that it was in some ways easier - and more symbolic - for him to take the lead than his junior senator Tim Scott , who is African American , or Governor Nikki Haley , who is of Indian descent, according to a source familiar with Graham's thinking.

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[JustOneWay]

I predict he will lose the southern vote....

 

[DaisyDay]

It's about time.

 

[AirPo]

She stole his thunder!

(CNN)South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Monday called for the removal of the Confederate flag from the grounds of the State House.

 

[Mediaeval]

Slavery existed longer under the Union flag than the Confederate. Let's bring down both.

 

[DaisyDay]

Slavery existed longer under the Union flag than the Confederate. Let's bring down both.

While that's true, the Union flag was not created to fight for the cause of slavery.

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

The problem is that they are flying the battle flags of specific states and not the actual confederate flag.

 

[nightflight]

Things will be much better now.

 

[iluvatar5150]

The problem is that they are flying the battle flags of specific states and not the actual confederate flag.

Really? THAT is the problem?

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

Really? THAT is the problem?

There is more to it than that. Raising a battle flag is like a saying you're fighting something IMHO. What exactly SC is fighting I don't know.

 

[JustOneWay]

Slavery existed longer under the Union flag than the Confederate. Let's bring down both.

Are there any States flying the Union flag on Capital grounds? Do you believe any British people are offended?

 

[DaisyDay]

The problem is that they are flying the battle flags of specific states and not the actual confederate flag.

I think you're mistaken. South Carolina was flying the Confederate battle flag, not its own state version.

This is SC's state version (note the crescent and palm tree):

But this is the flag they flew over SC state capitol (note the lack of crescent and palm tree):

 

[AirPo]

Slavery existed longer under the Union flag than the Confederate. Let's bring down both.

But the union won.

Do folks not understand that?

 

[JustOneWay]

But the union won.

Do folks not understand that?

I still have not received an answer whether any state is flying the Grand Union flag above their state buildings.

 

[DaisyDay]

I still have not received an answer whether any state is flying the Grand Union flag above their state buildings.

Not state, but San Francisco has one flying outside its City Hall.

 

[Albion]

While that's true, the Union flag was not created to fight for the cause of slavery.

You can say that, but it's a monument to young men who fought--and died--for their homeland, and reasonable people should honor the commitment of such men, especially in their home state. Few of the Confederate troops owned slaves, by the way, and even fewer thought that they were fighting for the preservation of slavery.

 

[Albion]

Things will be much better now.

You're kidding of course. The selective outrage will simply be switched to the next target.

 

[Albion]

Not state, but San Francisco has one flying outside its City Hall.

"One"...what?

 

[DaisyDay]

You can say that, but it's a monument to young men who fought--and died--for their homeland, and reasonable people should honor the commitment of such men, especially in their home state. Few of the Confederate troops owned slaves, by the way, and even fewer thought that they were fighting for the preservation of slavery.

No, it's not a monument. It went into disuse after the Rebels were defeated only to arise again in the fight against civil rights.

There are actual monuments to the men, young and old, who fought to preserve the right to own slaves.

In South Carolina:

There are more such monuments in other states.

 

[DaisyDay]

"One"...what?

Look at the quote I replied to in my post and look at the picture. If you still can't figure it out here's a hint:

Spoiler: One of these

Grand Union flag