Why the flag doesn't come down. It can't w/o an act of Assembly

[rpannier]

According to Will Whitson, a reporter in Columbia SC who covers the state capitol... It can't be taken down.

1. He said he didn't think it was even on a pulley, so they probably can't even lower it
2. It requires a vote of the General Assembly
It is protected under the South Carolina Heritage Act of 2000.
The Act prevents the changing of parks, streets, etc without a vote of 2/3 of the state General Assembly

Isn't that special.
Though members of the Assembly did remove their Gadsen Flags off their desks out of respect for Sen. Pinckney

[Adrahil]

1. To that state's eternal shame. Boycott SC. n/t

[el_bryanto]

7. I'm generally opposed to boycotting a state in response to the bad actions of some of its members

I think that visiting the state and reaching out to those people in the state who aren't crazy is a better approach.

But South Carolina has such a history of insanity and cruelty that I can't imagine ever wanting to go there. And I don't understand why anybody else would either; I guess if you grew up there, that's understandable. But it's a mess.

Bryant

[rpannier]

11. In the late 80's there was a news program

that talked about thousands of people moving to South Carolina because they were convinced it was God's country or God had something special or something like that
So they had a sizable influx of the uber conservative religious move in there as well

[Adrahil]

13. The reality is that changing minds doesn't happen that fast....

...you need to change minds and win elections.... that a decade long project at least. Screw that. Things changed pretty damned quick here in Indiana... all it took was the threat of economic disaster.

The General Assembly, however, can change this in a week. WE need to change their minds FAST.

The time for "hearts and minds" is past. Time for action.

[peace13]

2. I'm remembering a time in Baghdad, on the square....

....statues and flag poles can come down. Maybe Halliburton could be hired to do the job. I'll drop 'Shooter' a note and see if he can make that happen.

[rpannier]

12. Put a picture of some guys face on it

Elmer Straight Shooting Eagle-Eye Cheney will fill it full of buckshot

[tridim]

3. It requires a vote of the General Assembly...

Or the citizens of the state saying enough, and taking it down themselves, forever.

Plan B should become Plan A.

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. I doubt that it will come down.

n/t

[rpannier]

5. I doubt it will either

The law pretty much assures its survival for a few more decades

[onehandle]

6. A hacksaw could lower it.

With permission, of course.

[pintobean]

8. We've got a guy with a pocket knife

Maybe we could all chip in and get him a cordless sawzall.

[KittyWampus]

9. go at it with a toy drone?

Oops, I'm sorry my toy drone got tangled up in your racist flag.

[rpannier]

10. I like that idea

Since the damned thing is padlocked, that would work.
Especially if somehow, someway, the drone also caught fire while tangled in the flag

I just think the whole Act is patently absurd

[Adrahil]

14. Torch on a pole would do it too.... n/t