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Are_grits_groceries

(17,139 posts) Mon Jun 22, 2015, 11:02 AM Jun 2015

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SC House leaders agree on plan to remove flag. Momentous if true.

@fitsnews: BREAKING: SC House leadership agrees on plan to remove Confederate flag from SC State House grounds. Details to come on FITS ...

@sentomdavis:Charleston murders have brought a festering issue back to the surface, and it simply can’t be ignored...http://t.co/UsPRkRbuIR

Davis is a big RWer. If he is calling got it to come down, it will come down.

I don't know if y'all understand how momentous this is if it happens without a fight to the death.

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SC House leaders agree on plan to remove flag. Momentous if true. (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Jun 2015 OP

Is Tom Davis a descendant of Jefferson Davis? PADemD Jun 2015 #1

I have no idea and Are_grits_groceries Jun 2015 #3

And all it took was the slaughter hifiguy Jun 2015 #2

No, it took public shaming... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #13

Too bad they needed a public, national shaming to act on this. Sheepshank Jun 2015 #4

SO they will removed a flag stained with the blood of innocents. Rex Jun 2015 #5

Putting darkness down takes awhile but eventually, it will lose mmonk Jun 2015 #6

understand the house is not in session til january dembotoz Jun 2015 #7

Couldn't Governor Haley call a special one-day session? ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2015 #9

She did. yardwork Jun 2015 #12

Next stop, Mississippi? Their state flag includes the Confederate swastika in its design, ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2015 #8

Great news malaise Jun 2015 #10

Haley will call for the Confederate flag’s removal today CatWoman Jun 2015 #11

PADemD

(4,482 posts)

1. Is Tom Davis a descendant of Jefferson Davis?

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Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:05 PM

Jun 2015

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Are_grits_groceries

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3. I have no idea and

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Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:18 PM

Jun 2015

I never even thought of that. You a Google him if you want.

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hifiguy

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2. And all it took was the slaughter

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Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:07 PM

Jun 2015

of nine innocent people. Sickening.

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awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

13. No, it took public shaming...

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 23, 2015, 06:55 PM

Jun 2015

they don't give a damn about the 9 who died.

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Sheepshank

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4. Too bad they needed a public, national shaming to act on this.

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Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:24 PM

Jun 2015

The SC legislators can't figure our for themselves why the Confederate flag is so distasteful.

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Rex

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5. SO they will removed a flag stained with the blood of innocents.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:26 PM

Jun 2015

How unexpected. I am surprised.

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mmonk

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6. Putting darkness down takes awhile but eventually, it will lose

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Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:28 PM

Jun 2015

by its nature. All life evolves, even with setbacks.

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dembotoz

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7. understand the house is not in session til january

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Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:32 PM

Jun 2015

by then the public will be diverted by the next shiny thing ....

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ProgressiveEconomist

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9. Couldn't Governor Haley call a special one-day session?

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Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:34 PM

Jun 2015

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yardwork

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12. She did.

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Tue Jun 23, 2015, 09:17 AM

Jun 2015

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ProgressiveEconomist

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8. Next stop, Mississippi? Their state flag includes the Confederate swastika in its design,

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Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:32 PM

Jun 2015

so the symbol of slavery and racism flies high at EVERY state building. See

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Mississippi_State_Flag_controversy .

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malaise

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10. Great news

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Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:36 PM

Jun 2015

Now to change the racist policies

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CatWoman

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11. Haley will call for the Confederate flag’s removal today

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 12:45 PM

Jun 2015

press conference to take place at 4 p.m. today

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150622/PC1603/150629833

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