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kpete

(72,903 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2015, 09:00 AM Jun 2015

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Governor who flies Confederate flag at SC capitol says "we’ll never understand what motivates" [View all]

Will South Carolina fly its Confederate flag at half-mast?

SC governor defends Confederate flag at Statehouse: Not ‘a single CEO’ has complained

http://www.rawstory.com/2014/10/sc-governor-defends-confederate-flag-at-statehouse-not-a-single-ceo-has-complained/

Wed Jun 17, 2015 at 9:47 PM PT: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is similarly mystified about why this might have happened. "While we do not yet know all of the details, we do know that we’ll never understand what motivates anyone to enter one of our places of worship and take the life of another."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/18/1394189/-Breaking-At-Least-8-Dead-in-Charleston-SC-Shooting#20150617214728

UPDATED TO INCLUDE THIS PIC of Dylann Roof accused shooter & his car with "special" plates:

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Governor who flies Confederate flag at SC capitol says "we’ll never understand what motivates" [View all] kpete Jun 2015 OP

That thinking and the availability of guns motivates them to act. onehandle Jun 2015 #1

He probably wouldn't have gotten too far if he tried to mow them down with a knife. Atman Jun 2015 #2

I don't understand you knife nuts who come to DU to push your selfish agenda on us. onehandle Jun 2015 #6

When knives are outlawed only kitchens will have knives. Atman Jun 2015 #13

YAY! vlakitti Jun 2015 #52

Some tweets about this issue--Haley and flying the Conf flag... riversedge Jun 2015 #3

Wish they would be called out for these massive inconsistencies concerning AuntPatsy Jun 2015 #4

We do know what motivates people to gun down church goers, Nikki, bigotry! Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #5

The truth ... GeorgeGist Jun 2015 #7

not had one conversation with a single CEO about the confederate flag AlbertCat Jun 2015 #15

Interesting post... good point fbc Jun 2015 #18

Nikki, you only understand what your owners tell you to understand. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #8

I think it will prove to be very easy to understand what motivated this shooter. CanonRay Jun 2015 #9

No freakin' shit. Sure seems obvious to me. calimary Jun 2015 #22

Its pretty clear tome: rebel flags, racist hate speech, over availability of guns, no mental health, marble falls Jun 2015 #10

I hate that flag. calimary Jun 2015 #25

The post-WWII Germans had the right idea of Ilsa Jun 2015 #35

But WE have to keep OUR eyesores out in public for everyone to see. calimary Jun 2015 #36

Oh yeah. Have to keep the symbols of hatred available Ilsa Jun 2015 #37

I hear you. Lilith Rising Jun 2015 #38

+ about a million for a truly righteous rant! Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2015 #50

There needs to be a huge issue made over that flag maindawg Jun 2015 #11

It's a symbol of hate - and the deliberate attempt to keep it from going away is very telling. calimary Jun 2015 #40

Wow, did she really say that? PotatoChip Jun 2015 #12

Yeah. What does that tell you? Only the CEOs count. calimary Jun 2015 #26

Nikki Haley is a gun nut... Sancho Jun 2015 #14

Racists and haters usually are attracted to guns. Hoyt Jun 2015 #29

and that fucking flag. nt Ilsa Jun 2015 #31

Exactly. Hoyt Jun 2015 #44

What CEO's care about is what is most important. Hey, at least she is honest. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #16

I'm confused - the SC state flag packman Jun 2015 #17

... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #19

Amen. calimary Jun 2015 #28

And another Amen packman Jun 2015 #32

As I said in EarlG's thread, your post Ilsa Jun 2015 #33

It's not my artwork and it's been posted here in the past. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #39

I guess I missed it before or Ilsa Jun 2015 #42

OMG, I love that flag! It's perfectly appropriate! nt Nay Jun 2015 #45

That's an insult to those who fought padfun Jun 2015 #20

But it's all ok because Haley and family are praying for the victims.. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #21

Pray away Nikki. You understand zilch. Boomerproud Jun 2015 #23

Small victory in Tx though. Separation Jun 2015 #24

They can just window-screen it onto the back window of the PU. Ilsa Jun 2015 #34

True. Separation Jun 2015 #48

Exactly. I'm sick of any state, local, or federal govt Ilsa Jun 2015 #49

#50 to rec this! yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #27

Interesting choice of words, "We will purposely never try and understand why we are racists." Rex Jun 2015 #30

"We'll never understand"? Why not listen to what he said as he shot people. tclambert Jun 2015 #41

I was stationed in SC in the mid 1960s. usaf-vet Jun 2015 #43

She and other conservatives never will... MellowDem Jun 2015 #46

I just saw her TV thanking the law enforcement for their help in this matter kimbutgar Jun 2015 #47

Oh, she understands HassleCat Jun 2015 #51

Watching the repeat of Chris Hayes right now and he's talking about this right now Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #53