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jwirr

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6. It is disgusting. This flag if allowed to stay up at all should aways fly below the US flag and the

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 04:43 PM

Jun 2015

official SC state flag. If I am not mistaken that is protocol for displaying the flag. Up here where we are close to Canada some of our businesses like to display the Canadian Maple Leaf beside the US flag. It is always display several inches below the US flag. And several have actually been taken down by protesters when the stores ignored the policy.

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Despite mourning, statehouse Confederate battle flag remains at full staff [View all] jberryhill Jun 2015 OP

Nikki Haley (R-Crocodile Tears, SC)�.TAKE DOWN THAT FLAG!! blm Jun 2015 #1

That's just sick. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #2

The Emblem of Racism. MineralMan Jun 2015 #3

fitting 0rganism Jun 2015 #4

How blind does one have to be... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #5

It is disgusting. This flag if allowed to stay up at all should aways fly below the US flag and the jwirr Jun 2015 #6

It has its own separate (but presumably equal) flagpole gratuitous Jun 2015 #11

I'm not from South Carolina DFW Jun 2015 #15

These people are deranged BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #7

Someone should torch that flag. nt msanthrope Jun 2015 #8

At least taken down Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #12

Despicable and shameful nt riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #9

WTF?!! Is this true? Why?!! Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2015 #10

Yes it's true jberryhill Jun 2015 #16

And now we'll have to listen to all the BS attempted justifications from racists Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2015 #18

This flag was co-opted by racial supremacist in the 50s ... just like the sign of Hindu peace was co uponit7771 Jun 2015 #13

Say WHAT?! KamaAina Jun 2015 #14

Despite mourning, statehouse Confederate battle flag remains at full staff jberryhill Jun 2015 #19

Some folks desperately want a race war in this country. Domestic terrorists by any other name imo. Rex Jun 2015 #17