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11. It has its own separate (but presumably equal) flagpole

Reply to jwirr (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 05:18 PM

Jun 2015

The fact that it has remained at full staff is probably all that need be said about South Carolina. (Side note to South Carolina residents: If you don't care for my blanket characterization of all the people in your state, please feel free to do something about this; I will gladly change my mind.)

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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