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calimary

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37. It's absolutely a factor. If anyone needs further proof, just go to the gunman's own journal.

Tue Jun 23, 2015, 10:04 AM

Jun 2015

His writings and his photos - of himself with his hate-rag. It was absolutely a factor. Nothing like a battle flag to be your banner that you can raise on high to underscore your point. It was part and parcel of what happened. It IS a symbol of institutional racism and hatred, and of a very shameful time in America's history.

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She Did It: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley Calls for Removal of Confederate Flag [View all] LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 OP

It started to become unavoidable. calimary Jun 2015 #1

It wasn't the massacre that did it ... knightmaar Jun 2015 #35

My husband was on about that this morning, too. calimary Jun 2015 #36

One giant step for a SC governor RobertEarl Jun 2015 #2

Rep. Clayburn did Good Work Here!!! LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #14

Good for her struggle4progress Jun 2015 #3

I hope she goes through with it shenmue Jun 2015 #7

That might be true... LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #13

Yep shenmue Jun 2015 #18

I'll be glad to see the flag removed but I don't think it was a factor in the church shooting. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #4

It is a factor in that it lends credibility to racist thought and makes it appear that the state cui bono Jun 2015 #11

Thank You!!! ^^^^^ LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #12

If that's not a signal to people that racism is okey-dokey, I don't know what is. cui bono Jun 2015 #28

Let me add my THANK YOU. underthematrix Jun 2015 #27

Yes, and when the state flies the flag they are endorsing this hatred and racism. cui bono Jun 2015 #29

It's absolutely a factor. If anyone needs further proof, just go to the gunman's own journal. calimary Jun 2015 #37

And now for the weather: KamaAina Jun 2015 #5

The shooter had a Confederate-flag license plate KamaAina Jun 2015 #6

We cannot stop this.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #10

You can shame someone into doing the right thing iandhr Jun 2015 #8

Is there a problem in doing so? LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #9

Of course not iandhr Jun 2015 #16

Nope. By any means necessary. calimary Jun 2015 #38

Haley has visions of going beyond mere governorship Fumesucker Jun 2015 #15

No props from me...she took too long... joeybee12 Jun 2015 #17

She did good Kalidurga Jun 2015 #19

Well, I'd welcome that. If she stirs up shit against herself from the far wrong, then it means calimary Jun 2015 #39

Aww... Liberalagogo Jun 2015 #20

Liberals always win.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #21

She is bullshitting the media. It won't be removed. SC people will see to it that it stays. Hatred AlinPA Jun 2015 #22

2/3 of the members heaven05 Jun 2015 #25

2/3 is a tall order for SC. 2/3 will probably vote to keep it flying. AlinPA Jun 2015 #26

Plausable denial for when the SC legislators vote to keep racism alive and keep it there. There is a Monk06 Jun 2015 #34

That's a pretty high bar. Especially when it's majority GOP in that state legislature. calimary Jun 2015 #40

It only takes a majority vote to remove the 2/3rds requirement for the removal... Spazito Jun 2015 #43

Well, good. You pulled the knife back out 6" n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #23

Notice she says "move the flag from the Capitol grounds". She doesn't say mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #24

Uh, she couldn't do it sooner?!1 n/t UTUSN Jun 2015 #30

A day late and a dollar short. ZX86 Jun 2015 #31

Whatever. GoCubsGo Jun 2015 #32

Whoa.. she must have had Some Pressure! Cha Jun 2015 #33

Probably more like VP ambitions. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #41

Everyone is getting all excited and congratulating her? I'd have congratulated her.... George II Jun 2015 #42

Take it down NOW, before Pinckney mourners have to file past it on Wednesday. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #44

Good. lovemydog Jun 2015 #45