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1. Lawmakers debating Confederate flag getting death threats

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Wed Jul 8, 2015, 10:05 PM

Jul 2015

BY JOHN MONK
jmonk@thestate.com
... “The S.C. Law Enforcement Division is investigating a number of threatening communications sent to members of the S.C. General Assembly over the Confederate Flag issue,” SLED Chief Mark Keel announced Wednesday ... “A death threat is a death threat,” Keel said, explaining the people who made threats said things like, “I’m going to kill you and do harm to your family” ...
http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article26745736.html

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Lawmakers debating Confederate flag getting death threats struggle4progress Jul 2015 #1

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That was quite an event. Her speech was riveting. libdem4life Jul 2015 #3

Rachel showed a clip of the speech. moondust Jul 2015 #10

Works for me . . . . hatrack Jul 2015 #4

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Why isn't anyone pointing out that this particular flag didn't go up until 1962, as a reaction scarletwoman Jul 2015 #6

it's been said so many times juxtaposed Jul 2015 #8

I went to a little flag thing last weekend and there was no debate. It was and is about juxtaposed Jul 2015 #7

I believe General Lee already did that Gman Jul 2015 #9

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The White Flag should have been hoisted 150 years ago Bad Thoughts Jul 2015 #13

Womp womp. NightWatcher Jul 2015 #14