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Showing Original Post only (View all)Gov Haley has called for the rebel flag to come down [View all]
Source: WIS-TV Columbia, SC
In a press conference including both US Senators the Gov said it is time to remove the flag from the Statehouse grounds. She said she would call the legislature back for a special session if they don't address it in the next couple of weeks when they reconvene to wrap up this years session.
Read more: http://www.wistv.com/
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I am betting more that shes considering running in the 2016 senate race and she
cstanleytech
Jun 2015
#3
This appears to be for the memorial only on the Shatehouse grounds. Wonder if
riversedge
Jun 2015
#2
What would the ACLU say about a law outlawing it's use by any local, county, state or federal
randys1
Jun 2015
#5
If govts are flying the flag, state or local, then a federal law against that would help
randys1
Jun 2015
#10
"you can't take the flag out of the state." < First they have to take it out of their hearts. n/t
jtuck004
Jun 2015
#23
Bet the corporations in SC have been busy talking to their reps. No boycott this time. Glad it is
jwirr
Jun 2015
#8
I was thinking about the tourism industry myself...my former inlaws retired to
CTyankee
Jun 2015
#24
I hope this news PISSES OFF all the SOUTHERN RACISTS so much that they take it out on
vkkv
Jun 2015
#11
I've never seen such a disingenuous address in my life. There were so many phony comments....
George II
Jun 2015
#14
The worst that I heard - It's time to remove it "without ill will", meaning to me...
George II
Jun 2015
#17
I have a feeling that the national Republican brass have been pushing this down the ranks.
BlueEye
Jun 2015
#20
Good. Now South Carolina needs to wage a campaign against racism and get with the
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#29
You show people that ending racism is in their interest and in the interest of their
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#34