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10. i don't think replacing it with the american flag does that.

Reply to localroger (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 26, 2019, 06:43 PM

Apr 2019

maybe leaving it with no flag at all where mississippi should be, that might work.

but replacing it with the american flag seems more like erasing mississippi altogether than merely dealing with the problem of an offensive flag.

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Mississippi flag ordered out of park near Statue of Liberty [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2019 OP

! rurallib Apr 2019 #1

not sure why they couldn't replace it with another symbol of mississippi, such as its great seal unblock Apr 2019 #2

Because that way lays chaos localroger Apr 2019 #7

i don't think replacing it with the american flag does that. unblock Apr 2019 #10

I'm fine rownesheck Apr 2019 #11

We fought a civil war to keep them in, so,... no. unblock Apr 2019 #13

I was sorta joking. rownesheck Apr 2019 #14

Lol, I lived in Texas for 7 years. No true Texan would say it's not much better that Mississippi! unblock Apr 2019 #15

I understand patphil Apr 2019 #17

And I often wonder if that was such a good idea. paleotn Apr 2019 #18

Indeed. It's been said the south lost the war but won the peace. unblock Apr 2019 #21

or maybe a coat hanger... not_the_one Apr 2019 #23

Or a morbidly-obese MAGAt with a fanny pack and an electric scooter. Aristus Apr 2019 #24

They should have replaced it with the Stennis Flag Sgent Apr 2019 #26

Good! SunSeeker Apr 2019 #3

But what about the heritage of hate? eom guillaumeb Apr 2019 #4

Surrender Monkey Flag is gone. safeinOhio Apr 2019 #5

LOL BuddhaGirl Apr 2019 #19

Haha SilasSouleII Apr 2019 #20

K&R Solly Mack Apr 2019 #6

Good More_Cowbell Apr 2019 #8

Mississippi: Celebrating treasonous traitors since 1865 TeamPooka Apr 2019 #9

Good! mountain grammy Apr 2019 #12

Defending the heritage of hatred,.... magicarpet Apr 2019 #16

Mississippi Goddamn spike jones Apr 2019 #22

Here's to the State of Mississippi Trailrider1951 Apr 2019 #25