hagan714

At the government level I can see an issue. But a public vote is the best way to do this. Unless it is a repeat of North Carolina all over again were the flag was placed there out of spite. Then it should just go. It was a dishonor to the flag itself being put there in spite because of the equal rights movement.

Now the most racist symbol in history is the democrat party itself. So lets be totally honest on this one.

Read this piece. It is not long but does a pretty job of painting the whole picture before the war

Why Was Cotton ‘King’? by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The Role Cotton Played in the 1800s Economy | African American History Blog | The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

You get a pretty good idea of the hog wash civil war history has become. Not standing up for North nor am I standing up for the South in this debate. Both have blood on their hands in this one

Just argue the facts honestly, not what we were taught. Trust me. Once the true story is understood, a flag and some statues are the least of the issue.

History is always propaganda for the winning side.

Some day we must all move on.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins