[Mike Simmons]

The Confederate Flag is most definitely not racist. It symbolizes the objection of Southerners to the ursurpation of states rights by the Federal government. Keep in mind that the US Flag (Old Glory) was displayed over slave states for many years, doe that make it racist? Of course not! Before you pass judgement on the Confederate Flag or upon those who still respect what it represents, please take time to study the War Between the States and what the war was fought over. Of course slavery was ONE issue, but the war was fought because of MANY issues.

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[Mike Simmons]

The Confederate flag is most certainly NOT a symbol of racism IMHO. Students of the War Between the States and those who wish to return to the priciples of our founders understand that the Confederate flag more than anything represents a statement indicating that the person who displays the symbol understands and believes in the freedoms we originally possessed. There are those who wish to portray the flag as a symbol of racism, but they are also those whose wish to use race to divide us, not unite us. I would submit that if you would study the reason for the conflict you would understand more about what the flag means to us.

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