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appalachiablue

(41,151 posts) Mon Jun 22, 2015, 03:20 PM Jun 2015

Reuters/MSN, Report: South Carolina Governor to Call for Removal of Confederate Flag 4PM ET Today

"It is my understanding that at four o'clock today the governor is going to call for the removal of the Confederate flag," Republican state Representative Doug Brannon said in a phone interview. "It's coming down this summer" said Brannon who added that he had drafted legislation ordering the flags removal from the State House grounds.

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Reuters/MSN, Report: South Carolina Governor to Call for Removal of Confederate Flag 4PM ET Today (Original Post) appalachiablue Jun 2015 OP

GOP elite: And get it done BEFORE the damn debates, Nikki! blm Jun 2015 #1

Yep. Actually in thinking about it, I'd prefer Haley to Walker by a mile in the rotten lot. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #3

Coming down this summer? Why not immediately? What took you so long Governor? She's a piece of work. livetohike Jun 2015 #2

What's that old saying? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #4

+1 Finally after all the misery, violence and shame. Just look what it's taken. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #6

Because it is just the fabric of racism right in front of our Southern faces... JCMach1 Jun 2015 #5

The tragic issue, why still there and why so long. Also the misery, death and violence it has appalachiablue Jun 2015 #8

So, the murderer wanted a new civil war, instead got the confederate flag removed NightWatcher Jun 2015 #7

His chances of living are remote I agree, vile waste of skin- appalachiablue Jun 2015 #9

blm

(113,071 posts)

1. GOP elite: And get it done BEFORE the damn debates, Nikki!

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 03:23 PM

Jun 2015

Jebbie shouldn't be bothering with this issue.

appalachiablue

(41,151 posts)

3. Yep. Actually in thinking about it, I'd prefer Haley to Walker by a mile in the rotten lot.

Reply to blm (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 03:31 PM

Jun 2015

SW is psycho. But Dems. will win 2016 so no issue!

livetohike

(22,147 posts)

2. Coming down this summer? Why not immediately? What took you so long Governor? She's a piece of work.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 03:29 PM

Jun 2015

I hope she runs for other public office so she can be harassed about what took her so long, or why she permitted this in the first place. Not impressed.

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

4. What's that old saying?

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 03:32 PM

Jun 2015

"We shall overcome"

Sad that it took the deaths of some very fine people to make others sit up and take notice, but that is the way of the world. Violence is all some people respond to.

One more symbol of the "Old South" goes down. Finally. It has been a real embarrassment for most of us to see that damn symbol flying high. And it does symbolize hate and oppression. Everyone knows it and finally the politicos are having to eat it.

appalachiablue

(41,151 posts)

6. +1 Finally after all the misery, violence and shame. Just look what it's taken.

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 03:48 PM

Jun 2015

Charleston is a beautiful city that I visited once. Have also toured St. Mary's across the ferry from wild, awesome Cumberland Island, GA, one of the Atlantic coastal barrier islands where JFK Jr. and Caroline Bessette were married in a historic black church c. 1996.

Also saw Darian, GA the small town that the black Civil War regiment, the 54th Massachusetts was ordered to burn and sack against the protests of the commander, Col. Robert Gould Shaw. After the war Shaw's New England family provided assistance for the town. The action is portrayed in the film "Glory".