Marion County Florida votes to reinstate Confederate flag

[mfcorey1]

http://www.local10.com/news/marion-county-votes-to-reinstate-confederate-flag/34038014

OCALA, Fla. -

Members of the Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to reinstate the Confederate flag atop a county building.

The flag will be raised once again over the Fallen Officers Memorial outside the Marion County administration building on Southeast 25th Street in Ocala.

Interim County Administrator Bill Kaufman and Marion County Board Chairman Stan McLain had decided to take down the Confederate flag at the end of June after South Carolina started discussing its laws surrounding the flag at its government centers. The discussion was prompted by the shooting deaths of nine people inside the Emmanel AME Church in Charleston.

[HassleCat]

1. I looked it up

At first, I thought it might be a memorial to fallen officers of the confederacy who were from Marion County. Nope. It's a memorial to fallen deputy sheriffs who served in Marion County. There seem to be seven who died in the line of duty since 1910. Only two have been killed in recent years, but it might be nice to ask the families how they feel about using the flag of bigotry and prejudice to memorialize their loved ones.

[SheilaT]

2. Quite frankly that is despicable.

[spanone]

3. such patriots...

not

[KamaAina]

4. I think Bree Newsome needs to pay a visit to horse country

[yuiyoshida]

5. And Fox Viewers will be happy with this news...

of that I am sure!