Hillsborough County Commission votes to replace Confederate banner with military flags (FL)

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Steve Contorno, Times Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 8:00am

TAMPA — With the Confederate flag that once hung in the Hillsborough County government building gone, commissioners voted Wednesday to replace it with flags from each of the armed services.

Commissioner Les Miller proposed replacing the Confederate flag with the flags representing the five military branches — the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force. The commission quickly passed the measure 7-0 ...

http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/hillsborough-county-could-replace-confederate-banner-with-military-flags/2243801

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1. Why not with peace flags?

I don't see how the Confederate Battle flag is much different than any other military flag, which certainly do not promote life and justice.