Rep. Bennie Thompson says Mississippi officials should redesign state flag
November 2, 2015 in News
JACKSON, Miss. (AP)— Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson says he loves his native Mississippi, but he believes it’s long past time for state elected officials to remove a Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
Thompson told The Associated Press that state legislators and the governor should deal with redesigning the flag and not put it on a ballot for voters to decide. He sharply criticized two top Republicans, Gov. Phil Bryant and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, who have said repeatedly that if the flag is going to be reconsidered, it should be done in a statewide election.
“One of the things that leadership requires is the ability to look at issues and make decisions for the good of the individuals you represent,” Thompson said Friday. “And, for a state like Mississippi to be the only state that still has that symbol on the flag — that flies in the face of the whole leadership mantra” ...
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