(Canada) Residents angered by Hamilton eatery's Confederate flag

The owner of a downtown restaurant displaying the Confederate flag says he's not racist. He was just looking for an iconic Southern image to advertise his new eatery.

Cameron Bailey owns Hillbilly Heaven at the corner of King Street East and Walnut Street North, which opens this month. This is his second location in the city.

Bailey said he knew the flag and its connection to slavery would cause problems, but he was looking for a “southern icon.”

“Did I know the shit would hit the fan? I'll be honest with you. Of course I did,” he said. “But I'm not going to not do it because some people might make a big deal out of it.”

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'What kind of so-called Canadian patriot will fly the flag of a now-forgotten nation that intended an attack on his homeland? This, to me, is outrageous.'—Gerald Horne, history professor at the University of Houston

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