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struggle4progress

(118,350 posts) Fri Feb 19, 2016, 02:21 AM Feb 2016

Lawmaker: Confederate Sign on Mississippi Flag a 'Disgrace'

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSON, Miss. — Feb 18, 2016, 6:51 PM ET

... "Let's create a new image for all 3 million of us," Jordan said. "Because the bottom line, we ain't going nowhere. We've been down here 300 years together and we must live together" ...

A white Lutheran pastor from Jackson, Thomas Clark, told the crowd Thursday that his ancestors fought for the Confederacy but he doesn't want a state flag that offends people ...

"We must remember the rules of war," said Jenkins ... "The side that loses, their flag goes down. And I have an announcement to make today — that the Confederacy lost." The crowd erupted into cheers ...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawmaker-confederate-sign-mississippi-flag-disgrace-37036520

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Lawmaker: Confederate Sign on Mississippi Flag a 'Disgrace' (Original Post) struggle4progress Feb 2016 OP

yes, they f**ing LOST Skittles Feb 2016 #1

I agree. It is damned shameful Aerows Feb 2016 #3

It most definitely is a damn disgrace Aerows Feb 2016 #2

Skittles

(153,193 posts)

1. yes, they f**ing LOST

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 02:46 AM

Feb 2016

and they need to GET THE F*** OVER IT

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

3. I agree. It is damned shameful

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 02:57 AM

Feb 2016

that any state waves that symbol of a disgusting era in our nation's history.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

2. It most definitely is a damn disgrace

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 02:56 AM

Feb 2016

and I say that as a resident of the state with that horrible flag and the awful connotations that go with it.

I've been griping about it for years. I hope somebody gets a damn clue in Jackson.

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