South Carolina law makes it difficult to lower Confederate flags

[inanna]

Source: Associated Press

Sun., Feb. 26, 2017

WALHALLA, S.C.—In the aftermath of the racially motivated Charleston church slayings in 2015, the Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina Statehouse during an elaborate nationally televised ceremony.

But in less prominent places, the fight over the flag rages on, with the rebel banner garnering at least two recent victories. That’s because a South Carolina law crafted more than 15 years ago requires the Legislature to approve by at least a two-thirds vote any change to a historical monument such as lowering a flag or adding a name. And one of the state’s most powerful lawmakers has vowed the law will not change.

Twice in the last month, Confederate flag supporters cited the law as they forced the banner to return to a Confederate monument and a newly renovated courtroom in the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina.

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The law is so far-reaching that a group in Greenwood has sued, saying they have been unable to change plaques on a World War I monument that separates soldiers killed into “coloured” and “white” categories. The group believes the monument is a relic of the South’s scarred past and should be changed in the spirit of equality with the old plaques put in a museum. Others say it should serve as a reminder of the once-segregated U.S. military. Arguments in the lawsuit are expected next month.

Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/02/26/south-carolina-law-makes-it-difficult-to-lower-confederate-flags.html

[ladjf]

1. The Trump people are on the verge of overthrowing the Government while some are

still worried about the Confederate flag issue.

[Submariner]

2. The traitors slavery flag has no place flying in the U.S.

it is a reminder of our shameful history.

Maybe Grant and Sherman stopped the war too soon. After burning Atlanta to the ground they should have turned south and driven every confederate into the Gulf and drowned there traitorous asses.

They didn't, so now we have racist cracker fuck sticks like Jeff Beauregard Sessions III to make life for everyone miserable.

[zz-la]

4. Let your bigotry fly high

I say let these people show their bigotry and racism out in the open and for everyone to see. I like it better this way. That way we can see exactly who these people are, and they will not be able to hide from their racism and bigotry in the future. The ones who stand for the confederate flag in states like South Carolina or Mississippi will have their names attached to that for the rest of their days on earth. Even in their own communities they are becoming an outlier and they have little hope of ever having anything worthwhile to contribute. Even long time southerners who used to remain silent are starting to speak up and that is at least something that I am happy to see.

Even their little flag rally last week there were more protesters there than racist rednecks and that is progress as far as I am concerned.

[DemoTex]

3. South Carolina in a photo ..

[Judi Lynn]

6. Ah, the Governor's Mansion. n/t

[keithbvadu2]

5. The flag they burn

The flag they burn

[Judi Lynn]

8. That's a face born to sit over a dunking tank.

[center]

What a hateful, creepy face.

[keithbvadu2]

7. The flag they respect

The flag they respect