"The flag represents to some people a civil war and that was the symbol of one side. To others, it's a racist symbol, and it has been used in a racist way."
And … neither of those fazes you, Sen. Graham? That the side that lost the civil war against the federal government you've given an oath to protect, that you're seeking to become the president of right now, has their symbol celebrated at the statehouse? Let alone that others see it, and the regime it stood for, as racist, and that the symbol is still used that way today? None of that causes you any problems you care to comment on?
"The problems we have in South Carolina and throughout the world are not because of a movie or symbols, it's because of what's in people's heart."
Really, Sen. Graham? Symbols aren't meaningful, aren;t powerful, aren't rallying points? They don't cause problems? Then why cling to this particular one? Why not fly a Union Jack? Or a flag of the Third Reich? Or a rainbow Gay Pride flag? Or the ISIL flag? I mean, they're only symbols … and some folk relate to them, and other think they are horrid, but it's what's in people's hearts that matters, right?
(Also see video here: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/06/19/sc_sen_lindsey_graham_the_confederate_flag_is_part_of_who_we_are.html)
Sen. Lindsey Graham says the Confederate flag ‘works’ in South Carolina
After 21-year-old Dylann Roof killed nine people in a Charleston, South Carolina, church Wednesday night, focus turned to the state’s troubled racial history; the incident has been called a hate crime. Meanwhile, the Confederate flag still flies high over statehouse grounds in Columbia, South Carolina, and to make matters worse, while the state and American flags were flown at half-mast to mourn the shooting, the Confederate flag remained at full…
Of course, the Smarmy Little Git from SC would say that. He’s being almost honest. Almost admitting that he embraces what the traitors’ flag stood and stands for – owning people of color because they were less than human.
Lindsey Graham is a piece of dog shit. Film at eleven.
Miss Graham is worthless.
Lindsey Graham is a he — but, yes, worthless. The confederate flag is explicitly traitorous.
I agree
Flag should fly
+chad Casselman Why do you think so?