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betio

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Thu Nov-06-03 11:44 AM
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88. Think of how many flag-bearing southerners there are...

They're not breaking any laws by displaying this flag. In many cases, they are not making a racist statement by displaying it- I know several people who display the confederate flag as a protest against an authoritarian federal government.

To them, it has nothing to do with race. For some, it still may, but I believe the "message" of the flag has mutated over the years.

The racist aspect coloring all other aspects of this issue is ultimately an individual's problem.

Now, to deny by our party that these people exist, vote, pay taxes and are citizens of this country is to gift them to the other side.

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