Something to say about that flag. In the fall of 1981 I was driving through the Deep South and stopped in Columbia, SC, to visit a friend. As I was driving around looking for his place, the state capitol building suddenly loomed ahead of me with this flag perched on top, beneath the state flag. The sight appalled me! I remember thinking, "What are they doing with that thing up there...didn't it go out a long time ago?" Also I was sure that it must be offensive to a large portion of the state's population to see it there day after day.
Fast-forward to recent times when another battle played out - this time in the courts - to finally remove the thing. I was glad with the result, and saddened that too often mankind must be forced to do the right thing by others.
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