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I grew up in the South in the 50s and 60s where racial devisiveness was a fact of life but was relatively hidden from public view. My high school had Rebels as its mascot, Dixie as the fight song and a 4 x 8 "stars and bars" flag carried by the cheerleaders. That has since changed to a more PC "Patriots". My point is that despite the flag's history of racial discrimination and current symbol of racial devisiveness, we sometimes get carried away in trying to relive the past sins of our forefathers rather than burying those sins and trying to strengthen and correct our still simmering intolerance for diversity. Yes, I believe that although we have improved in some ways over the past 50 years, we have a long way to go to recognize the strengths of our diversity and allow the Civil War to be an item for the history books and not a symbol of divisiveness. Summarily, although I side with state's rights to a degree, SC ought to bury this symbol and come up with a new flag without fanfare, not in a sense of political correctness, but in a spirit of recognition of our country's origins. Our high school did it and no one can feel hurt by it today.

James Kirchik isn't a fan.

I'd say that a state legislature showing its affinity for a traitorous army that waged war upon the federal government in order to protect and expand a society that enslaved people is indeed something that should concern our Commander-in-Chief. By taking the pro-Confederate position, Huckabee, (and any other candidate who agrees with him), is de facto unqualified to be president of the United States.