Should the Confederate flag be banned?

by Nathaniel Whitley

As a Southerner myself, I am both tickled and a bit irritated every time I hear parents or teachers telling kids the Civil War was fought over slavery. These days people are up ...read more

by Rayne Britt

To some, the Confederate flag is a sign of a past they prefer to ignore. They see it as a sign of slavery or racism. But to southerners (and yes, I am one), the flag represents ...read more

by DCMerkle

If we are to stand by our Constitution, then we need to realize that the Constitution was written for everyone. There may be some things in it that we may not agree with all the...read more

by Bobby Brown

Regardless of how one feels when they view the "Stars and Bars", banning the display of it is clearly a ban on free speech, something that I am against wholly. This is (still) ...read more

by Bronte

Pride, as we know, is a double-edged sword. The Confederate flag is a reminder, honoring those who fought and died beneath its furl, just as the many who died wearing union blue...read more

by Richard Martens

The question of the banning of the confederate flag is an issue that is complicated and full of history. However I believe that they main thrust of this argument is about the f...read more

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by Shane Jackson

To say the confederate flag represents all evil and should be banned is a complete admission of ones ignorance. One cannot dictate the thoughts and feelings of others. The very ...read more

by Foxbaron

If we ban the Confederate flag than why don't we just ban American History. Why not rewrite the history books to make everybody feel good. Some people consider it to be racist...read more

by Julianne Smith

It is upsetting when people get offended by symbols and objects that are part of our American history. The Civil War was a terrible time of separation for our country, but it wa...read more

by Katherine White

The Confederate flag is just as much a part of our history as the American flag. What right does any body have to tell the south what flag they can have. I find many things offe...read more

by Skathock Motyka

The Confederate Flag is an important part of US history. It flew over the South during the civil war and in it's own way is as important as the US Flag. Americans are getting ...read more

by Randy Scott

The Confederate flag stands for slavery, repression, succession and other nasty things. For others it stands for dignity, nationhood and pride among other things. This flag hold...read more

by Joseph Malek

Those who would like to ban the use of the "Confederate Flag" from the people who still display that flag at various events and on various items do not, most likely, believe in ...read more

by Ted Sherman

I'm very offended when I see picketers who march around during protests flying communist flags, banners with pictures of Che Guevera, Mao Tse Tung, Fidel Castro and the chicken-...read more

by Matthew Soo

Southern pride or racial prejudice? The Stars and Bars (and other Southern flags) have been controversial since it's inception in 1861 and continues to be a hot topic here in t...read more

by Andrea Miller

No, the confederate flag should not be banned for two very important reasons. Number one, it has always been said that you need to read and learn all you can about history other...read more

by Themis Libra

The Confederate flag should not be banned at all - the only people who see it as a sign of racism are the racists. The Confederate flag is a part of U.S. history and not because...read more

by Bill Whitney

Just why in the hell would anybody think that the Confederate flag should be banned. I like the Confederate Flag and I can see no reason whatsoever that it should ever be bann...read more