“South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Monday that it’s ‘time to move’ the Confederate flag away from the grounds of the South Carolina statehouse.” But … “There will be some in our state who will see this as a sad moment. I respect that.” “Know t[...]
Posts Tagged ‘South Carolina’
June 22nd, 2015 - 2:54 pm § in Uncategorized
“Know this: For good and for bad, whether it is on the statehouse grounds or in a museum, the flag will always be a part of the soil of South Carolina.”.
June 22nd, 2015 - 2:36 pm § in Misc.
UPDATE to BREAKING NEWS: SC >>>MAY<<< Take The Thing Down
‘It Is Time To Move The Flag From The Capitol Grounds’…Nikki Haley… Lindsey Graham… Tim Scott… Sadly, Gov. Haley may not have the votes. NY TIMES: Banishing the flag from the Capitol grounds — at least any time soon — may be harder than winning over the go[...]
June 22nd, 2015 - 1:32 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: SC Will Take The Thing Down
‘It Is Time To Move The Flag From The Capitol Grounds’…Nikki Haley… Lindsey Graham… Tim Scott…[...]
June 22nd, 2015 - 9:10 am § in America
UPDATE: Despicable Comments in Defence of Racism in South Carolina
William Quick (my brother in law, comment in TA): It is absolutely despicable that you repeat this racist nonsense speculating about flying the Confederate flag at half-staff in SC. The tragedy that occurred at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. deserves respect and sympathy, not your bigoted [...]
June 21st, 2015 - 1:50 pm § in Uncategorized
What must a “boy” do to earn the right to be called a “man”?
“Bill Saunders can still hear the officer’s words in his head: ‘You don’t belong here.’ That was decades ago. But last week, news that a gunman spewing racist hatred attacked a church in his community took him right back to that day, when he had returned from fighting [...]
June 21st, 2015 - 10:49 am § in America
A PROPOSAL: Since folks in South Carolina so love their guns and southern traditions, maybe the state could hold a raffle for the opportunity shoot the damn thing down!
A PROPOSAL Confederate flag boosters have continued to fight removal of South Carolina’s flag, accusing those who characterize the banner as a symbol of racism and slavery of being bigots and hate mongers. Others in that state seem to want to look the other way, apparently not caring ab[...]
June 21st, 2015 - 9:14 am § in Misc.
A Lesson for Seattle from Charleston
“Mother Emanuael” is fated to become a home to ghosts, a museum frequented by curious white folks. I am a Jew. On my first visit to Amsterdam I went to the Jewish museum. The museum outraged me. How can MY people be treated as if we no longer exist? I felt I was surrounded by [[...]
June 21st, 2015 - 1:18 am § in Misc.
What It’s Like To Be Black And Live Under A Neighbor’s Confederate Flag
Dave Jamieson .. [email protected] SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Annie Caddell proudly flies the Confederate flag in her front yard here in the Charleston suburbs. She maintains a cache of spare flags on her front porch, replacing the one on her white flagpole every few months, after it gets t[...]
June 20th, 2015 - 4:13 pm § in Misc.
What is missing here?
A relative from Charleston posted this as testimony to the tolerance in his city. What is missing here? “Praying for Charleston The horror that occurred at Mother Emanuel Wednesday night has truly devastated our community. Emanuel AME means so much to so many, and we stand by them today as [...]
June 20th, 2015 - 2:20 pm § in Misc.
How The Racist Crop Still Grows in South Carolina
South Carolina is home to at least 19 known hate groups South Carolina, where the Confederate flag still flies on statehouse grounds, is a hotbed for racist hate groups.[...]