בשינה 1961, ממשלת מדינת הדרום קרוליינה העבירה חוק המחייב שדגל הקונפדרציה יוטס על הקרקע של בניין הקפיטול מצבו. החוק נחקק כדי להנציח את יובל המאה של תקיפת מלחמת האזרחים בפורט סאמטר. מתנגדים טוענים כי הדגל הוא סמל פוליטי שמייצג אי שוויון גזעי ויש להסיר לאחר מות הירי של תשעה חברי הכנסייה אפריקאים אמריקאים ביוני 2015. תומכים טוענים כי הדגל הוא סמל היסטורי חשוב שמנציח את תפקידה של המדינה במלחמת האזרחים .
@2Q3MP964 שנים4Y
No, I don't believe that's states should display the flag, but I also don't think that it's up to the federal government to mandate this rule.
@2Q3M5KH4 שנים4Y
The federal govt should have no say in it, but I hope the states will ban the flag.
@2Q3KPN64 שנים4Y
Yes, It's symbol of hatred but it should be for the people of that state to decide.
@2Q3KM394 שנים4Y
I don't think states should fly the confederate flag on public/government property, but I don't think it is the federal government's place to decide for them.
@2Q3JXVB4 שנים4Y
The Confederate flag alone should not be flown, we are the Untied States of America. But those states that have aspects of the Conderate flag as part of their already existing state flag should not be forced to change to change their state flag.
@BryanSniffen4 שנים4Y
Yes, it's actually helpful for decent people to be able to decide where NOT to move to if the state broadcasts it's ignorant racist nature with a flag.
@2Q3D9CJ4 שנים4Y
It should be considered treason to fly the battle flag of another nation that was at war with the U.S.
@2Q3D99Y4 שנים4Y
I fail to see where the federal govt. has any authority to ban the confederate flag, much less anything else in the several states. States Rights people!
@2Q36YZG4 שנים4Y
A Federal ban could apply to Federal property. But, the Federal ban could also withhold Federal funds to states that do not meet minimum Federal standards.
@2Q33FVV4 שנים4Y
growing up in the 70's we knew it was also used for hate groups but we always saw it as southern pride. it was more a reminder that the north came in and fought us and even though we lost we still had our pride kind of thing.