In a message dated 1/19/2003 3:00:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > And frankly, I don't blame Afro-Americans for being upset to see it > flying. Put yourselves in their shoes. Quite naturally they focus only on > > the slavery issue. > > Truth? I don't see truth involved in defending flying a flag that once > represented something and today represents something else to the > overwhelming > majority of people in this country. Hey Belle, You make some good points, but if everything that offended one group or another was banned we would have very little to display in this country. I don't argue your point about the Klan. They did adopt that flag, not the flag of the Confederacy, but the Battle Flag. But, myself, I don't want to hang this flag over anyone's head, This flag represents a particular part of history and flying it at the Confederate Cemetery is appropriate in my opinion. Also, I have know a great deal of Afro American's in my life and am very fond of many, but none of them I have ever met was offended by that flag. Most hate groups...black, white or what ever need something to rally behind, this flag does not represent their hate...First and foremost it was a battle flag. Now if someone wants to start calling a dime a quarter...it isn't going to make it so. Thanks for your opinion. Claiborne