Last month county commissioner proposed to take down the confederate flagpole that hung in front of the court house in Eastman Georgia. there was a closed door meeting held to decide. the vote was three to one in favor of keeping the flag flying. There were people who were upset by this decision and made threats that they would go to the courthouse and take the flag down and burn it. the judge decided that there needed to be a padlock put on the flagpole so no one would be able to take it down.
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I think that it is morally wrong to keep this flag flying. it is racist. everyone knows what that flag stands for and i think that there should be a law against them hanging in front of any government buildings. it is ok for citizens to have them up they have every right to do it. The government, however should not be able to voice any opinion about the matter. what do you think?
I agree with Nick because the flag symbolizes slavery and the Civil War. Even though it was a major part of our country's history, it is still a symbol for something that no one wants to go back to.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nick. I think the flag is a symbol that should not be represented in the US..anywhere. exspecially in front of a government building.
ReplyDeleteThe flag does not only symbolize slavery. it gets put with slavery, but i do not think the flying of the flag is aimed at anybody or aanything specifically. The south still has alot of confederate flags still flying and it reminds people of a deadly war. There is nothing wrong with letting it stay up. It is history.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nick. The flag is disrespectful to the United States. America is on country, it is not divided between the north and south. I feel it is wrong the judge ordered this to be pad locked to the pole. The judge does not have the right to do this.
ReplyDeleteI agree with NIck. The Confederate flag is a symbol for slavery and the Confederacy and I do not believe it is morally right for them to hang the flag in front of a government building. However if they voted for it to stay theres nothing we can really do.
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