Posted on 06/30/2015 10:20:39 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
ATLANTA -
An international civil rights icon and former Atlanta mayor weighs in on the debate the entire country is talking about. FOX 5's Morse Diggs sat down with Ambassador Andrew Young to get his take on the Confederate flag and his answer might surprise you.
He said some people fighting against the flag are more worried about treating the symptoms than treating the illness. Also he is not advocating a tax on the flag.
The former two-term mayor suggested people focus more on the substance of the problems and issues of today and not on a symbol. He said a lesson should have been learned by what happened at the State Capitol. He said supporters of former Governor Roy Barnes won a big state battle but lost the State House.
When looking at the flags that fly at Stone Mountain, it's not hard to miss the presence of the Confederate Flag. For some it's a symbol of past or even present attitudes of intolerance. Andrew young claimed it doesn't answer anything.
"I would never trade the flag for a single job," said Young. "The problems we face don't have anything to do with the flag. The fact is that 93% of black people killed are killed by other black people. So black lives matter. Let us start believing that we matter."
Instead of worrying about Confederate symbols, the man who walked with King recommends we pay attention to the substance of what's taking place right now in 2015.
"The flag is a symbol that means a lot of things to a lot of people when you get to institutions like Washington and Lee University," claimed Young. "I admire that, I admire that. I admire the restoration of southern traditions in Washington and Lee University. The challenge for us is not to wipe out our past history but to learn to live together in the future."
Young also said he will take his cue from the families of the victims of the Charleston church shooting. He said they set the tone about healing and making the community better, not focusing on just trying to get rid of a symbol. He would rather see well intentioned people focus their energy on the real problems of today and not a big divisive flag fight.
Where did THAT come from?
Not what I expected out of Young. Good for him for saying it.
Who the heck suggested that?
"The problems we face don't have anything to do with the flag."
Finally someone who gets it.
"The challenge for us is not to wipe out our past history but to learn to live together in the future."
Something this 'banning the flag' movement is making harder and harder.
Except this one is making some sense.
Not what I expected at all.
Young occasionally makes sense, but it is what he does the other 364 days of the year that make no sense.
I’ll give him some points for this speech but in the eyes of the “yuts”, he is “so yesterday”.
Or was that too much strain on your eyes to brother with?
Yes; I’ve had Andrew Young, up to here, for a long time...
If he said the sun will come up tomorrow..
I WOULD BE WONDERING WHAT HIS AGENDA ACTUALLY IS..
Now IF he turned on the democrat party AND ALL democrats..
I just MIGHT stand down... but probably not... (I’m not easily fooled)..
He “IS” a malafactor.. not like one.. but “IS” one..
Naaaaaaaaa. Just enjoy this small victory for what it is.
I noticed the change... But his Bill Cosby act didn’t and won’t fool me...
Cosby can be “cute” all the while planning his next drug rape...
Better watch Coz’ close when he’s smiling..
His plans might be for your daughter.. or grand daughter..
Americans are as naive as they want to be..
They elected Barry Sotoro TWICE...
Wow . . . not what one would expect from Jimmy Carter’s radically Third World-oriented UN ambassador.
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