[OL Hickory]

Al and Jesse see free press in this in 3...2...1

[KoRn]

This will cause liberal heads to EXPLODE! lol

[BykrBayb]

Are black people allowed to have pride in their Southern roots? It may be legal, but it’s not politically correct. Southerners are supposed to be ashamed of their heritage, especially if they’re black.

[thatdewd]

Great story, especially his comments on how he came to realise through a class project that the flag’s meaning had been hijacked. And that people should CONSIDER THINGS RATHER THAN HAVE KNEE-JERK REACTIONS. This young man’s advice would serve a few freepers well on this topic. Just sayin’...

[skeeter]

Back when I was in HS you'd see dozens of confederate flags at concerts of any one of a dozen southern bands popular at the time - in the SF bay area!

We had no idea of how insensitive we were being. /s

[gaijin]

Good decision, however it’s not really a victory —does anyone really think that a WHITE guy would have been permitted this?

This is similar 2 the way it’s OK for black people 2 use a certain very bad word, but if a white guy says it, his/her career is finished —just ask Dr. Laura (who has disappeared).

Different rules for different people —one side-effect of the glorious trip from the melting pot to the “tossed salad”..

[SoJoCo]

“This flag was seen as a communication symbol” during the Civil War.

Huh? I think it was seen as a flag during the Civil War.

[mamelukesabre]

OK, so now its illegal to display the stars and bars unless you are black. Great.

[magslinger]

[conservaDave]

God bless this young man. He is wiser beyond his years. I wish him the best success in his life. It is important to stand up for your ideals. I am a descendant of Confederate veterans. I look at it similarly. Slavery was a travesty but we must move past that (as our country has)and not try to erase history.

[Windflier]

Dayum! I'd be disowned by the black folks in my family if I ever displayed a Confederate flag. They're already pissed off that I'm a Tea Party conservative who moved to Texas, and wears a cowboy hat!

[bunkerhill7]

On our high school 1960 Senior Trip, we went to, among other places, Gettysburg, where one could buy Confederate flags and hats with the Confederate flag in front I got mine.

[neocon1984]

Pretty soon, we will hear accusations that he has sexually harassed multiple white women who are not only blonde, but have terrible FICO scores.

[Figment]

A clear double standard as racism is concerned.If the young man had been white, the flag would have come down and he would be out of school.The most discriminated against group in this country is the white American male. Glad that he stood his ground though

[ex91B10]

"...and people don’t want to see it that way."

Nail meet Head.