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Flying, say, Bismarck's flag, the Rising Sun battle flag, or Saddam's Iraqi standard would be just as offensive, and, I would guess, not readily defended by many who defend flying the Confederate flag.

Thanks for putting things into perspective. Unfortunately, there's a whole industry that specializes in justifying what would otherwise be the bizarre personal whim of an eccentric.

It's also laughable how people who want others to see this particular cause in the most positive light are so quick to pile on and attack the entire state of Wisconsin because someone there complained about this flag. That's not likely to win many converts in the Badger State or to impress the uncommitted with the capacity of some people in the pro-flag camp for drawing the kind of complicated moral distinctions that they want others to make.

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"It's also laughable how people who want others to see this particular cause in the most positive light are so quick to pile on and attack the entire state of Wisconsin because someone there complained about this flag. "

Don't sell Wisconsin short. There are a great many reasons to "pile on and attack" the entire state Badger State. This is only one.