fwiw, i was in charge of the "battle over the battleflag" in SC for the SCV.
the legislature FAILED in their mission to tell the IDIOTS & PC-fools "where to go".
otoh, i LIKE the current location of the flag, BUT we should also fly the THIRD NATIONAL flag over the dome of the statehouse AND in the two legislative chambers.
free dixie,sw
Insiders in SC decided years before the issue came to a head that the flag would have to be moved.
They decided to put it on the flag pole out front of the State House - that way, they would seem to compromise but keep the flag visible enough to irritate opponents.
Then those on the inside waited until the issue came to head - extracting as many concessions as they could - and presenting the change as a major compromise, they did what they knew they were going to have to do anyway.