You said: My people won ~ those people lost. It's time for them to get over it.
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I don't think anyone is threatening to re-fight the Civil War. Rather, they are attempting to preserve a bit of history. The manner in which this county made the change is an abomination to the democratic process, and it would be no matter what action is taken. These politicians should at least have had the courage of their convictions. I don't really care that much how the issue was resolved, but the process really stunk.
Look, they waited doggone near a century to put that symbol in there ~ apparantly they changed their mind about the outcome of the war. That's why it's sometimes necessary to remind folks.