[markomalley]

And in a yet-undisclosed part of the Veteran's Administration appropriation, $1 billion has been appropriated for the disinterment of all former confederate soldiers in US Cemeteries. An unnamed Administration source has indicated that any remains will be dissolved in acid. (/s...maybe)

[Vermont Lt]

Are there any flags of any other foreign nations in our cemeteries? Are they being removed as well?

[cripplecreek]

I’m not sure it’s legal since Confederate veterans and war dead were granted full status as American soldiers. Its reasonable to assume that the flag would gain at least some protection through that.

[StoneWall Brigade]

This is a disgrace.

[John S Mosby]

This shiite has to stop. Right now. What is the House doing? Who sponsored this idiotic bill. The families should be outraged. There are, for instance, very famous CSA families with descendents in Arlington plots. And THEY get flags— all the time.

[cripplecreek]

People should really read up on the legislative history of how Confederate war vets and dead were included as American military with full benefits and honors as Union / American soldiers.

(Scroll to “Congressional Support for Confederate Soldiers”)

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/04/03/confederate-soldiers-american-veterans-by-act-of-congress/

I don’t think today’s action is legal not to mention the fact that it’s congress acting completely on its own without any input from the American people.

[onyx]

MISSISSIPPI PING

The cemeteries affected are the Andersonville and Vicksburg cemeteries in Georgia and Mississippi.

Burying history.
House moves to ban Confederate flag in federal cemeteries

[wastoute]

As long as displays of images of Fidel or Che in public buildings are felonies I would agree with this.

[madison10]

The Southern reps need to band together, this is absurdity. Paparazzo was right, what business is it of California and New York to go after Southern history?

[ZULU]

Every damn Representative who is responsible for this disgusting act of gross cowardice should be run out of office in the next election. But they won’t we have only cowards and black racists left apparently.

[Red in Blue PA]

How long before tshirts are illegal if they have the Confederate flag on it?

Absolutely disgraceful.

[mrsmith]

The Bill https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2822 has not passed the House yet.

But the amendment WAS adopted (by voice- no recorded vote) so it’ll probably become law.

[Cowgirl of Justice]

JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!

OUR COUNTRY IS IN THE TOILET AND THIS IS WHAT YOU FU{ERS ARE WASTING YOUR TIME ON???!!!!!!!

EARN YOUR F-ING PAY AND DO THE JOB YOU WERE ELECTED TO DO.

[easternsky]

This leaves me speechless, so since some in the country did not like the Korean and Viet Nam war we should take the flags off their graves also?