Mississippi House passes bill to take Confederate symbol off state flag

The Hill ^ | 06 28 2020 | Zack Budryk

[yesthatjallen]

Mississippi’s state House of Representative on Sunday passed a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the state flag, with the Senate expected to pass the measure later today.

The lower chamber voted 91-23 to remove the symbol from the flag, which has flown since 1894. It was the nation’s last state flag containing the symbol. The legislation, written by House Speaker Philip Gunn (R), calls for the current flag to be immediately removed, after which a nine-person commission would be appointed to design a new one, Mississippi Today reported.

Under the terms of the bill, the commission would recommend a new flag design by mid-September, with Mississippi voters okaying or vetoing the design on Nov. 3, the publication reported.

Gov. Tate Reeves (R) has said he will sign any flag bill that reaches his desk. The bill is subject to change before final Senate passage, but under the terms of the bill, Reeves, Gunn and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann would each appoint three people to the commission, according to the publication.

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[Meatspace]

“Even the state flags of TX and NC incorporate a star & bars.”

The Texas Flag was adopted in 1839.

That was before Texans were foolish enough to join the Confederacy.

That’s even before Texas was a state.

[ncalburt]

Rhino Haley Barber was behind this thing .
His flunky reps and Gov just followed his orders .

[ncalburt]

Not the political hacks .
Haley Barber the kingpin is a Corp crony Rhino .
He owns the Governor and most of the reps .
He is calling the shots here .

[lodi90]

This is one of the most conservative states in the USA. Sad.

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Was. Mississippi proves once again there is no opposition party to the progressive corportist agenda.

[mass55th]

Put a unicorn in its place. Fantasy f’ing la la land. When will they come for Jeff Davis’s home Beauvoir, and his President Library?

[napscoordinator]

Last state. We had about ten and they all changed them.

[lodi90]

When this many people in Mississippi, of all places, are scared to offend the over dogs, how many people are going to take a risk to buck the system in November?

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It’s not the people doing this. It’s chamber of commerce bought and paid for corportist politicians doing this. Until they fear base voters nothing will change.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Mississippi House passes bill to take Confederate symbol off state flag.

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Good. We have now fixed all our racial problems.

[Meatspace]

“So the city of Vicksburg has not celebrated the Fourth of July since it was captured by General Grant.”

Time for Vicksburg to move in from their thrashing at the hands of the USA.

[yesthatjallen]

It’s chamber of commerce bought and paid for corportist politicians doing this.

The fear narrative was no one would do business with Mississippi.

It was a self-fulfilling prophesy. The Liberal Lynch Mob would be sure there would be boycotts.

[Yosemitest]

As usual, the LAME STREAM MEDIA got it WRONG !

HC 79 Mississippi House Concurrent Resolution 2020 Regular Session passed the House 84 to 35 with 1 not voting.
It passed the Senate 36 to 14.
Here's the text of the Bill House Concurrent Resolution 79

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representatives Gunn, Johnson, Karriem, Faulkner, Paden, Hines, Dortch, Denton, Mickens, Foster, McCray, Harness, McGee, Williams-Barnes, Jackson

House Concurrent Resolution 79 (As Adopted by House)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED
"AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO PRESCRIBE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION
SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE DESIGN OF THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG
BUT SHALL INCLUDE THE WORDS "IN GOD WE TRUST";
TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATION FOR A DESIGN FOR THE NEW MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG BY SEPTEMBER 14, 2020;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN FOR THE NEW MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION
SHALL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020;
TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE FOR THE NEW DESIGN,
THEN THE LEGISLATURE SHALL ENACT INTO LAW THE NEW DESIGN AS THE OFFICIAL MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE AGAINST THE NEW DESIGN,
THEN THE COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG SHALL RECONVENE TO RECOMMEND A NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION;
TO REQUIRE THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION BE ADMINISTERED BY MEANS OF BALLOTS CONTAINING A COLOR PICTURE OR DRAWING OF THE DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE THOSE BALLOTS TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY;
TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-351 AND 23-15-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS;
TO REPEAL SECTION 3-3-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE DESIGN FOR THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."




BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN,
That all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40 are suspended
for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled
"AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO PRESCRIBE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE DESIGN OF THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG
BUT SHALL INCLUDE THE WORDS "IN GOD WE TRUST";
TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATION FOR A DESIGN FOR THE NEW MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG BY SEPTEMBER 14, 2020;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN FOR THE NEW MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020;
TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE FOR THE NEW DESIGN,
THEN THE LEGISLATURE SHALL ENACT INTO LAW THE NEW DESIGN AS THE OFFICIAL MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE AGAINST THE NEW DESIGN,
THEN THE COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG SHALL RECONVENE TO RECOMMEND A NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION;
TO REQUIRE THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION BE ADMINISTERED BY MEANS OF BALLOTS CONTAINING A COLOR PICTURE OR DRAWING OF THE DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG;
TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE THOSE BALLOTS TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY;
TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-351 AND 23-15-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS;
TO REPEAL SECTION 3-3-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE DESIGN FOR THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI;
AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

Now that being what they voted on, they way they worded the bill, they give no chance of keeping the Mississippi flag the way it is now.

... TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE AGAINST THE NEW DESIGN,
THEN THE COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG SHALL RECONVENE TO RECOMMEND A NEW DESIGN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION;

These coward refuse to defend our heritage.
These cowards don;t give a damn about what we the citizens of Mississippi really want.
They just want to get the "Flag Controversy" off of their plate.
We really have a sorry bunch of politicians in Mississippi.

The only ones worth keeping are the ones who voted "No" !

In the House that would be:
William Tracy Arnold Republican No
Barnett No
Randy P. Boyd Republican No
Brown (20th) No
Calvert No
Dana Criswell Republican No
Becky Currie Republican No
Darnell No
Dan Eubanks Republican No
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican No
Hale No
Greg Haney Republican No
Timmy Ladner Republican No
McLean No
McKnight No
Doug McLeod Republican No
Ken Morgan Republican No
Bill Pigott Republican No
Randy Rushing Republican No
Noah Sanford Republican No
Smith No
Mark Tullos Republican No
Turner No
Price Wallace Republican No
Hobgood-Wilkes No
Williamson No
C. Scott Bounds Republican No
Lester Carpenter Republican No
Carolyn Crawford Republican No
Steve Hopkins Republican No
Stephen A. Horne Republican No
Bill Kinkade Republican No
Vince Mangold Republican No
Sam C. Mims, V Republican No
Randall Patterson Republican No


In the Senate:
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican No
Fillingane No
Johnson No
McLendon No
Sparks No
Suber No
Neil S. Whaley Republican No
Jenifer B. Branning Republican No
Chris Caughman Republican No
Gary Chism Republican No
Angela Burks Hill Republican No
Chris McDaniel Republican No
Joseph M. Seymour Republican No
Melanie Sojourner Republican No

[Bringbackthedraft]

Will the south secede again? Or will we settle for the US of Bosnization? Its coming, slowly, but it may gain speed.

[Hugh the Scot]

“
And that is called paying the Dane-geld;
But we’ve proved it again and again,
That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld
You never get rid of the Dane.”

Rudyard Kipling

[lodi90]

Will the south secede again? Or will we settle for the US of Bosnization? Its coming, slowly, but it may gain speed.

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There is nothing to secede. “The south” is already gone.

[suthener]

Southern heritage is being erased. The rest of the county’s heritage will not be far behind.

[Team Cuda]

I believe that Scotland might object to your description of the St. Andrews cross as being of the Confederacy. Scotland has been using it on their flag since at least 1542. This was some 319 years before the Confederacy started using it.

Imperial Russia might object as well, as the Imperial Russian Navy used the Cross of St. Andrews as their ensign starting in 1712 (149 years before the Confederacy).

[Carry me back]

The voters get another knife in the back from the Republicans.

[Carry me back]

The 2 party system, only the elites get what they want. Voting is just window dressing.

[attiladhun2]

Or the rainbow flag.

[PAR35]

Being pushed by the football coaches at Ole Miss and Mississippi State. They think it hurts their recruiting of athletes.