[rktman]

Leading to eventual removal from text books etc. According to the article the image will still be "permitted" there, at museum and educational facilities. For now. Thank you supreme government for protecting me. First amendment? We don't need no steenkin' first amendment. Only politically correct "free expression/speech" is allowed. Yup, rewriting history one day at time.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

[real saxophonist]

I have a friend who is the most liberal person you'll ever meet.

BUT, he is on the faculty at Ole Miss, and is damn proud of the Confederate Flag. Go figure.

[W.]

,Some things ya can't make up. But liberals sure do try!

[Sivad]

This kind of thread always tends to draw out ignorant
California haters who are about as well-informed as those
they criticize. The California bear flag is one of hate? What the
hell is that about?

As to the Confederate flag it is unfairly condemned all over the
country in just about every corner where it is misunderstood.
The gay rights movement has taught us that we do not have
a right to not be offended. If the Confederate flag offends you
because of the history of slavery then too bad. To many of
us (yes, even Californians) it represents states rights, not
slavery.

[artichokegrower]

Don’t tell this guy

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pirateheart/4609850167/

[Tzimisce]

Free Speech?
Free Expression?

I think some white slave owner came up with those ideas!

[Texicanus]

Anything that pisses off liberal Californians must be good.

[nickcarraway]

Is this really a serious problem?

[Desron13]

"...as both houses of the state legislature gave final approval to a bill banning the state government from displaying or selling items featuring the Civil War emblem."

I can't help but wonder just how many Confederate battle flags the state of Kookifornia was selling or displaying to begin with. My guess is ZERO! Just another socialist nit wit touchie feely measure to add to the endless parade of other Idiocy that these cretins produce.

[AlaskaErik]

I’m surprised when I see an American flag in California. I’m surprised they’re not trying to outlaw that too.

[Georgia Girl 2]

They are too busy hoisting the UN and Mexican flags.

[Monorprise]

For someone who claims to be a progressive, they sure are living 100 years in the past which is the last time the Confederate battle flag constituted a threat of violence or hate from the people who flew it.

[usconservative]

Are they seriously trying to ban flying the Confederate flag?

Have we really gotten to the point where the stupid bastards elected to all levels of government (Local/Municipal, Township, County, State and Federal) really don't know what FREE SPEECH is and includes?

Getting to be time to lock and load folks. First the Confederate flag, then the Gadsden flag, then the U.S. Flag will be banned. It's only a matter of time.

[fella]

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."