I am of the opinion that the particular flag in question should be allowed to stay unless the legislature votes for its removal according to the law. However in the event it is removed, I agree that the 1861 Palmetto Flag would be a very appropriate replacement.
I'm in agreement with you.
I also find it amusing that many of the freepers saying we can't let the media define the confederate flag as a symbol for slavery/racism were the first ones to HAPPILY embrace the term "red states" as a symbol for GOP/conservativism when it was always associated with tyrannical regimes and communism, which is why the leftist and liberal media wanted the GOP smeared as "red".
If we tell them we REFUSE to use the mainstream media's terminology and use "red states" as a euphemism for "Republican controlled state", they balk and whine that its already been accepted by the general public so we might as well embrace it and paint GOP elephants red.
They can't have it both ways. If you want to roll over for the concept of red=republican, then you have to roll over for confederate flag=racism. You can't pick and choose when to let the media redefine words.