Finally a voice of common sense. The confederate flag is not a symbol of racism, it’s a symbol of southern pride. Why don’t the politicians speak with this much common sense and wisdom?
Southern pride is no longer permitted. Resistance is futile; you will be assimilated.
Simple. They don't have this much common sense and wisdom.
It's a symbol of both. What the Confederate Battle Flag means to white Southerners like Charlie Daniels and what it means to the average black descendant of slaves are two different things. Given the actual history, the fact that it means different things to different people should come as no surprise.
Neither "faction" has a monopoly on dictating the meaning of that particular symbol. Both viewpoints hold some validity, IMHO, and that's where the issue should remain.
Unfortunately, politically correct hysteria has taken hold of the issue, and any semblance of tolerance and rationality were left behind long ago.
This is the totalitarian collectivist mind at work. We're becoming Europeans. It was bound to happen sooner or later...
I know why... it's because Charlie Daniels is a good man... a thoughtful man - and most of our politicians aren't...
What is a symbol of southern pride for one is a symbol of racism for another. Which is why there is no middle ground in this issue, and where there is no solution that doesn't leave one side angry.