[Sonny M]

Instead, he should concentrate on the majority of Georgians, reasonable voters who don't want to revive the Confederacy but only want a say-so in the flag that flies over Georgia.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the real fear (which is being conceited already by the left), that if and when there is a referendum, the majority is going to go with the stars and bars?

[I still care]

They did in Mississippi. Whether you are for the flag or against, the man made a campaign promise to hold a referendum and leave it in the hands of the people. What the paper advocates is he break his promise to let the people of the state choose their own flag.

More liberal mindset of "We know what's good for you". The Georgia flag doesn't affect me one way or the other. But liberal newspapers lecturing the people that they are too stupid to make their own decisions because they might be "insensitive" do.

[GOPcapitalist]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the real fear (which is being conceited already by the left), that if and when there is a referendum, the majority is going to go with the stars and bars?

Correct. That is what happened in Mississippi when they had a referendum with two competing designs - a confederate one and a non-confederate one. Unless they are certain that the public will rubber stamp their position, the left wants the public as far away from the issue as is physically possible. Remember, to them big government knows what is best for us - far more than we could ever know ourselves.

[over3Owithabrain]

The article contradicts itself: if the vast majority of Georgians don't want the Confederate flag, let them vote for or against it and put the issue to rest. The truth is, the Dems want this as an ongoing issue to flog the GOP with, so they do NOT want a up or down vote on it.
My opinion, by the way, is the Confederate flag should not be the state flag. It represents a failed attempt at secession and dividing the Union. The war was lost and shouldn't be refought - do we run a totem pole up as our state symbol. No - why? Because the Injuns lost. So did the secessionists, whether they still feel they were right or not. Fly the Rebel flag all you want on your private property.