After flying for only two years, the blue state flag raised by former Gov. Roy Barnes probably will be hauled down this week. The idea for a referendum on the state flag belongs to his successor, Gov. Sonny Perdue. That vote comes in March. But the immediate removal of the Barnes flag -- in favor of one with a Confederate pedigree -- can be traced to former President Jimmy Carter. Key lawmakers say Carter, who is also a former Georgia governor, stood at the edges of negotiations throughout the three-month flag fight. Jimmy Carter worked to raise a new flag...
