After the senseless murders that took place in a historic black church in South Carolina Mitt Romney has took it on himself out of stupidity for lack of better reasoning is calling for the Confederate stars and bars to be took down, that proudly flies over the South Carolina State Capitol. what Mitt Romney needs more than anything before showing his ignorance on social media is a history lesson. The Stars and Bars is not a symbol of racism but a symbol of defiance, does he not know that the first slave owner in America was a black man? Check attached pictures, does he not know that New Orleans although 63% black proudly displays a plaque contributed to Robert E Lee the Confederacy's greatest general? does he not know many black soldiers proudly served in the Confederacy and fought and died for that flag? Does he not know that still today many southern blacks proudly display the Confederate flag as a part of their heritage? This is not a black white issue this is a North and South issue, us Sons & Daughters of the Confederacy both black and white has that flag as a part of our heritage denying it would be like cutting off an arm or a leg it is part of us many a bloodstained body both black and white fell defending that flag and was laid to rest draped with that flag it would be a slap in the face to the memory of all of those who died defending her both black and white. think what you will of the stars and bars but her legacy is woven through the fabric of this nation as intricately as the stars and stripes. I as many do consider both of them to be my flag and would defend either one. you don't have to look any further then classic TV sitcom like the Dukes of Hazzard and that legendary Dodge Charger the General Lee that proudly displays the stars and bars to realize how proud the south is of that old flag and I imagine that she will still fly proudly long after Mitt Romney has been laid to rest. long live America and yes long live the Confederacy!
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