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The Mississippi state flag will not fly at the Democratic National Convention.

It was removed from its posts inside and outside the arena, as the Mississippi Democratic delegation and protesters agreed that it was offensive. The flag features the stars and bars symbol of the Confederacy in the upper left corner of the rectangular flag that also has three stripes — one red, one white and one blue.

Vallena Greer, a Democratic delegate from Mississippi, told the Washington Examiner she saw the flag on the Mississippi delegation's post inside the convention hall and immediately took it down.

"I just lost it. I snatched it, I threw it under the seat," Greer said. "I didn't want to see it, nobody else from Mississippi wanted to see that."

Film at 11....

Ummm.... Mattie... Just because they voted to keep it doesn't mean everyone else has to allow it.

Oh and "they" didn't vote to keep it.



"WE" voted to keep it!!!

No. But if America votes trump president, that doesn't mean other countries have to let him visit.

Mississippi can vote to make their flag an HD image of gaping an@l sex with the money shot, that doesn't require that conferences outside of Mississippi have to allow them to fly their flag...

For some reason I thought I belonged to


The UNITED States of America.

"allow it"?

If the DNC is flying the flags of the 50 UNITED States, then it's not a matter of choosing which ones you like or don't find offensive.

In this instance, the flag was removed by a delegate from da 'Sip. But what if it was some self-righteous yankee from a northern state?

I am ashamed of my America. When did we all get so butt hurt and easily offended? A flag? Really?
Shame on that delegate. And shame on anyone who thinks removing it was the right thing to do. You can be against the symbol while still honoring the good people of the state.

Ummm. Mattie... The DNC is a convention for a political party.. I'm pretty sure they're not a government organization.

Yes tail "allow it".. The DNC, just like the RNC is an organization which can run its convention how it sees fit. You know... Because this is America.

+1

It's the 'sip... they love burning ****!

How is this a freedom of speech thing?

Spey,

My personal belief is that flag burning is absolutely disgusting. It really pisses me off. Not because I have more patriotism than the next guy, but for the thousands that have served our country. Many lives have been lost with a deep love for our flag. I see it as an insult to their dedication and honor.
While those men and women secured the right for such acts of stupidity.

Someone wants to burn the Sip flag.......eh, who cares. It can be replaced.

The Sip flag is not Ole Glory.

I don't salute the state flag or pledge allegiance to it.

Short answer : every decision has consequences. Even for states.

I agree 100% that our flag has caused some negative economic impact.

However, those losses don't outweigh the devastation of not recognizing history.


I have ancestors that faught and died for the confederacy. That doesn't make me a biggot or approve slavery. It's a way to honor my family name.

It's a personal choice. And a belief that runs deep.

I wasn't referring to the negative economic impact.

I'm just saying there are consequences to decisions.

It's fine if a majority of MS voters wanted the flag. That gives them the right to have that as their flag. It doesn't give them the right to force its display by any individual at any event. Government events, sure... but non-government events, to complain when the individual who's right it is to choose whether to display it or not chooses NOT to, is ridiculous.

If you guys voted for the coolest most popular flag everywhere, you'd find people flying it all over the place. Instead you guys chose to stick with something controversial which has very negative connotations for a significant portion of our population. Don't pretend to be shocked when people choose not to fly it.

I think I've confused you victor.


I don't care that some democrat took down the Sip flag. I think it's a shame to fly the other 49 though.
But folks are going to do what they want to do
My point was, that MS voted to use that flag. Like it or not, that represents MS. Which is a state in our Union.

Personally, I'd be THRILLED if MS didn't participate in the DNC. In fact, I'd be even more proud to say I'm from the SIP.

I don't know how a God fearing person can say they are a democrat. They want to eliminate Capitol punishment but allow abortion. Set the worst free and murder the innocent. Makes no sense to me!!!

And that's just one issue I have.

Well mattie... you've bundled a few things in this post.
First, I didn't say you had a problem with them not using it. I said there's no reason for them to have to use it. Your first statement was "we voted for it, stop cryin'".... I didn't actually see anyone crying about this issue, other than drafter or someone else complaining that it wasn't being flown.... the person taking it down wasn't crying about anything.. they just took it down.

MS is a state in our union, you are correct. And when the federal government has the flags of the states of our union flown somewhere, I fully expect them to fly the battle flag of the Virginia rebel army, embedded in a sideways french flag to represent MS.... because that's what you guys wanted. but none of that is relevant to a DNC event.

You don't know how a god fearing person can say they are a democrat... and I don't know how a god fearing person can tie their shoes. Seriously... an invisible friend. Heck... it'd take a god fearing person the lack of logic to equate lack of capital punishment with "setting someone free". Seriously... how does that even work in your head?

Victor.

The quit crying part is based on a local response. Something you aren't exposed to. So my opinion wouldn't apply to the DNC


When you refer to God, my Lord and Savior, as "an invisible friend", it shows me that you and I are worlds apart. What you said is highly insulting and not worthy of further conversation on the subject. I will pray for you though.


So again......no representation at the DNC would make me very PROUD!!!

fair enough. Because of the thread topic, I assumed you were referring to the DNC.


Good I suppose. I find it horribly insulting that you would even think for a minute that the decisions of any deity fearing person of any religion matters to me at all. It has no purpose in a rational discussion. You're free to your religion, but once you bring into a discussion your opinion on what a religious person would or would not think, I'll give you my opinion on what a religious person thinks.

Well, I'm not from the Sip but.....





....Oh.

maybe the OP should have been God Hates Dems? That can not be possible to a believer.
Step back for a minute Mattie...The God is not a registered Republican!

Hmmmm - NOT from the Sipp, Are you?

I'd still come over for dinner.
Stuff is just the way it is...just remember, we can't do this in Russia.

actually, it doesn't bother me what flag you fly at your home