The other day I was driving through Eaton and saw a Confederate flag flying prominently from someone’s home. It angered me seeing that, especially in light of the attack by white supremacists on our Capitol and parading the Confederate flag inside while someone used an American Flag to beat a police officer.
I don't disagree that the Confederate flag may be offensive.
But, the 1st Amendment protects all speech [expressions of speech]. This is especially true of what may be considered "offensive". Acceptable speech needs no protection at all.
So before you start deciding what is or isn't offensive, just be glad as an American you can express yourself any way you like. Oh, by the way, the Supreme Court has already decided that even "Hate Speech" is protected speech.
I spent a lot of time in the South Graham. Lots of the good ole' boys down there see the flag as an honorable symbol of their ancestors fight for the South and states rights. They would tell you that the average confederate soldier didn't fight for anything other than the brother to his left and right. Having said that, I see why it is offensive to some.
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Regardless of how offensive something is . We have no reason to eliminate it from our history. Forgetting our history is a receipt for disaster.
I don't disagree that the Confederate flag may be offensive.
But, the 1st Amendment protects all speech [expressions of speech]. This is especially true of what may be considered "offensive". Acceptable speech needs no protection at all.
So before you start deciding what is or isn't offensive, just be glad as an American you can express yourself any way you like. Oh, by the way, the Supreme Court has already decided that even "Hate Speech" is protected speech.
I spent a lot of time in the South Graham. Lots of the good ole' boys down there see the flag as an honorable symbol of their ancestors fight for the South and states rights. They would tell you that the average confederate soldier didn't fight for anything other than the brother to his left and right. Having said that, I see why it is offensive to some.
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