The South lost the war, and therefore the flag should not be on top of the government buildings. It should not be banned from the property because it is part of history. Now, if it is incorporated into the state flag then it is a different flag. After the war, the flag was not flown over the SC State House til one of the anniversaries of the war. Now it is not on top of the State House, but it is still causing controversy for the state. It is sad that the Confederate flag and the Christian flag are used by racist groups. Not all people who have a Confederate flag are racist. They may be "rebels" and/or Dukes of Hazzard fans. The Civil War was over state's rights. One right they were seeking was the right to own slaves. I do not condone slavery, especially with the mistreatment that occured. But people seem to forget that other races were slaves, too... or maybe people simply weren't educated about that part of it. It is a sad part of United States history.

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	iamontoyou	Sep 14, 2007 03:27AM GMTSeptember 14, 2007 03:27:21