I was thinking about how I could convince so many people that the condfederate flag isnt about racism its about been proud of where you came from and this is what I thought of.First of all I am not a racist I am half cherokee my great grandmother Estee was a full blooded cherokee and I'm very proud of that.That is on my daddys side and on my moms side of the family I have Sue indian in me also.Even though you can't tell much because my Irish and German blood takes over with my very fair skin and sky blue eyes.I feel really bad about what my cherokee ancestors had to go through and I wish somehow the cherokees and whites could of got along but you can't bring back the past and the bible says they will be history.But I'm also proud of my white ancestors because if they hadn't so bravely fought for the land I would not be able to call the south home.I am from Dahlonega Ga the mountain part of north Georgia and I love living in the south.My favorite state I visit as often as I can is Tennessee which I do plan on calling home one day because Georgia has became so populated with illegal immigrants.Georgia used to be a good place to call home but now it's been taken over by the illegal immigrants and like alot of America jobs are going hag wash. I am young only 26 and I may be talking old timey but I hate all this change that has happend to the world and country.America was once the richest country in the world and now that the goverment allows so many foriegners especialy mexicans it has gotten so crazy and it seems like no one gives a ****.They say change is for the better but you see what this so called change has done to America!When I see so many of them it makes me wonder why so many Americans aint taking a stand to fight for their country and their land.Im standing up for all of the USA not just the south that I'm so proud of but for all of my homeland!!This is my home my childrens home and will be one day my grandchildren and greatgrand childrens home.And what so many Southern Americans forget is we are the great grandchildren of the brave confederate Soldiers that fought for this land so we could call this place our home.It makes me sad that schools are taking away the right to show off what we are proud of and where we came from and I think they have no right doing that it is eleginally a free country but I don't think it is anymore.We Americans that is so proud of our home our heritage and our pride is making us stay silent in our love of our ancestors and that is not right in anyway at all!!I will always honor the conferate flag and I will never be ashamed of any of my ancestors.I'm proud of where I came from and I always will be and I will teach my children about the proud history of thier ancestors and I hope they take as much about why they call this great country home as I do.Please forgive me about how long it was. I just wanted to tell a piece of my mind coming from my heart.

That flag is a proud memorial of my ancestors that fought so hard for our homeland. They gave their inoccent lifes for the dixie land I call home. People today should have more respect for the deceased that fought so bravely for what we now call home.It is in no way racist it is only of bravery and pride!

im not a confederate however.

i feel that the flag did represent another country of beliefs that existed during the civil war era. so we should keep it up. you can bury history.

I understand that to some it means pride but to a large group of people it means slavery racism and such. Why offend people.
What's the point?

The Confederate Flag is a very important part of our Historyalmost as much as Old Glory Herself. I am prowd to be apart of the Confederate History as My Great Grandfather was a part of the war. We still own and live on the farm that he Homsetaded after the wars end.
Any Male or Female that has served our Old Glory cannot ever forget the feelilng of seeing it fly in any location after being out of the US during a war. The pride that it give as a constant reminder that Freedom Is NOT FREE. The other fact of the matter is that so many people of the US Disrespect the Flag on Many occasions, Just because they do not care or know of it's very importance. I still belileve that it should be flown over the capital as-well as other locations without any flaque from self-richous organizations that claim that it is a sign of racism, when in fact it should be noted as the very day that they received their Independence or Freedom.
I shall always be a REBEL of THE CONFEDERACY OF THE UNITED STATES !!!! NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY, IN THE SAME MANNER I AM A VETERAN OF THREE WARS TO CONTINUE OUR FREEDOM AS WELL AS TO SHOW OTHERS WHAT FREEDOM MEANS.

THANK YOU

FRANK

I don't think that people are correct in thinking that the flag represents "SLAVERY". It is representative of the state and what has happened in the past to that state. Just because some people believes that is stands for something bad, there are many more who believe in it for the greater good of the state. My husband grow up understanding the significance of the flag and its history, and we think it should be kept for many reasons, good and bad, and "SLAVERY" is not one of the reasons.

I believe the flag should be flown anywhere sees fit .But my husband tells me not to fly it in front of my house cause somebody may shoot our house up so I fly it in my back yard.I believe it should be where it is at and another at the momument.

I don't think so. Yes, the Confederate flag represents the states' right to govern themselves - I get that. But it also represents a big part of the Civil War - SLAVERY. A paraphrase of my favorite comedian goes like this:

I have a friend who said to me once, "The Nazis were bad, and we still drive around in VWs."

"Yeah, but we don't put a VW on top of the state house."

The Confederate Flag is important to many people for various reasons, some good, some bad. Nevertheless, it is a part of our history and I would think is covered by the right of "free speech." The principle of free speech is more important than personal repulsion.
Barbara k

It's a part of our nation's history and I believe that if you try and legislate the past out of existence and try to bury it, you'll just end up repeating it again. The Confederate Flag is just a flag, you might not agree with what it stood for, or for what people want it to stand for today, but it should not be forgotten. Good or Bad, we cannot forget our history no matter what side of the flag you were on.

The Confederate flag is a symbol of a Confederation that went to war and lost.
It should be remembered in an historical content.
But how is it different from Germans flying a swastika flag?
Even the Russians no longer fly their Soviet flag.
Remembering, and respecting those who died in their belief of honor under their flag does not mean that flag should continue to be displayed.

This letter is out of respect for the thousands of veterans that forght under the Flag of The Confedercy.
The flag had been respected through the years. That is until a bunch of red neck white trash wanted to associate this beautiful old symbol of belief of a vanishing society and times gone by and graves of sholdiers that gave their lives for it and turned it into a symbol of racial hatred.
This is not what I see when I view this flag. The Confederate Flag should remain a symbol of a time gone by and still be respected for the men that gave their life for it.
When I see whites waving it off the back of pick up trucks and displayed so disrespectful on shirts, and caps, it makes me ashamed to be white.
Not all white people associate this symbol with racial issues.
This was a time in our history when men fought for their cause, right or wrong. Please do not disrespect the veteran of The Civil War by banning this flag.
Show respect and ignore the few that bring disrespect to The Civil War Confederate Armies and their families, by insutlting this flag.

I think that the nation has way too much baggage associated with the Confederate flag for it to be acceptably flown at any state house.