With the mass killings last week in the church in South Carolina by a guy hoping to start a race war, there have been renewed calls for the South Carolina state government to remove the Confederate Flag from the state capitol. I understand the calls that the Flag is a historic article that should be preserved, whether in Civil War reenactments or as historical teachings. However, it should, in my opinion, NOT be a sanctioned flag that is flown by any local, state or federal government. Because then we move from it being a historic item to be debated and discussed to a state sponsored reminder that not everyone is welcome.
