Flag coming down

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

By Who?

Their Dixiecrat governor at the time, Ernest "Fritz" Hollings.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Their Dixiecrat governor at the time, Ernest "Fritz" Hollings.

Just had to hear it...LOL.
I agree, it's time to pull it down.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Their Dixiecrat governor at the time, Ernest "Fritz" Hollings.

See my post above. Hollings was governor when it was passed by the legislature but that isn't the same as saying that Hollings "did it".

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Boreas

See my post above. Hollings was governor when it was passed by the legislature but that isn't the same as saying that Hollings "did it".

Was it veto-proof?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

Was it veto-proof?

I don't know but I do know that there was a non-binding referendum on the 1994 Republican primary ballot asking whether the flag should go or stay atop the dome. The vote was 3 to 1 (75%) in favor of it staying.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Boreas

I don't know but I do know that there was a non-binding referendum on the 1994 Republican primary ballot asking whether the flag should go or stay atop the dome. The vote was 3 to 1 (75%) in favor of it staying.

Means nothing. A Dem stuck it up there & a Rep is gonna take it down.
Nice try though.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

Means nothing. A Dem stuck it up there & a Rep is gonna take it down.
Nice try though.

Nice try but no. If a Rep was going to take it down, that should have been last week. Even now all that's decided is that the SC legislature is going to talk about it, in the summer that is.

Retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, eBay, Kmart, Target are going to bring this down. And a few GOP candidates for President are going to be hung too. Some states such as Georgia and Virginia are also looking to ban this flag in the public domain. So it's public and economic pressure and no Gopper is going to get credit.