Yes. The last time it was put to the popular vote, I voted to change it and would again. When over one third of your population is offended or hurt by it, it needs to go. I don't care if people think a flag shouldn't be offensive. The fact is - IT IS.

How can Mississippi say that we have progressed in civil rights and then fly that flag? It goes farther than being embarrassing. It is about compassion. It is about healing. It is about humanity.

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Posted by Henry Jones Jr

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 6/22/15 at 12:25 pm to HYDRnation

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Yes. The last time it was put to the popular vote, I voted to change it and would again. When over one third of your population is offended or hurt by it, it needs to go.

So the other 2/3 votes don't matter then because there were some people that were offended? Why let the minority vote control what the majority vote wants?

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Posted by corndawg85

Member since Oct 2013

832 posts

Posted on 6/22/15 at 1:45 pm to HYDRnation

This flag does have similarities to the first official flag of the Confederacy, but the stars give it different meanings. The flag above has 20 stars representing the 20th state which is Mississippi. There is nothing racist behind that.

This flag:

The seven stars represent the original Confederate States. This could be perceived as racist.

I think we need to find an alternative because of all the douche bags that have tarnished it's image over the past century. It was a battle flag like every other army has used in past centuries, not a flag that was suppose to induce fear and hatred.