Confederate clothing causes controversy (IL)

[struggle4progress]

Jessica Kunz

10/29 2015 9:23AM

... "Both my parents are from the south. We've been around the flag all our life."

"Do you know any of the background of what it means?"

"No."

Chapman says he understands the controversy, but says that's not going to change his mind ...

http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/confederate-clothing-causes-controversy

[PoliticAverse]

1. "It's not only racist. It's part of our history." n/t

[Initech]

2. The Confederate Flag: how is this still a thing?

[Goblinmonger]

3. I hate Illinois Nazis.

[FLPanhandle]

4. He can wear it all the time, except not at school.

No one is taking his clothing away, but schools have the right to regulate what students wear.

[Ghost in the Machine]

5. As a Southerner, I have to quote another poster here, one who I butted heads with for years, and

and don't think I have ever agreed with anything else on:

"If you want to wave the Confederate Flag, wave the LAST ONE of the Confederacy... the White Flag of surrender!"

to Bolo Boffin, where ever you may be. I haven't seen you post on a long time.

Peace,

Ghost