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TexasTowelie

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Thu Jun 18, 2020, 07:45 PM Jun 2020

Governor Reeves indicates he might entertain a legislative two flag solution

Recently, the Mississippi Legislature has been discussing various solutions to change the state flag during the last few weeks of the Legislative session. The most recent attempt to provide a resolution to do so, seems to be dead on arrival in the Senate Committee it was referred to.

The resolution offered by Sen. Derrick Simmons would allow for the change to be made by Legislature without a vote through the ballot box.

Governor Reeves has been insistent that he would not be in favor of the legislature unilaterally replacing the state flag. However, on Thursday during his COVID-19 press briefing Governor Tate Reeves was asked if he would support the idea of two official state flags for those entities who do not wish to fly the current one containing the Confederate Battle Symbol.

In his response he indicated that he would entertain the idea. He referenced prior efforts by former Speaker Pro Tem Greg Snowden and also said he is open to any conversations that can bring forth a solution.

Read more: https://yallpolitics.com/2020/06/18/governor-reeves-indicates-he-might-entertain-a-legislative-two-flag-solution/

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Governor Reeves indicates he might entertain a legislative two flag solution (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2020 OP
Two flags helps identify the racist organizations from the non-racist ones. cos dem Jun 2020 #1
The Racists Could Have Their Own Special Flag smb Jun 2020 #2
Whoever wants to have their Kate and Edith too is putting trouble on to brew... abqtommy Jun 2020 #3
Two flags... Like Rome split into two half-empires. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #4
Wow that's an awful idea Recursion Jun 2020 #5
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