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[Duck Tape]

There is a lot of steam to replace the battle flag with the First Regiment of Rifles SC Volunteers. Someone post a pic please.

[LowcountryBuck]

[smallwater]

Good lookinng flag, but they'll want to take it down soon enough. Any way to get something as close to permanent as possible with regards to keeping monuments and any flag replacement in place?

[Catdaddy]

There is a lot of steam to replace the battle flag with the First Regiment of Rifles SC Volunteers. Someone post a pic please.

It will not accomplish a thing if they stick it on the Statehouse grounds.

[reeltight]

That's retarded. Why not just fly the state flag if you are going to fly that one? First National or nothing. IMO.

[Chuck the Duck Slayer]

That's retarded. Why not just fly the state flag if you are going to fly that one? First National or nothing. IMO.

The politicans in columbia dont have the testicular fortitude to make a stand and are just trying to appease as many of their constituents as possible in hopes of getting re-elected.

[duckchoppin]

Cnn has now reported live twice that there isnt the support to remove the flag and there might not be enough votes to have it taken down. What is really going on? Dont tell us what you want. Lets hear the truth!

[reeltight]

Cnn has now reported live twice that there isnt the support to remove the flag and there might not be enough votes to have it taken down. What is really going on? Dont tell us what you want. Lets hear the truth!

You're really listening or watching CNN and think you are getting the truth?

[duckchoppin]

You're really listening or watching CNN and think you are getting the truth?

As much as they want to see it gone I would think they would be having a field day with it. They actually seemed kind of worried. Never said I believed it but its a far cry from what DT is reporting.

[Saltydog235]

Cnn has now reported live twice that there isnt the support to remove the flag and there might not be enough votes to have it taken down. What is really going on? Dont tell us what you want. Lets hear the truth!

CNN's telling something completely different than news outlets are. Every other reliable media outlet is reporting that the votes are there to do so.

[MorningWoody]

DT this is freaking comical. You and your spineless cronies don't have the sack to do what should be done. Bought and paid for, that is pretty much the state flag but I am sure someone somewhere will have a problem with it and you will tuck tail and remove it also.

[dixiedeerslaya]

ALL OR NOTHING

[LowcountryBuck]

Since when does anyone believe CNN. I bet they don't have the votes with the amendment to change the flag. I believe it will be all or nothing.

[LowcountryBuck]

No DC,

they want to continue to stir controversy and make SC look like a bunch of idiots.

Continuing to suggest there may not be the votes could incite more protests, more national interest, and more attention to this thing.

Again, not having the votes on a bill with an amendment is not the same as not having the votes on a clean bill to take it down.

[MorningWoody]

No DC,

they want to continue to stir controversy and make SC look like a bunch of idiots.

Continuing to suggest there may not be the votes could incite more protests, more national interest, and more attention to this thing.

Again, not having the votes on a bill with an amendment is not the same as not having the votes on a clean bill to take it down.

Agreed this is making our state look like a bunch of fools. That's what they want, they want the rest of the country to go "oh look at poor ol SC". Outside pressure seems to be making more noise then both sides here. We need to circle the wagons, grieve and support the families, and tell the rest of the country to let us take care of our own business.

[thunderchicken]

In other news, our paid politicians did save the blue catfish and the SC game bird from near extinction their last session!!!

[reeltight]

The Senate has the votes as well or so I'm being told by our Senator here in Summerville. I've had several conversations with him over the last two weeks. BTW, any of you watching the Senate debate this on PBS today? Some of the senators that support taking the flag down are throwing some off the wall hair brain stuff out there. It's damn near comical.

[Chuck the Duck Slayer]

Some of the senators that support taking the flag down are throwing some off the wall hair brain stuff out there. It's damn near comical.

Are any other senators calling them out on it?

[reeltight]

Are any other senators calling them out on it?

Not really. I watched the first hour before they went to recess.

[duckchoppin]

According to the live blog on The States website they also suggest there might not be enough votes. Take it for what its worth.