Mississippi Flag

Mississippi legislators on both sides have agreed to change the state flag. I would think that the people should have a say. What do you think?

BURN IT DOWN!

That decision should definitely go to a referendum vote.

It's not going to a referendum vote. Or rather, if it does, our current flag will not be an option to choose from. The last time the minority wanted to change the flag, which was in 2001, it was put on the ballot and the people chose to keep it by a margin of 2 to 1. The leftists couldn't risk that again, so they targeted big business and college athletics to get them to lean on the politicians of the state, and now they've gone and done it in closed door back room meetings. This whole issue has made me so mad I had to get off all social media besides here for a few days as my anger was getting the better of me.

If the SEC/big business can do this on the flag just think what they could do on guns, religion, trapping, etc.

Personally, I think this needs to be explored in the courts to determine if outside corporations just violated representative government.

Emailed the governor a few hours ago and congratulated him on him and his cronies on their early retirement coming up in their next re election bid. Said the naacp, ncaa and blm don't vote here but the residents do and they have a long memory. I ask him to post the email where he can see it everyday. Said it won't be there long he can take it down in a little over 3 years when he cleans out his office.

Good

Y'all voted these folks in. Not sure what the love affair is with one small part of your flag....a part that represents treason.

One slice at a time till they got the whole loaf.

Your so smart lol.

Oh,,yer probly only sayin that cause its true.

No, lol.

That whole treason thing is a recent development. I've had conversations my whole life over the recent unpleasantness and never heard it referred to as treason until recently.
You think that might be planned?
If so, are those using the word being played?

the fedral government government broke the law not allowing there states there rights particurly missouri. but let me guies it was fought over slavery? if i was a betting man you would probaly vote guns away to and let the UN police your state? the men of the cival war stoud up for what the thought was right. we never lived during that time we dont no what it is like to walk in there shoes. let me also get the clear they still are AMERICAN VETRANS if you like it or not and you have no right to disrespect that. have you ever fought for a couse? i bet not you are probaly a coward anyways.

Maybe that flag represents Pride? The pride you get when you fight and survive for 4 years against an advisory that should have beat you in a month.

"In the eyes of the British government, the colonists who supported the Revolutionary War and who were involved in writing the Declaration of Independence were committing treason against Great Britain. Treason is when a person goes against his or her country and causes the country significant harm. "

Uh Oh!

No, it's not a new thing at all. Jefferson Davis was charged with treason after he was captured and was imprisoned for 2 years afterwards. He was never tried because he was pardoned before being brought to trial.

From Wikipedia: Davis was indicted for treason while imprisoned; one of his attorneys was ex-Governor Thomas Pratt of Maryland.[144] There was a great deal of discussion in 1865 about bringing treason trials, especially against Jefferson Davis. While there was no consensus in President Johnson's cabinet to do so, on June 11, 1866 the House of Representatives voted, 105-19, to support such a trial against Davis.

After two years of imprisonment, Davis was released on bail of $100,000, which was posted by prominent citizens including Horace Greeley, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Gerrit Smith. Davis remained under indictment until Andrew Johnson issued on Christmas Day of 1868 a presidential "pardon and amnesty" for the offense of treason to "every person who directly or indirectly participated in the late insurrection or rebellion" and after a federal circuit court on February 15, 1869, dismissed the case against Davis after the government's attorney informed the court that he would no longer continue to prosecute Davis.

The times are changing evolution of the government we the people formed.

It's not so much the flag that has me bugged. It's the circumstances and way it is being done. If during a more normal time without all the threats and lies by outside forces then I don't think it would be a huge deal. But to see a state government not stand up to the left is not acceptable. Like I wrote the governor in my email. "The naacp, ncaa and blm don't vote in Mississippi but the citizens do and they have a long memory". I know for me the flag really isn't the point. So when the socialist don't like something else do the elected officials leave their spine at the door and fold again. They should have had the gumption to tell the whole bunch to PACK SAND and COME GET SOME if they feel that strongly about dictating to a state what to do.

So do you think at the next election if a politician promises to re-instate the old flag he will get elected?
Seems that would be the case if this is getting rammed down everyones throat against their will.
Or would they be too scared to be called racist?
If that is the case then everyone is being coerced.

I'm gonna order me one of those flags and fly it here in Ohio!

Burn a cross while your at it,lol.

Boco, you make me giggle.

Gotta keep thing jovial.

I'm tired of folks trying to take away American history. The Civil war was about more than slavery. I'm not from the South, but I would never begrudge my southern brothers and sisters from showing their pride. This flag changing is nothing more than appeasement to the current loud mouths. God bless America!

Yes

Are all of you that think this is OK be Ok with tearing down Vicksburg National park? For those that haven't been there it takes a few hours if you stop and look at some of the monuments there. The way they are demolishing statues and monuments the whole park could be a shambles.

The flag deal was done very poorly to say the least. They set aside the regular rules to get rid of it. Why do we even pretend to have rules if you can just ignore them when they are inconvenient? Tate Reeves ran on it that he would NOT replace the flag. Camaping promise

Video of him saying should be up to the citizens. He needs tarred feathered and run out on a rail.

Its a Battle Flag that means we're ready to make a stand and fight for what we believe in. What we been seeing on the News you guys up north and the west coast might need to buy some. lol

I don't fault anyone for their opinion as a matter of fact I respect those that have one and are willing to voice it. I will say that the governors speech was sickening. I guess he had to invoke god to help clear his himself from what he did. This is Mississippi's fight and hopefully it will be dealt with the correct way, at the ballot box. For me that is at the ballot box. I personally intend to buy add space throughout the state when he starts campaigning. I will call him out for being the spineless liar that he is. this could have been done much differently and would have been honest instead of a sham by typical politicians caving to the left. Mississippians do not and should not tolerate weakness on the part of our elected officials. As far as I am concerned the bunch of them that were involved in this committed political suicide yesterday. I'm pretty sure there will be an expensive price to pay at the ballot box.The flag it'self is nothing more than a symbol. Some are evidently offended by it or better yet claim to be and there is a difference. The flag also has a sense of history and Mississippians take pride in it because it is the state flag. I don't think replacing it is trying to erase history. Things from the past sometimes need to be updated. It will always be part of Mississippi's history. There is however a proper way and time to make change. This was not it. I will however stand under whatever flag we adopt. Because it represents the place I was born and live as have generations of my family. The flag however that means the most to me is the one that represents our country. Many have fought and died under that flag to ensure the great and successful experiment called the United States of America. The national anthem at times still brings tears to my eyes when the flag is raised as I'm sure many veterans understand.

I have been hearing it used that way more often lately.

My WWII veteran grandfather had a huge effect on me and was from your neck of the woods (born in Jackson county GA, raised in Abbeville SC) and was embarrassed that he had relatives that fought against a country that he loved so much.

Going to Vicksburg Saturday. I am very proud of all Americans that fought there, Union and Confederate. Tough bunch of men that did what they had to do!!!!

Part of history.Should not be changed.

its sad that there are a hand full of cry babies doing all of this , think they can change history

I was born and raised in NY, and am embarrassed over the way my ancestors treated the south during, but especially after the war.