Just to clarify our terminology: The flag that is being discussed is the Confederate battle flag. It has diagonal stripes lined with stars. The term "Stars and Bars" refers to the Confederate POLITICAL flag, which is an entirely different thing. It has three broad horizontal stripes (the "bars") with a few (3, I believe) stars across the middle one. While virtually everyone is familiar with the Confederate battle flag, hardly anyone sees the Stars and Bars unless they look it up in an encyclopedia. Not an earthshaking point, but I believe in calling things by their correct names to help avoid confusion and misunderstanding.