Seeing that the Confederacy was never recognized as an official government by anybody, and that it was only in existence 4 measly years, no, I don't think the battle flag belongs on a state flag, or a statehouse, or any official state or government building. But I don't live in Mississippi, ergo I did not have a chance to vote on it. If they want it, let them have it, and fercryinoutloud let's move on. Simply removing an emblem is not going to get rid of racism, injustice, or bad taste, in that order. It's nothing more than a band-aid. We can either keep putting band-aids on things, or we can try to heal the damn wound. But of course the band-aid approach is easier and people can feel like they're Really Doing Something.

What some people apparently don't understand is this: sometimes the harder you push someone, the harder they resist. Perhaps the people of Mississippi are just damn tired of being pushed by people who don't live there and this is their way of resisting.

I don't know what the answer is. In a country where we espouse the free exchange of ideas and opinions, SOMEONE is going to get their feelings hurt, no matter how diplomatic you try to be. That's just the way it is. Maybe you don't like the way Mississippi voted. But the fact is, they voted, they made a decision. Maybe later on they will vote again and come to a different decision. I don't know.

Perhaps the best place to start is with the person in the mirror.

That's all I have to say on the subject, and I ain't sayin any more. See you in the music threads.

Cheers----- KFC