06-24-2015, 11:08 AM
I think the reaction because the kid had a photo with the flag in it is kind of ridiculous. That being said, it is a flag of rebellion, and a battle flag for a government that was fighting for the right to have slaves. That may not be all it was about, but slavery was an important factor.
“History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure.”-Thurgood Marshall
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