McAuliffe blasts flying of Confederate flag; issue is politically tricky Democrat Terry McAuliffe brazenly inserted himself into the sensitive debate over Virginia's heritage, condemning the flying of a Confederate flag and renewing a cultural debate that has ensnared governors of both parties for decades. Responding to a Virginia group's raising of a 15-by-15-foot banner of the Stars and Bars at ...
Oct. 3, 2013 - The Washington Times
EDIT: We’re split on this Confederate thing Recognized images shape the perceptions of people all around. Whether Aunt Jemima perpetuates the image of the caring, African-American housekeeper or cartoons of the 1970s strictly portraying Hippies as burnouts, these symbols carry connotations that transcend generations. The Confederate Flag is one of those images. Stars and bars. For some the flag means freedom. The […]
Sept. 30, 2013 - The Daily Free Press