Will the flag ever go away?

 The Confederate flag is stirring up controversy again, this time deep in the heart of the South.

 The University of Mississippi has taken what seem to be rather pidly measures to get rid of Rebel flag waving at its football games.  These measures, however, have been limited to a plea from the football coach and (get this) a ban on sticks in the stadium.  Apparently someone in the upper echelons of the school seems to think that there's no way to display a flag other than on a stick.

 Ole Miss fans carry the flag to games as some sort of unofficial show of school spirit, at a school that, conveniently, is predominantly white.  Hmm, do you think there's more to this than meets the eye?  You're probably right.

 Ole Miss football coach Tommy Tuberville has extended pleas to the fans to stop bringing the flag because it is hurting his recruiting.  He didn't bother to mention that it's a sign of hate, bigotry, oppression and a reminder of a part of American history that is rather embarassing for the South.  As always, you can tell where priorities on American campuses are:  the gridiron and the basketball court.

 This is a double-whammy if there's ever been one.  Not only does Ole Miss seem to place more importance on athletics, but the fact that they would do anything short of banning that orange and blue toilet paper is ridiculous.  Welcome to the Nineties, fuckers.  Let's get our heads out of the 1860s ass-funk that it's in and someone else finish this I'm going to smoke

 It's just plain wrong for people to wave the Rebel flag anywhere, much less at a sporting event.  And regardless of what some people might want to tell you, it is a volatile symbol of hate and racism in America.  You could equate it to a schwastika, especially since the two are often seen in each other's company.
 

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