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TexasTowelie

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Wed Jun 28, 2017, 09:32 PM Jun 2017

Mississippi man takes Confederate flag fight to high court

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A black Mississippi citizen is taking his case against the state's Confederate-themed flag to the U.S. Supreme Court.

In papers filed Wednesday, attorneys for Carlos Moore said lower courts were wrong to reject his argument that the flag is a symbol of white supremacy that harms him and his young daughter by violating the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection to all citizens.

His attorneys wrote that under the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling against Moore, "a city could adopt 'White Supremacy Forever' as its official motto; or a county could incorporate an image of white hooded figures and a noose hanging from a tree into its county seal; or a state could incorporate a Nazi swastika, as an endorsement of Aryan/white supremacy, in its state flag."

Mississippi's is the last state flag to feature the Confederate battle emblem. Critics say the symbol is racist. Supporters say it represents history.

Read more: http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/national/mississippi-man-takes-confederate-flag-fight-to-high-court/article_cf86c7ec-ded3-5fa0-85c9-d7001167cbab.html#tncms-source=infinity-scroll-summary-siderail-latest

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Mississippi man takes Confederate flag fight to high court (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2017 OP
White supremacy is really white insecurity. dubyadiprecession Jun 2017 #1
Their history sheshe2 Jun 2017 #2
So tired of this issue.We need another vote. eom Mean Gene Jul 2017 #3
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