Senate bills would ban Confederate flag from Michigan Capitol, declare Juneteenth as official state holiday

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This violates the first amendment right to free speech.

But why are Yankees flying the Southern Cross anyways?

[–]madcow-5 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

You'll get the occasional person with one in their yard in every state, for various reasons.

The culture difference is also rural vs. urban & suburban. Every state with the possible exception of Rhode Island has rural parts somewhere in it.

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That flag represents the South, not rural Yankees. If they got Dixon heritage, so be it, but if they're a full-on Yank: I don't understand why they'd even want to fly it. They should fly their own regional flag, not ours.

[–]madcow-5 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Idk, I’m not the sort to have one.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The freedom to speak can be limited in time, place, and manner. As for why, I blame the schools.

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The Constitutional is effectively non-existent at this point.

[–]Nemacolin[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

State Sen. Sylvia Santana introduced bills Tuesday to ban the Confederate flag from the state Capitol and declare Juneteenth an official state holiday.

The Detroit Democrat’s bills come after protesters carried the Confederate flag at anti-lockdown demonstrations at the state Capitol last year.

“The Confederate Flag is synonymous with hatred and racism and solely used to intimidate, all of which have no place at our Capitol,” Santana said in a statement. “Historically sighted at lynchings and anti-civil rights marches, this flag has more recently been seen at white supremacist rallies and the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. It’s past time for us to ban it from our State Capitol, which is a place that should represent free speech and debate by all.”

Santana’s other bill would make Juneteenth an official state holiday. Most states, including Michigan, recognize Juneteenth, but not as an official government holiday. Michigan has 11 official holidays.