Sometimes, You Win One: Skynyrd Keeps the Flag

From the Sept. 25, 2012, The Boot "Lynyrd Skynyrd's Confederate Flag Waves On" by Gayle Thompson.

As the headline suggests, Gary Rossington and Lynyrd Skynyrd have had a change of heart and the 40-year tradition of hanging the huge Confederate flag on the stage will continue.  They listened to their fans.

Rossington did say that his reason for the move in the first place was that many times hate groups have used the Confederate flag.

Now, this whole thing isn't all that big of a deal, but considering the increasing attacks and pressure to do away with all things Confederate just seems to have taken on a life of its own.  We now know how the folks at Vicksburg felt back in 1863.

But, I agree with Rossington in that I hate to see hate groups using the flag.  It is too bad that they don't get fined thousands of dollars when they use it in a racist way, or, even be arrested.

But, today, I also see that a biracial group of 60 people marched in Selma, Alabama, protesting the repairs to the Nathan Bedford Forrest monument in that city.

So These Confederates Attacks Continue, But One Little Ray of Light.  --Old Secesh