NOW IT’S UP TO S.C. HOUSE …
|| By FITSNEWS || A day after voting overwhelmingly to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the S.C. State House – State Senators followed through and gave the measure final approval.
This time the vote was 36-3. And once again, Senators voted to simply take the banner down and move it to a museum rather than replace it with another flag.
Ordinarily such “third reading” of bills is ceremonial, but one outspoken supporter of the controversial banner – S.C. Senator Lee Bright – insisted on making Senators cast their ballots again.
The rebel banner has become an issue again in the aftermath of last month’s horrific, racially motivated “Holy City Massacre” – the mass murder of nine black churchgoers at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston, S.C. The Mother Emanuel victims – among them S.C. Senator Clementa Pinckney, the church’s pastor – were gunned down during a Bible study by Dylann Storm Roof, a 21-year-old white supremacist who used the Confederate flag as his calling card.
We’ve written extensively in the aftermath of the shooting in support of removing the flag – and doing so expeditiously. We’ve also provided some extensive historical context related to this debate (see here and here).
The legislation now moves to the S.C. House of Representatives – which is scheduled to take it up on Wednesday, July 8.
The House can do one of three things – approve the Senate bill, amend it or reject it.
We’ve been told to expect a contentious debate over a proposed replacement banner, although sources familiar with the debate tell FITS there “should be” enough votes to approve the Senate bill and simply take the banner down.
We hope that’s the case …
As we’ve written, “both chambers need to move on to addressing the myriad of issues which make South Carolina one of the poorest, least intelligent, most underemployed, most dangerous states in America.”
Because that’s what all of our state’s citizens need them to focus on …
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It’s nice to see flag supporters honoring their heritage with another overwhelming defeat. Later losers!
Welcome to the 21st century pal. This isn’t about honoring heritage, but about hatred, fear and terror.
We all know what that ‘heritage’ really was already.
It’s our heritage too you know!
Well, 3/5ths our heritage.
Yes!!!! Finally an America worth living in. All that hopey changey coming to fruition. A world where I can look in a mirror and tell myself whole heartedly that I had nothing to do with my own successes, it’s all due to my sex/race privilege.
Man, flag removal butthurt shows itself in sorts of ways. At least you have blogs like this to get your bigoted crap out.
Watching that flag come down while these loons rage is going to be incredible. Just the reaction from these racists alone will be worth it.
Yes it is. These goofs are short circuiting all over the Internet. Sounding more and more desperate and idiotic as the days progress. It is very entertaining watching the conservative asshole become more irrelevant to society. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving group of people.
You ain’t kidding. I was reading the comments on The State and I ran out of popcorn.
Check out The State’s and Sun News’ Facebook pages. The stupidity mixed with anger is fucking hilarious. They need to take more Confederate stuff down just for the entertainment value.
Will do.
Don’t forget, this is a meaningless victory and these flag defenders don’t really care, even though they’ll post here all day.
Oh, it’s VERY meaningful to many people and just the beginning of a sea change in public opinion that will reach into many aspects of society. Going to be interesting…
Horseshit.
The best is the ‘vote them out crowd’. Two thirds of them think they will be doing that this November. LMFAO!
“Next Tillman, then all Confederate memorials and place names”
The paranoid loons themselves can add “. . . and the American flag . . . and Jesus! And then even “South” off of South Carolina.”
They put it up to slap black citizens in the face every day, but whine pathetically that we take some pleasure in their defeat.
OK, for some of us it is more than just some pleasure, and a few of us rub it up their noses, but it was their insult to black Americans that has now backfired. They can thank themselves and their heritage of hate..
Ah the gloating from people who are ordinarily busy drinking $10 iced coffee drinks and watching the Kardashians. What perceived social injustice will you lemmings obsess about now?
Keep making irrelevant comments. You have no point to make now that the people are speaking and rejecting your bullshit ‘heritage’ nonsense. Think of Hillary. It will help take your mind off of another crushing defeat for your way of thinking.
I’m in full support of removing the flag, however pointless it may be. It’s a ridiculous debate that’s been spun into the latest quasi activist cause. So happy everybody had something to keep their simple brains occupied for a few weeks.
Talk to African Americans in SC (if you know any). Calling it pointless it very ignorant.
I actually had a discussion with an african american client of mine just last night. She’s conveyed to me that she thinks the entire discourse is completely absurd. You guys would probably call her something really ugly for having her own opinion about it and not allowing herself to be pandered to by race baiters, opportunistic politicians and the media.
Sure you did….
That’s the best you have Mamatiger… “sure you did”. Compelling argument.
Almost as compelling as your completely believable account of your discussion with your African American client.
Bullshit
**cough cough**
Yes, in your feeble mind, someone who you disagree with couldn’t possibly have any african american clients, friends or family members. People like you are a large part of the problem with America. Have fun getting your tent sized underwear all bunged up over the next media frenzy.
No, my feeble mind knows that you are full of shit.
Mmmmmkay hon. I’m actually half black myself.
Do tell?
The lower half. Be careful walking right into that one, you might poke your eye out.
Oh boy, these fantasies are getting more ridiculous. Give up now, Rrrright.
He’s got a black half in him, but only when his boyfriend pays him visits.
Client, not boyfriend. ;-)
Great catch!
Soooo clever, how do you do it?
The simple minded are like open books, easy to read.
We realize that you have black clients and friends you tolerate out of necessity or convenience, doesn’t make you any less bigoted though.
Yes, I bow to your social superiority. Must be awesome sauce to be you.
Geez, Rrrright. Relax buddy. Think of your ‘clients’. lol
I think ‘Rrrright’ is trying to have it both ways. Around African Americans he supports the flag coming down. Then to white folks, he says it’s pointless and taking it down won’t change anything.
I haven’t talked to a African American in SC isn’t happy about it removal. She probably is sick of white people talking about it. Especially if she is just trying to do business.
“I have a black acquaintance who agrees with me, so all black people must agree with me!”
Now, they will call you a racist forcsaying you have Black client (friend, or whatever). Na, I don’t get it either, except that soneone must have told them (those arguing with you and pretending to have the moral high ground) that they get to make the rules.
The nanny boo boo of politics is as nauseating as it is sophomoric. It’s laughable to me that these “moral superiors” are so intellectually inferior that they can’t see the political forest for the impending election season trees.
I thought you weren’t worried about who was offended by whatever? Now you are offended by us being happy an ancient relic of the past that represents hatred and division is being done away with?
I’m glad you are offended, it’s the closest you’ll likely ever get to feeling what people who want the flag taken down feel.
I’m not offended in any way, what so ever. Noticing your irrelevance doesn’t offend me. It makes me very happy.
I don’t know about “Wrrrong”, but I personally never pay more than 5 bucks for iced coffee drinks, and have never watched a single minute of the Kardasians.
As for social injustice: I am all about justice for your rainbow grandkids, pushing your invalid wife in her wheelchair everywhere you go on your endless camper trek around the USA. We must free them, as well as your wife from your evil clutches!
The Richland County court system freed me from my wife’s evil clutches a few months ago, but thanks for your concern.
He(Boz) is threatening me.My life, I guess.? Shared on the SNOB a couple of times that my grand children were bi-racial and my wife has to use a wheelchair when we travel.Boz beat that into the ground before TSN banned him.
Not gonna let threats from Boz ruin our trip to MB/Grand Strand in a couple of weeks.Creek Ratz and the Dead Dog are calling my name.
Yeah, sound almost drowned out the fireworks on the 4th of July. The notion of me as a threat to you is absurd. You are a useless troll with a thousand names, and nobody believes anything you say about wife, grandkids, tour itenerary — an of it. I’m not banned by TSN now, btw, and in fact have a good relationship with them. Times change. People change. All except for you. You’re still the same creep.
Can you post a list of those not voting? What had them so busy or were they present and not voting?
Google it, dummy.
Go google yourself.
http://www.google.com
There you go, dummy.
let me google that for you
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sc+senate+confederate+flag+vote
Mister Bright, tear down that confederate flag!
He looks like Patton Oswald with Downs Syndrome. Only dumber.
Remember the name: Kathryn Steinle. That name will haunt you – and Hillary Clinton. You’re spitting into the wind attacking Bright, when there is so much that will catch up to you.
Could you maybe post that silly comment again?
Give flip/pogo a tiny tiny tiny bit of credit. On another story from this morning the goofball was posting how Clinton was running a daycare on the moon or something. At least this post doesn’t sound like it comes from a grocery store tabloid. LOL!
Did it come from the same tabloid that says they finally found Bat Boy?
Probably from that televised tabloid: FoxNews
I think you meant to say MSLSD?
Conservatives get mad when you poke fun at their extremely biased news source, probably because it is pretty much the only one they listen to.
It’s so funny that they don’t realize how much harm they do to republicans. I almost think they work for the DNC.
People have called out both GrandTango and Pogo of being liberal plants. Pogo openly begs for tax increases in SC so it wouldn’t surprise me.
What does Steinle or Clinton have to do with Bright or the confederate flag? Man you guys are stupid.
Remains to be seen whether the House will try to pull a fast one on behalf of their butt-hurt constituents.
Let’s put confederate flag toilet paper in the State House stalls. There, everyone is happy. Someone tell Lee Bright to stop being a moron.
These colors don’t run, unless you have the runs!
Yeah, your rights mean more than everyone elses…
Who cares? But be sure to remember the name: Kathryn Steinle.
That name will haunt you – and Hillary Clinton – FAR more than attacking those you hate. It’s not Trayvon or Michael Brown, but the people know what you’ve done to us.
I prefer to remember the 21st night of September.
Remember the name : Donald Trump (republican)
Hispanic voters sure will in 2016
Don’t worry, Hispanic voters will remember Donald Trump for sure.
He won’t be on the ballot in 2016 (he’ll be forced to drop out waaaaaay before that). But they will remember the party he belongs to that wouldn’t condemn his highly offensive remarks.
Truth = the new offensive remark
Trump is about as “Republican” as Hillary Clinton – in fact, he’s given her several thousand dollars in her run against Obama (who he also gave money to) http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-donation-history-shows-democratic-favoritism/2011/04/25/AFDUddtE_story.html
TangoPogo supports Hillary and Obama by supporting Trump? That’s hilarious!
So you’re saying Trump is about as much a ‘republican’, as you are a ‘Colonel’?
Got it.
You ARE a closet liberal! Knew it!!
But he’s got a bigger ego. You go up to the State Fair today?
So will American CITIZENS of multiple ethnicitied.
“last month’s horrific, racially motivated ”
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The final acts of the play. When this is over, I think we all deserve a drink.
Ok, since we’re voiding that agreement on the flag (removing it from the Statehouse and making it a part of a monument), are we going to tear up the black history monument? After all, it lacks inclusiveness and is racially biased.
Honestly, I never gave two rips about the battle flag before all of this leftist racist hate. Now, I’ve gone out and bought TWO. And I’m reexamining my relationships with those of color. It’s self defense…. I’m sick of the race-hate and blame I’m hearing from the black community, and tired of hearing all the “you people” BS.
Remember Carter Strange? Or what happened in Cincinnatti a few days ago? Tired of it. Equal should mean equal ALL THE TIME, not just when it’s convenient.
“And I’m reexamining my relationships with those of color.”
Oh, their loss, I’m sure.
A good read…
http://m.nydailynews.com/news/national/cincinnati-bystanders-laugh-tourist-beaten-unconscious-article-1.2283456
Notice how they dance around the race issue?
OK, couple of drinks tonight. So if a piece of crap rag falls from the pole, does it make a sound?