South Bay Man Says Flying Confederate Flag Is About Honoring 'All Americans' Who Died In Civil War, Not Racism
Civil War expert Joe Ryan flies the Confederate flag of the Army of Northern Virginia about four times a year.
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Civil War expert Joe Ryan flies the Confederate flag of the Army of Northern Virginia about four times a year.
"It makes me feel uncomfortable, makes me feel like I'm not wanted here and that's not how we should feel at school," said Myles Murrell.
"I was extremely offended, I can't believe they think that's okay or that it's a holiday joke," said one woman.
The blows were caught on grainy cellphone video.
The vice president of the Chino Valley Unified School Board is under fire as the result of a 10-minute rant at a board meeting, covering everything from marriage equality to the confederate flag.
Lynyrd Skynyrd began phasing use of the Confederate flag a few years ago. Another Southern band, the Drive-By Truckers, agrees. "It's well past time for all the Southern states to move on."
Apple has begun removing games from its online app store that feature the Confederate flag.
"It's like we're glorifying someone who wanted to keep your grandparents in bondage," said one parent.
Inside Big John's Surplus in Riverside you'll find all types of flags for sale, including the Confederate flag.
A banner promoting the play "Romeo & Juliet" has been taken down after some parents of students at Westlake High School shared concerns over the use of a Confederate flag.
California state government departments will be prohibited from selling or displaying items with an image of the Confederate flag under a bill that passed the Assembly on Monday.
The ban would apply to property owned or operated by the state.
