A THOUGHT for Progressive haters of the Confederate flag:

The suggestion that the Confederate flag is nothing more than a symbol of hatred and prejudice simply because one group of people has given the Confederate flag a tarnished reputation, overlooks the original intent of the flag - Independence.

The Confederate flag never flew on a slave ship, but the Stars and Stripes did. As for the groups who misuse the Confederate flag, we should fight strenuously against those who would misrepresent what the flag stands for. The Confederate flag represents heritage, not hatred.

Assuming, of course, that Progressives are capable of thought.