Confederate flag, yes or no?

[jeremy1375]

The Confederate States of America was, among other things, pro-slavery. The main issue that started the Civil War was slavery. To some people, the Confederate Flag represents slavery.

In a democracy such as ours, the government belongs to the people. A state government belongs to all the people in that state. If many black folks feel that the Confederate flag represents slavery, they might feel offended, even excluded and not recognized by their own government.

If you believe this a free speech issue, then it should be allowed to have any and all flags flown at a state capital that any group/person wants. Why should the gov't play favorites with symbols?