It is the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia and politicians such as Haley need to stop using it to further their own political futures. It seems to me that if the black leaders in America would put as much time and energy into curing the many problems black Americans face to day than worrying over a piece of cloth, then they would be able to move their people of off the democratic welfare plantation. The decision to remove this flag should be put to a vote and let the great people of South Carolina decide. Not politicians and out siders. The same could be said for gay rights. Let the people of each state decide. If blacks feel that the flag should be removed because it represents oppression to their race, then should not Native Americans and Mexicans feel that "Old Glory" should be removed from the top of the White House? And should we do it. I mean, what's good for the goose, is good for the gander.