legalizing the Confederate Flag License Plate?

Would you buy a license plate with a Confederate flag on it? State officials are looking at possibly launching a new Texas state license plate honoring veterans of the War Between the States.

Mr. Hilary Shelton, with the NAACP in Washington, D.C., said that the Civil War may not be something we want to celebrate.

"When many look at that history, we think about it in terms of secession, that is we were seceding from the Union in the southern parts of the country," explained Shelton. "Many would view that, quite frankly, as treason, because they meant to actually destroy the existing governmental structure. But when we dig deeper, the issue becomes even more offensive to many African Americans and those that sought freedom for those of darker skin in our country."

"When you understand the Confederate history, and what it stood for," said Dallas resident Mark Jones, "it's directly slapping African Americans in the face."

In terms of the Civil War, Shelton said that the Confederate flag was actually very un-American. "It was the flag that was flown during a war to actually tear the nation apart," Shelton explained.

"I don't think that this will unify us," said Carrollton resident Carolina Arreola. "Our patriotism is to the Unites States flag."

But the Texas Sons of Confederate Veterans have renewed their push for a Texas license plate that includes the rebel flag in its design.

Thomas Muhammed founded an organization to recover reparations for slavery. Still, he would not oppose the license plates. "I don't see how a flag hurts someone, as long as the people displaying these license plates are not killing people physically who are of African descent." Muhammed said.

Currently, nine states already allow the license plates. A statement in a recent newsletter from the Texas Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans said, "...the Florida Division, the eleventh state, has just filed a lawsuit against the DOT there after their request was denied. I am confident their case will prevail, because legal precedents are in place. I am hopeful that the Texas DOT also realizes this as they consider our application."

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[AlamoBuck]

How can anyone be offended by **Southern** symbols in the **South**? That's insane! You might just as well go to Mexico and then complain about the Mexican flag offending you. It's ridiculous and it also shows a great ignorance of the true meaning of Confederate symbols.

[CelticSouthland]

Anyone who don't love Dixie should stay out of Dixie!

[idiforddiesel]

THIS IS GREAT because we were and are a southern state just like alabama georgia tennessee north south carolina kentucky florida lousiana arkansas n missouri. To yall people who hate this idea just get out of texas

[N00bcrunch3r]

@SL8R71

And you can't even type one lower case letter! Talk about an attention whore!

[N00bcrunch3r]

For me, a Confederate Flag is a statement that I am from the South and I have ancestors who fought in the War Between the States. Can anyone tell me how that is racist?

[TexianPride]

I have several ancestors that fought for the Confederacy and Im proud of them I feel no hate for any man and certainly dont feel blacks are inferrior its ignorant to call all Confederate flag supporters racist

[TexianPride]

@AthenasConquest California isnt a Confederate state theres no point.

[sweetguy410]

i see nothing wrong with the proposed license plate. southern symbols are not symbols of hate. the "civil war" was fought over states' rights and southern soveiregnty. it's looked upon as a symbol of hate, because the evil dishonorable kkk and neo-nazis use the symbol as well. even the swastika is looked upon as an evil symbol, just because the nazis used that symbol. if damned yankee propaganda keeps on going as is, then the people of the south will "rise up again."

[Hudsonated]

I run a SCV plate in Tennessee - our Texan brothers and sisters need one as well.  Deo Vindice!

[AthenasConquest]

California needs a rebel plate