As you know, the old Confederate flag "debate" flared up again after the tragic racially-motivated shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. Since then, everyone from South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to Mitt Romney to even NASCAR has asked for the symbol of racism and treason to be removed from the South Carolina capitol, and retailers like Walmart, Sears and eBay have announced they will stop selling all Confederate merchandise.
With this discussion raging and the national media giving the issue its full attention, some local Confederate flag sympathizers gathered this past Saturday at NW 23rd and Broadway to show their solidarity and racism.
Via the Change Oklahoma Facebook Page: