Charlie Daniels Speaks On Confederate Flag Debate

Charlie Daniels has spoken out on the Confederate Flag, which has been thrust into the headlines in the wake of the tragic church shooting in South Carolina. “I was born in 1936, a mere 71 years after the Civil War ended, when the South was looked upon by what seemed to be a majority of the Northern states as an inbred, backward, uneducated, slow-talking and slower-thinking people.”More »

By on June 29, 2015

Charlie Daniels has spoken out on the Confederate Flag, which has been thrust into the headlines in the wake of the tragic church shooting in South Carolina. “I was born in 1936, a mere 71 years after the Civil War ended, when the South was looked upon by what seemed to be a majority of the Northern states as an inbred, backward, uneducated, slow-talking and slower-thinking people, with low morals and a propensity for incest,” he says. “The Confederate battle flag was a sign of defiance, a sign of pride, a declaration of a geographical area that you were proud to be from. That’s all it is to me and all it ever has ever been to me. I can’t speak for all, but I know in my heart that most Southerners feel the same way. I have no desire to reinstate the Confederacy, I oppose slavery as vehemently as any man, and I believe that every human being, regardless of the color of their skin is just as valuable as I am and deserves the exact same rights and advantages as I do.” “Unfortunately,” Daniels adds, “the Confederate battle flag has been adopted by hate groups – and individuals like Dylann Roof – to supposedly represent them and their hateful view of the races.” Copyright(c) 2015 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «