Amazon, eBay Ban Confederate Flag Merchandise
As the public outcry continues over the existence of the Confederate Flag, prominent online retailers Amazon and eBay announced Tuesday afternoon that they would ban merchandise that depicted the flag.
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Walmart CEO: ‘Surprised’ Wal-Mart Sold Confederate Flag Merchandise
Tuesday on CNN’s “Wolf,” Wal Mart CEO Doug McMillon admitted he was surprised Wal Mart sold Confederate flag merchandise. Discussing his decision to pull the merchandise, McMillon said, “We just don’t want to sell products that make anyone feel uncomfortable and we
EBay Bans Sales of Confederate Flag on Its Site
NEW YORK (AP) — Calling it a “contemporary symbol of divisiveness and racism,” eBay said Tuesday that it will ban the sale of Confederate flags and similarly themed merchandise.
Rush: Left Attempting to ‘Alinsky’ the South with Confederate Flag Attacks — US Flag Is Next
On his Tuesday show, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh offered his theory on what is motivating the sudden push to remove the Confederate flag from society, to which he did not say it was because of the backlash created
Obama Compares Chapel Hill Muslim Shooting Victims to Charleston Church Massacre
On Monday evening, President Obama spoke at the White House annual Iftar dinner, where he continued the promulgate the unifying theme of his presidency: America is deeply racist and evil.
Trump: I Would Take the Confederate Flag Down
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that he would take the Confederate flag down in a speech in Virginia on Tuesday. Trump said of the flag, “I think they should put it in the museum, let it go, respect whatever
Rand: Confederate Flag A Symbol of Slavery, ‘Put It In a Museum’
Kentucky Senator and GOP presidential candidate Rand Paul argued that the Confederate flag should be “in a museum” and is “inescapably a symbol of human bondage and slavery” on Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Kuhner Report” on Boston’s WRKO. Rand said
Haley Barbour: I’m Not Offended At All by the Confederate Flag
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” former Republican National Committee chairman Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) was peppered with questions on whether or not he supported some states flying the Confederate flag. Several times Barbour said it was a state rights issue and
Walmart Removing Confederate Flag Merchandise from Stores, Online
Wal-Mart said Monday it is removing any items from its store shelves and website that feature the Confederate flag.
Hillary Clinton Confederate Flag Merchandise Surfaces on eBay
Hillary Clinton has managed to avoid any questions about the Confederate flag, even as her Republican rivals have faced a media onslaught since the murder of nine black congregants by a racist white gunman in a Charleston church last week. Vintage
UN Human Rights Experts Demand ‘Urgent Measures’ for Gun Control in US
In the wake of the heinous attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent released a statement calling on the United States to “investigate the hate crimes” and take “urgent measures” for gun control.
Beck: Why Would Anyone Fly Confederate Flag? ‘It’s a Flag of Another Country’
Talk radio host Glenn Beck argued wondered why anyone would fly the Confederate flag because “It’s a flag of another country” on Monday. He began by declaring, “The Confederate flag makes no sense to me whatsoever.” Beck added that while
CNN’s Lemon Uses Placard With Uncensored N-word, Confederate Flag to Begin Show
“CNN Tonight” anchor Don Lemon began his show on Monday night by displaying a Confederate flag and a placard with the n-word uncensored over a chyron asking “does this offend you?” Lemon said, “this is what America is talking about
Nikki Haley Leaves the Door Open for Democrats’ War on History
Haley left a door ajar that the left intends to prop wide open, from now until Election Day and beyond. Emboldened by South Carolina’s quick shift—on an issue that was tangential to the horrific atrocity in Charleston—the left is eager to mount a continued campaign against the Confederacy and its symbols.
The Clintons’ Shifting History on Confederate Flags
From the Huffington Post: WASHINGTON — Many Republican presidential contenders say the question of whether to keep the Confederate flag flying outside South Carolina’s Statehouse is a matter for South Carolinians to work out among themselves. Democratic candidates like Hillary
National Urban League Pres on Obama: N-word Belongs ‘Alongside the Confederate Flag’
National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial criticized President Obama for using the n-word in an interview, saying, “that word deserves to be alongside the Confederate flag” on Monday’s “Situation Room” on CNN. Morial stated, “I wish he had
ESPN’s Whitlock: Tiger More Interesting Golfer Than Spieth Because He’s Black
During Monday’s “Pardon the Interruption” on ESPN, Jason Whitlock, filling in as co-host for Tony Kornheiser, reacted to Jordan Spieth winning the 2015 U.S. Open, by saying it is not all that interesting because Spieth looks like a golfer. Whitlock also added
Rapper Lupe Fiasco Pens Open Letter to ‘White Supremacy’
Rapper Lupe Fiasco penned a lengthy three-part open letter addressed to “White Supremacy” over the weekend in response to the horrific killings of nine people at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina last week.
Cornel West: Obama ‘Has Become the First N–gerized Black President’
(Offensive language warning) Monday on CNN’s “Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin,” Cornel West started discussing the Confederate flag but quickly moved to Obama’s recent comments about race when he said, “The first black president has become the first nigg**ized black president.”
Haley: ‘It’s Time’ To Take Confederate Flag Off Capitol Grounds
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) declared “it’s time” for the state to remove the Confederate flag from its capitol while asking that “the focus still remain on the nine victims of this horrible tragedy” in a statement on Monday. Haley
SC Gov. Nikki Haley Calls for Confederate Flag to Come Down
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Monday the Confederate flag should be removed from the grounds of the state capitol, reversing her position on the divisive symbol amid growing calls for it to be removed.
Dylann Roof Was Ultimate Lone Wolf, Left Blames Right Anyway
Over the weekend, leftist politicians and the media blamed the racist terror attack in Charleston, South Carolina on conservatives.
CNN’s Lemon on Obama Saying N-word: ‘It’s About Time’
“CNN Tonight” anchor Don Lemon declared “it’s about time” in reaction to President Obama saying the n-word during a podcast on Monday’s “CNN Newsroom.” Lemon said, “I think actually using the word, right, calling someone the word, obviously, and using
Confederate Flag: At Least Bury the Dead First
The dead are not yet buried in Charleston, yet the South Carolina legislature is to meet in special session Tuesday to debate the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the Capitol grounds, reportedly at the behest of Gov. Nikki Haley. Whether the flag belongs there or not–and I would argue that it does not–the flag had nothing to do with the nine murders in a church last week. To tear it down in such haste is to dishonor the dead–and to accept a collective guilt that knows no end.
Dyson: Obama’s N-Word Use ‘Payoff,’ ‘Effective,’ ‘Important’
MSNBC Political Analyst and Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson said that President Obama using the n-word during a podcast is “part of the payoff” for “those of us who have been pressing President Obama to speak more explicitly and more
