For black folks, the Confederate flag represents the same thing that the Nazi flag represents to the Jews. There is absolutely no difference when we look at it. Now, white folks try to explain it away like, 'Oh, it's OK.' But when you're black, it is not OK. It represents oppression and murder. |
He's going to have to come out and discuss it, ... There's a lot in that deposition. |
just icing on the cake. |
That was our biggest concern. |
The Confederate flag represents the same thing to blacks as the Nazi flag represents to Jews, |
the mayor's doing what he should be doing with that, explaining himself. |
The only flag that should be waving out there, that big and everything, is Old Glory, |
There's been concerns with jobs, ... It's not that it's one person. It's that everyone buys into it and becomes comfortable in it. Sometimes people don't realize they've done that until someone brings it to their attention. |
They were very general meetings; we discussed all kinds of things, covered the whole gamut, ... They were very good meetings with him. |