x-sender: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by IQ12 with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 1 Jul 2015 09:04:18 -0400 thread-index: AdCz/nDKcYYk4zf3S8modwE59rz34w== Thread-Topic: Confederate Flag and more From: To: Subject: Confederate Flag and more Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 09:04:18 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Jul 2015 13:04:18.0977 (UTC) FILETIME=[70D44910:01D0B3FE] CUSTOM Mr. Timothy M Williams South Carolinian 383 S. Barrington Dr Florence SC 29501 twilliams@cbtfs.net GOVE Confederate Flag and more Dear Governor Haley, I have had the priviledge to meet you many times, and listened to you on many speaking engagements in or near Florence, SC. I believe you have done an admirable job as Governor, and I have supported you from your first campaign. That is why it has been so difficult for me to gather the stamina to write this letter/email, today. I heard your words about the Confederate Flag, and I need only ask one question. Under the United States Constitution, slavery existed, and only by ammendments was it changed. What Flag flew over the White House and other National observatories during that time prior to the ammendments taking place? Therefore under your current logic, you would assume that a Flag can be racist. I do not follow that logic, and I do not understand how you as a leader can fall into such heresy. If we are going to purge all Southern History and symbols because of the ancient history of slavery allegedly contributing to the recent history of diabolically inspired Southern morons going on to mass murder sprees; then the U.S. Nickel has got to go, so does the Dollar Bill, Two Dollar Bill and Quarter, along with the mighty Stars and Stripes, right? Slavery existed under the USofA Flag, many years before and after the ammendments. Should not that Flag be purged as well? Here is another inconvenient Truth for you and others on this political agenda; why do business with evil people who were using your retail space to PURCHASE Confederate Flag merchandise? Shouldn't the purge be complete to insure no racists left behind? Don't forget the Dukes of Hazzard TV show, that airs on CMT all the time in your Great State of South Carolina. Or better yet, lets rename every person who is named LEE or whatever building has LEE associated with it to King George III who emancipated England in 1807, 56 years prior to Lincoln. This type of illogical thinking is part of the problem, and I urge you to reconsider your words, and correctly say what needs to be said. The Confederate Flag, albeit used inappropriately by some, means nothing. Some humans are racist, and you will never change that unless you can convert them to Christ. You can not tell me when He was nailed to a cross that He chose any particular race over another. Acting as if a Flag can be racist is fallacy. Are there people in South Carolina that are racist, sadly, yes. However, as a whole, South Carolinians are not all racist. We have elected a minority Governor who is of Indian decent. That should show some facts to my logic in itself. Maybe next we can discuss banning the term SECEDE? I pray for you and the position you are in, however, I beg you to use logic over political pressure and we will all benefit. Warm Regards, Timothy Williams