x-sender: r_roddy@hotmail.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from BLU004-OMC2S1.hotmail.com ([65.55.111.76]) by IQ12 over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.17514); Thu, 9 Jul 2015 05:10:09 -0400 Received: from BLU176-W43 ([65.55.111.72]) by BLU004-OMC2S1.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.23008); Thu, 9 Jul 2015 02:10:10 -0700 X-TMN: [ozH5qV/RXJ1nf+g3cDp7S8vd1/fKlTbp] X-Originating-Email: [r_roddy@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Return-Path: r_roddy@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_6f1c1483-8273-4a21-93f7-6f13be5b65ba_" From: Richard Roddy To: "governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com" Subject: RE: Thank you for contacting the office of Governor Haley Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 02:10:09 -0700 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <7A845DBFF3C24324A837B2CC212A600D@IQ12> References: <7A845DBFF3C24324A837B2CC212A600D@IQ12> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Jul 2015 09:10:10.0288 (UTC) FILETIME=[0E767700:01D0BA27] --_6f1c1483-8273-4a21-93f7-6f13be5b65ba_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Though I believe you may be wrong=2C I sincerely hope you are correct and w= ish you the best.=20 Are you even considering something more politically correct to do that woul= d honor South Carolinians who defended their state from Federal invasion? P= erhaps a less offensive flag from that period of history would work=2C one = that was not later associated with any evil organizations. =20 From: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com To: r_roddy@hotmail.com Subject: Thank you for contacting the office of Governor Haley Date: Wed=2C 8 Jul 2015 14:56:16 -0400 =0A= Dear Mr. Roddy=2C=0A= =0A= =0A= Thank you for=0A= taking the time to contact us. These have been very difficult times=0A= for South Carolina=2C but our hearts and minds remain fixed on the nine fam= ilies and the communities shaken=0A= by this tragedy. Their grace and strength set a powerful example=0A= for us all.=0A= =0A= Even in the=0A= midst of our grief=2C South Carolina set about the process of healing =96 n= ot by talking about issues=0A= that divide us =96 but by hugging our neighbors=2C holding vigils=2C honori= ng those we lost=2C and falling=0A= to our knees in prayer. We came together as a state=2C as a unified=0A= people=2C to remember those we lost and to begin this healing process. =0A= =0A= We've also=0A= come together in acknowledging that certain symbols and events of our past = resonate differently among=0A= us. For some=2C the Confederate flag represents a history of their=0A= ancestry and heritage. For others=2C the flag is a deeply painful=0A= reminder of a brutally oppressive past. =0A= =0A= Inspired by=0A= the victims' families and the re-opening of Emanuel A.M.E. Church=2C I felt= compelled to make a statement=0A= about moving the flag from the Statehouse grounds. This is a moment=0A= in which we can say that the flag=2C while an integral part of our past=2C = does not represent the future=0A= of our great state=2C and that by removing a symbol that divides us=2C we c= an move forward as a state in=0A= harmony.=0A= =0A= The time has=0A= come for us to set the flag among the other markers of our history so we ca= n set our eyes on the great=0A= promise of a united South Carolina. God bless. =0A= =0A= =0A= My very best=2C=0A= =0A= Nikki R. Haley=0A= =0A= NRH/ahp=0A= =0A= =0A= = --_6f1c1483-8273-4a21-93f7-6f13be5b65ba_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Though I believe you may be wron= g=2C I sincerely hope you are correct and wish you the best. =3B
Are= you even considering something more politically correct to do that would h= onor South Carolinians who =3Bdefended their state from Federal invasio= n? Perhaps a less offensive flag from that period of history would work=2C = one that was not later associated with any =3Bevil organizations.
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From: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.c= om
To: r_roddy@hotmail.com
Subject: Thank you for contacting the offi= ce of Governor Haley
Date: Wed=2C 8 Jul 2015 14:56:16 -0400

=0A= Dear Mr. Roddy=2C=0A=
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Thank you for=0A= taking the time to contact us. =3B =3BThe= se have been very difficult times=0A= for South Carolina=2C but our hearts and minds remain fixed on the nine fam= ilies and the communities shaken=0A= by this tragedy. =3B =3BTheir grace and s= trength set a powerful example=0A= for us all.=0A=
=0A= Even in the=0A= midst of our grief=2C South Carolina set about the process of healing =96 n= ot by talking about issues=0A= that divide us =96 but by hugging our neighbors=2C holding vigils=2C honori= ng those we lost=2C and falling=0A= to our knees in prayer. =3B =3BWe came to= gether as a state=2C as a unified=0A= people=2C to remember those we lost and to begin this healing process. =3B=0A=
=0A= We've also=0A= come together in acknowledging that certain symbols and events of our past = resonate differently among=0A= us. =3B =3BFor some=2C the Confederate fl= ag represents a history of their=0A= ancestry and heritage. =3B =3BFor others= =2C the flag is a deeply painful=0A= reminder of a brutally oppressive past. =3B =3B= =0A=
=0A= Inspired by=0A= the victims' families and the re-opening of Emanuel A.M.E. Church=2C I felt= compelled to make a statement=0A= about moving the flag from the Statehouse grounds. =3B&nbs= p=3BThis is a moment=0A= in which we can say that the flag=2C while an integral part of our past=2C = does not represent the future=0A= of our great state=2C and that by removing a symbol that divides us=2C we c= an move forward as a state in=0A= harmony.=0A=
=0A= The time has=0A= come for us to set the flag among the other markers of our history so we ca= n set our eyes on the great=0A= promise of a united South Carolina. =3B =3BGod bless. =3B=0A=

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=0A= My very best=2C=0A=
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Nikki R. Haley=0A=

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NRH/ahp=0A=

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