Admires ‘Spunk’ Of Confederate Flag Bearers

Jan. 26, 2025 Editor, The News-Gazette: In these times when so many “with it” people are trying to tell others what to do, how to live, and most dastardly of all, what to think, I admire the spunk of the people who dared to display the Confederate Battle Flag on the streets of Lexington during Lee-Jackson Weekend. In the face of smug opposition, who would call them haters, rednecks or the uneducated, these flag aficionados were willing to make the intersection of Main and Nelson Streets for a while a sea of red, blue and white Stars and Bars flags on that Friday and hold signs that read “Honk If You Love This Flag.” They were also willing to bravely raise that flag high and sing “Dixie” while marching down Main Street the next day.