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Now they want to outlaw the Confederate flag

By Timothy P. Carney

Published July 13, 2015 2:32pm ET

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Now they want to outlaw the Confederate flag — An honor guard from the South Carolina Highway patrol lowers the Confederate battle flag as it is removed from the Capitol grounds Friday, July 10, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. The Confederate flag was lowered from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse to the cheers of thousands on Friday, ending its 54-year presence there and marking a stunning political reversal in a state where many thought the rebel banner would fly indefinitely. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) | John Bazemore

Flying, at one’s state capitol, the flag of a defeated enemy nation dedicated to enslaving other humans never made sense to me, and so I’m glad South Carolina took down its Confederate flag.

Almost all libertarians I know, and most conservatives I know applauded Republican Gov. Nikki Haley and the GOP-controlled state legislature for this move, but clearly it was the American Left that provided the real passion for this campaign. Good for the Left.

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