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Those Who Whine That The Removal Of The Confederate Flag Is A Distraction Are The Real Distractors (Original Post) lame54 Jun 2015 OP
Of course the flag should come down but don't let that issue distract us . . . brush Jun 2015 #1

brush

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1. Of course the flag should come down but don't let that issue distract us . . .
Sat Jun 27, 2015, 10:48 AM
Jun 2015

from pushing for gun control. No one is talking about that even though 9 people were killed by a gunman.

We can walk and chew gum at the same time.

We can also cheer removal of the confederate flag at the same time that we push for gun control.

There's an average of 89 deaths by guns everyday in this country.

We need to fight for effective gun regulation.

The President noted this himself yesterday in his eulogy.

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