A friend of mine works in the Eastpointe school system - a suburb just north of Detroit, on the 8 Mile Road border. He's been telling me that the majority of the teachers in his school/district tend toward conservatism (as opposed to Republicanism). Apparently, a male Jr. High teacher has a bulletin board in his room, with small flags posted on it, ranging from colleges to states to countries.....whatever he finds interesting.....and included in his collection is a Confederate flag, with a banner that reads, "The South Will Rise Again." My friend says this teacher is a state's rights advocate. My friend called me today to tell me that a black student took offense to the Confederate flag on the board, told his parents, and they contacted the school superintendent, who had the flag removed.
I wonder what will replace the Confederate flag AND General Lee in the new Dukes of Hazzard movie? A Toyota Prius with a UN logo on it??
