← Autodidact Archive · Original Dissent · jeffersonian
Thread ID: 6559 | Posts: 1 | Started: 2003-05-08
2003-05-08 18:29 | User Profile
More politically correct crap.
Original Article Available At:[url=http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030508/D7QT7ESG0.html]Excite News[/url]
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Georgia Gov. Signs Bill Creating New Flag
May 8, 11:27 AM (ET)
ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a bill Thursday to replace the unpopular 2-year-old state flag with a simpler design that does not include a Confederate battle emblem.
The new flag, inspired by a national Confederate flag but without the divisive Dixie cross of stars, was raised over the Capitol for the first time shortly after the governor signed the bill.
"The flag the General Assembly adopted honors Georgia's past," Perdue said before signing the bill. "It is also a flag that will allow us to move forward together."
The flag displays the state's coat of arms and the words "In God We Trust" on a blue corner in the top left, with three red-and-white stripes to the right.
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