2014 Georgia Governor's race: on Local Issues


Nathan Deal: Ok to feature Confederate battle flag on some license tags

Gov. Nathan Deal said he takes no issue with the state providing a specialty license tag featuring the Confederate battle flag. When the newest version made national news last week, Deal seemed caught off guard by a question about it. "I don't think that it is something that we should be that concerned about," Deal said. He pointed out that it is just one of many specialty tags Georgia has offered to various groups over the years.

The Georgia tag bearing the Confederate battle flag has been offered to the Sons of Confederate Veterans organization since 2003. The group issuing the latest version last week with a bolder design. They say it is simply a way to honor the memory of their ancestors. But some civil rights groups, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, call it an offensive reminder of slavery and oppression.

Gov. Roy Barnes lost reelection bid in 2002, in part, because voters were mad at him for working to removing the Confederate battle flag from the state flag.

Source: First Coast News on 2014 Georgia gubernatorial race Feb 27, 2014

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