Removing the flag from this state's Capitol would not be an act of political correctness; it would not be an insult to the valor of Confederate soldiers. It would simply be an acknowledgment that the cause for which they fought, the cause of slavery was wrong.
Obama calls for the removal of the Confederate flag, framing it as a moral acknowledgment of historical injustices.
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People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.
I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.
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