It seems that a gentleman living in has Brooklyn decided to hang a novelty Confederate flag from the balcony of his 16^th floor apartment. The man who would only give the name of “Mike” has done this because he says he opposes “Political Correctness”. Mike was quoted as saying, “People who are politically correct don’t agree with that flag – It’s my one-man protest. The left likes to say they celebrate diversity, I guess that’s what I’m doing.”

“Mike insists that when he hung the Confederate flag more than a year ago, he wasn’t trying to promote racist views, but merely to show support for Southern heritage and values in a hotbed of Yankee liberalism”

According to the original article, his Yankee neighbors are none too pleased with his actions. One resident of his apartment building had the following to say.

“I want to stay far away from those people [who have Confederate flags],” said one resident of the Towers who requested anonymity. “We’re free to fly any flag we want, but I’m not crazy about it. We won the war. You should fly the American flag. It makes me feel angry and extremely uncomfortable,”

Isn’t that just like a Yankee to tell a Southerner or someone who loves the Confederate Flag what to think and do? I guess 148 years hasn’t changed their demeanor much.

Mike countered that sentiment by saying “I see other flags flying, so if they fly their flags, I’m going to fly my flag,”

It is unfortunate that Mike chose a novelty flag to display from his apartment building instead of the real Battle Flag. I am sure we could find him a proper Confederate flag to fly from his apartment building instead of some cheap nylon thing with a football mascot on it but unfortunately he didn’t give his last name or Contact info but I’m sure glad he’s making his statement! Kudos Mike, keep that flag flying and Deo Vindice!

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