While the flag is part of a very dark time in our history - its people like the NAACP guy quoted that demonstrates both a lack of knowledge in history and a bit of racism against whites as well...
He should get to know H. K. Edgerton - a former NAACP city president who supports flying the confederate flag. Of course, H.K. also understands the true reasons behind the civil war - which had little to do with slavery - which doesn't fit the needs of the agenda of the esteemed "executive director" of the Virginia NAACP.
For those interested in H.K. and his work - along with significant, documented information on the subject - see:
http://southernheritage411.com/
So - no one noted the racism in the piece? No one noted the comment that anyone supporting the Stars and Bars must be from a "backwater, trailer park, hick town.".... Of course, since that statement came from a black man, it can't be racist, right?