The racially-motivated Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting has reignited debate on a number of old and lingering controversial subjects, including the display of the Confederate flag on government property. While some in the southern states see the "Rebel Flag" as a symbol of cultural identity, many view it as racially insensitive; a reminder of slavery and the subsequent Jim-Crow era. The initial focus of the recent discussion had involved the flag flown at a Confederate monument on the grounds of the South Carolina State House but has since grown in scope.
This week the Governor of South...