On October 26, a classmate of mine talked about putting the confederate flag on license plates. Alecca spoke about how it is an extremely controversial issue for all Texans. She gave both sides of the story by saying, “Governor Rick Perry gave his opinion on the subject saying, "We don't need to be scraping old wounds". While, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson disagrees saying that the confederate flag is a historical symbol.” She ended the article by saying that Texans should be the ones to decide whether the flag makes it onto the license plate or not.
I completely agree with Governor Perry. The thought of putting something so controversial on a license plate is absurd. It may be part of Texas’ history, but probably not a part most people want to remember. The confederate flag is a symbol of the South and slavery. We already fought about it as a country. And guess what? We lost. There is absolutely no need to flaunt it in everyone’s face…on every car. What good would it do? Just cause more drama in the state. Unnecessary. And ridiculous. I know many people who find the flag offensive. People can put whatever they want to on their vehicle. It someone chooses to put a confederate flag in their window or bumper, feel free. But let’s now make it mandatory for everyone. Some people are still deeply hurt and there’s no need to stir up the past.
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