I, for one,

believe it is our duty to keep the flag as it is, to

honor the men and women that gave us the freedom we so

take for granted today.

There are

many things that offend many people. For instance, the

Million Man March. I have been told that this is

prejudice against whites, yet if whites were to have a

"White American March" - well, it would

probably be called racist and be all over the news with

protests.

personally have yet to ever hear about the NAACP

investigating discrepancies or complaints regarding any

white folks and yet I have not heard anyone complain

about this. I could go could go on and on.

I hardly

think African-Americans are going to choose where to live

on the basis of that state's flag. Why not change all the

state flags, you know, just to make it fair?

People are

being so ridiculous about what offends them. First it's a

book in the library, then it's the name of streets, then

the state flag. Well, don't read the book, don't drive

down the streets and don't fly the state flag. Just get

back to the business of living and let everyone else do

the same.

Our

government cannot fix and change everything to suit

everyone. What I'm saying is, someone, somewhere, will

always complain about something. Folks that want to keep

the flag the same are only doing it to honor the death of

their ancestors, not to hurt anyone.

It doesn't

bother me that the schools close, banks close, etc., on

MLK day. I know he was a great man, but they don't close

for George Washington's birthday or Abraham Lincoln's,

and they were great white leaders. I don't dwell on this,

I don't plan a huge protest, I say "live and let

live!"

And yes,

Mr. Ellis, we should all try to see things through the

eyes of others, which also means, African-Americans

should try and see this from our eyes too. White folks,

born and bred right here in the wonderful state of

Georgia, we have a heritage too, and we need to stand up

and protect it.

Debbie

Harris

Fayetteville