Which brings me to the point

of my letter. Mr. Harrison, I'm not attacking you. I appreciate your desire

to tell a story that is worthy of being told. However, I must pose this

question. Would you rather live free, or die?

It's that simple. Politically

speaking, Amos Rucker chose slavery. I'm not denigrating Amos Rucker.

I admire any man who is willing to put his life at risk for what he believes

in.

Another question that needs

to be asked is how could any man fight for a system of government that

made not only him, but millions like him, less than a man? I'm sorry,

but in my book, if you aren't standing for what's right for every man,

then you aren't standing for anything that's worthy.

You mentioned that Amos Rucker's

grave is now unmarked at Southview Cemetery in Atlanta. Where is the devotion

of men defending a worthy cause in ensuring that a noble, gallant soldier

of the Confederacy is properly honored? From a public relations point

of view, it would be kudos on your behalf in properly recognizing this

man. Can you imagine the positive press you would receive for your efforts?

But until the time that rhetoric is matched with effort, please forgive

me if I'm not moved.

Mr. Harrison, we are all proud

of our ancestry. Ancestry is not the issue in the flag debate. In the

final analysis, it comes down to right and wrong. Where was the outcry,

the feel-good stories, when this Confederate symbol, which thousands of

men died for and against, was used by extremist and hate groups against

people of color and the Jewish faith?

In closing, I say that the

state of Georgia has progressed too far to fly a banner that is so divisive.

As men of honor and who both are proud of our ancestries, I challenge

you to let's find a flag we both are proud of.

Grady M. Scott

Fayetteville