Confederate vets boot Romney and Thompson
By Warner M.Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com

The Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) held a press conference December 4 to protest Republican candidates Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson for their comments during the YouTube debate.

Don Gordon, SCV Heritage Committee Chairman, said, "Some Republicans who aspire to be president think that it is in their best interests to smear the good name of our Confederate ancestors in order to gain the approval of voters from other parts of our country." He criticized Thompson for saying the Confederate flag should not be flown in a prominent place at the state capital and pointed out that 100% of the black senators voted in favor of placing the flag where it is today.

Romney, likewise, was criticized for saying the Confederate flag is divisive and should not be flown at all. Gordon reminded Romney that no slaves were brought to America in Confederate ships but thousands were brought on ships sailing out of Massachusetts.

The SVC announced they will publicize these candidates' positions on the Confederate flag when they campaign in South Carolina. "We will make sure Southerners know who is a scalawag and who is a carpetbagger," said

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Fred Thompson will be distributed throughout the state.