Wow. The pace of progress since the tragedy in South Carolina has certainly taken me by surprise. If it’s taken me this much by surprise, it makes me wonder what kind of ideological whiplash those who would defend the proud display…

Bravo and kudos to those politicians who, in the face of certain dissent from some of their constituency, moved to finally take down one of this country’s most recognized symbols of bigotry and hatred, from one of our lowest low-points…