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Australian Indigenous affairs adviser to PM wears Confederate Flag Costume!

Indigenous affairs adviser to PM ‘sorry’ for Confederate Flag costume and ‘unaware’ of US outrage

Indigenous affairs adviser to PM ‘sorry’ for Confederate flag costume and ‘unaware’ of US outrage

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Avani Dias 19 hrs ago

An Indigenous affairs adviser to Prime Minister Tony Abbott has apologised for wearing a Confederate Flag costume to an event, saying he was "unaware" of the flag’s connection to racial tensions after a mass shooting in the United States.

Mark Coffey, who works for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet in the Northern Territory, was photographed wearing the costume last weekend at the Central Australian Beef Breeders’ Fourth of July themed dinner.

A 21-year-old white man charged with fatally shooting nine African Americans at a church in the south-eastern US city of Charleston last month posed with the Confederate flag, which is seen by some as a symbol of white supremacy, before the massacre.

In a statement to the ABC, a spokesperson for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet said Mr Coffey was sorry.

"The officer has apologized unreservedly, and regrets that offence has been taken," it said.

The Federal Indigenous affairs Minister, NT Senator Nigel Scullion, said Mr Coffey’s apology "should be the end of the matter".

"It was clearly in circumstance that he was unaware that it might give offence," he said.

"What I understand from a letter from the department, which apologizes for his lack of judgement, is that he was simply unaware of the circumstances that recently happened in the United States.

"I don’t think he can behave any better than he has; he’s unreservedly apologized for any offence given and that should be end of the matter."

NT Labor Senator Nova Peris said the costume was inappropriate and Mr Coffey should be criticized for his decision.

"We are trying to move on from those days we are trying to build a more inclusive country," she said.

"I think whenever you go out in public and how you are perceived in public has got to draw some attention to the individual that has put himself out there."

South Carolina lawmakers have passed legislation to remove the Flag from the state’s capitol building since last month’s massacre, with US retailers pulling it from sale amid a public backlash.

US president Barack Obama praised the removal of the flag.

"For too long, we were blind to the pain that the Confederate Flag stirred in too many of our citizens," Mr Obama said on June 27 at a eulogy for the pastor killed in the attack.

"As we all have to acknowledge the Flag has always represented more than just ancestral pride.

"For many, black and white, that Flag was a reminder of systemic oppression. And we see that now."

*Yes World, our politicians really are this stupid..HELP!

Kendall Jenner’s Confederate Flag Tee

Kendall Jenner has sparked controversy after being spotted out in public wearing a T-shirt that featured the Confederate flag. The reality star was photographed sporting the Flag while filling up her Range Rover SUV with gas on Sunday. See photos below.
On Mother’s Day, Jenner was seen in a black sleeveless ’70s-era Lynyrd Skynyrd crop top, featuring a large Confederate Flag on an image of a guitar. The controversial flag, known as the Dixie flag, is often flown in the South as a symbol of Southern pride. Many opponents, however, feel it’s a racist reminder of the South’s slavery past. The Confederate Flag has also been co-opted by hate groups, including the Ku Klux Klan.

A number of people on Twitter have expressed their surprise that Jenner would wear the Confederate flag. “Looks like #KendallJenner needs a history lesson,” said a Twitter user named Nikia. Another user by the name of @iheartlawrence simply tweeted, “So disappointed.”
Lynyrd Skynyrd recently commented on the controversy surrounding the Confederate flag. On Facebook, the band wrote, “We know what the Dixie Flag represents and its heritage; the Civil War was fought over States rights. We still utilize the Confederate (Rebel) Flag on stage every night in our shows, we are and always will be a Southern American Rock band, first and foremost.”

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Ballot Initiative Aims to Protect Confederate Heritage

Wow. This is some of the most disgusting news to come from my state in a long time. In case you’re wondering about the clause about the universities never merging, JSU, Alcorn State, and MVSU are historically black universities. I think once they finish writing the "separate but equal" clause, the Initiative will be complete. Idiots.

Ballot petition aims to protect Confederate heritage
Ballot petition Aims to Protect Confederate heritage

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The Mississippi state flag flies over the Senate (right) while lawmakers tweaked bills in the chamber during the special session last year.
A Mississippi Heritage group has launched a proposed Ballot measure which would amend the state’s constitution to recognize Christianity as the official religion of the state and English as the official ******** of the state.

The 12-part measure would also establish "Confederate Heritage Month," which would provide a curriculum base for school children to learn about "Mississippi’s Confederate history, heritage, achievements, and prominent people," the Initiative reads.
The Initiative has been endorsed by former Miss America and Mississippian Susan Akin, Mississippi author Julie Hawkins and former state Rep. Mark DuVall, who tried and failed to pass legislation while he was in office in 2024 that would have allowed the restoration of Colonel Reb as Ole Miss’ mascot.
"We want to give Mississippians the voice they deserve regarding their heritage," said Arthur Randallson, director of the Magnolia State Heritage Campaign. "We believe people should get a chance vote on these important issues and preserve these elements of our heritage."
Additional proposed changes under the Initiative include flying the Confederate battle flag on the grounds of the Mississippi state capitol, mandating that the Mississippi state flag pledge of allegiance be recited after the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance, and the mandatory broadcast of the song "Dixie" immediately following the playing of the "Star Spangled Banner" in public venues.
It also includes multiple provisions regarding the state’s universities. State universities Alcorn State University, Delta State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi University for Women and Mississippi Valley State University would not be permitted to merge or consolidate. If passed, the University of Mississippi’s on-field mascot would once again become "Colonel Reb" and the song "Dixie" would be played by the university. The Initiative would also secure the existing mascots and traditions of Mississippi State University and University of Southern Mississippi.
For the Initiative to make the 2024 ballot, 107,216 Mississippi residents have to sign the petition by October2020. Randallson said the chances of the group receiving enough signatures to make the Ballot "are virtually guaranteed," and he said he feels optimistic about the initiative’s chances of receiving a majority of the votes in Mississippi if it advances to the 2024 ballot.
"Ballot measures are inherently difficult to predict," said John Bruce, chair of the political science department at University of Mississippi. "I’m sure they will receive the signatures to make the ballot. Never say never, but at this point, (the Initiative being adopted) looks like a long shot."
The Initiative began in 2024 after a failed Ballot measure attempt by Randallson’s former group, the Colonel Reb Political Action Committee. That 2024 Ballot measure would have allowed the Colonel Reb mascot back on the sidelines in Oxford.
After the 2024 Ballot measure failed, Randallson, who was then chair of the Tea Party of Mississippi, said he approached fellow Tea Party members and other colleagues involved with the Colonel Reb PAC.
"It was so much bigger than just Colonel Reb, and we felt that a broader Initiative would be in the best interest of the state’s voters," Randallson said. "We started formulating thoughts and developed the 12 provisions."
With a base of topics ranging from politics to religion to education, Randallson hopes the Initiative will be marketable to voters in Mississippi. While he has already garnered signatures for the petition, others have expressed displeasure with the effort. Blogs and social media have begun lighting up about the issue, with users offering words like "offensive" and "embarrassing" to describe the proposal, and one blog claimed that part of the Initiative was "yet another slap against racial equality and the Bill of Rights."
"If you’re already being perceived poorly as Mississippi is, you’d want to stay away from those stereotypes and nullify them," Bruce said. "That’s not what the group is doing at all."