41.   His political fate was pretty much sealed after he became the first governor to call for moving the Confederate battle flag from atop his statehouse dome.

42.   I do not want my heritage to be constantly associated with the racists and hate-mongers who have expropriated the Confederate battle flag.

43.   In Texas, the NAACP has tried to remove a plaque of the Confederate battle flag on a wall at the state Supreme Court building in Austin.

44.   In response to a question, Bradley said that flying the Confederate battle flag over the South Carolina Capitol offends many people.

45.   In Paulina, a Confederate battle flag waved from the top of one bonfire just a few hundred yards from where a black family raised their own tower.

46.   Inside are World War II battle flags, mementos and trophies of the silent service, and convincingly claustrophobic mock-ups of submarine attack centers with working periscopes.

47.   It is, like the Confederate battle flag, a symbol with a rich history.

48.   John McCain notwithstanding, George W. Bush is sticking to his stance on South Carolinians making up their own minds on the Confederate battle flag.

49.   Jackson is pursuing the issue of the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina, which makes sense.

50.   Last month, the Democratic-run Senate sent the Republican-controlled House a compromise bill that would remove the battle flag from atop the Capitol dome.