But, just as reasonably, as we defend freedom of expression, so should an African flag right next to the Confederate one. As we celebrate Southern heritage, so should we pay homage to our African ancestors from whom a fifth of our population is descended today.
We get offended too quickly when provoked and do not respond quickly enough from our core principles: freedom of expression cannot be denied. However, speech that may be seen to be offensive can be responded to in kind: with a display of one of several African or Pan-African flags.
How can a good conservative get away from the bigotry that has hobbled the Republican party over the last few decades and Democrats and the nation as a whole for several centuries before then? Through our principles:
1. Small government: by vigorously defending the right of racists, however offensive, to offend
2. Freedom of expression: Supporting the right of the African American community to host equally large flags, not just in Tampa but all of over the country
3. Tax-neutrality: All funds for the flags would, of course, be raised privately
I bet you that good Americans and good Republicans and Democrats will quickly overwhelm the country with their choice of freedom of expression ad using it to unite us all as one nation under God, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see that right.
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