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...questionnaire is the shortest in 60 years. Only one question has been added since we filled out our last count; it involves grandparents who are caretakers. Hardly the stuff a hypothetical Big Brother might like to know, but that hasn't stopped some politicians from raising a red flag over even the most innocuous questions. Mississippi senator Trent Lott and presidential hopeful George W. Bush have voiced particularly sharp rancor over what they term the "intrusive" questions in this year's long form (delivered to one in six U.S. households). Apparently, some people find the idea of disclosing their income...
...wasn't quite Appomattox, but the defiant - and to many, provocative - spirit of the Confederacy sustained critical injuries Wednesday when South Carolina state senators voted 36-7 to remove the flag from its perch atop the statehouse. A much-maligned compromise bill will replace the traditional Southern Cross with a smaller flag to be flown on the grounds of the Capitol - still highly visible, but, proponents of the bill hope, less likely to offend. Although the state House must pass the bill before Gov. Jim Hodges can sign it into law, many feel Wednesday's vote was the beginning...
Despite the lessons of history, the fierce resistance of many black lawmakers and a statewide boycott by the NAACP, a small band of Palmetto State officials have fought tooth and nail to ensure the continued, prominent display of the Confederate flag from the statehouse dome for everyone in Columbia to enjoy. The problem, of course, is that not everyone enjoys seeing that particular flag; while the Dixiecrat faction cites it as a symbol of what they refer to as the Confederacy's rich cultural history, their opponents decry the flag as a constant, taunting reminder of the bad old days...
...This debate became a source of tremendous embarrassment for South Carolina," says TIME national correspondent Jack White. "The only reason the flag stayed on the statehouse for so long was that a tiny minority of powerful lawmakers dug in their heels and insisted on ignoring the will of the people of the state." And while Wednesday's legislation represents more of a compromise than an unqualified victory for the flag's foes - the bill ensures the flag's presence on Capitol grounds and would forbid the removal of, or changes to, any Confederate monument across the state - it does accomplish...
...said the man, for many the flag has nothing to do with race; it is a matter of southern heritage...