Burn The Confederate Flag Day Scheduled For June 27th

The Charleston church shootings have prompted a new Facebook event scheduled for June 27th 2015 called “Burn The Confederate Flag” Day. Do you agree or disagree with this idea?

As of June 23rd 4AM, over 9,000 people have agreed to "go", and have liked the event page. The page feels it's finally time to burn the flag:

The Confederate flag is not the flag of states' rights. It's the flag of racism, and it flew high as a young, angry, ignorant white man murdered 9 innocent African Americans -- just as it flew over countless racist killings before. The Confederate flag has flown in America for 150 years too long. The Civil War is long over. Fortunately, our First Amendment right gives us the power of free speech that will allow us to display our feelings by burning the flag of slavery from sea to shining sea. Join us for a PEACEFUL DAY OF PROTEST and burn the Confederate flag."

The page asks it's followers to organize a Confederate flag burning event in your city for this Saturday, June 27th, and flood social media with pictures and videos using the hashtags #FeelTheBurn and #TakeItDown. They go on to remind followers that this is a peaceful and lawful protest event.

What are your feelings on this event and the Confederate flag? Do you feel it's racist or a symbol of the south?