Tell her she REJECTING GOD by rejecting the St. Andrews Cross Or/and Tell her she is condoning the Hate of South Carolinians Or/and Tell her she is debasing the memory of yesterday's Veterans. Phone: 803.734.2100 Fax: 803.734.5167 MY LETTER FROM SC GOVERNOR HALEY.....ARE YOU MAD ENOUGH YET? Dear Ms. Siegel, Thank you for taking the time to contact us. These have been very difficult times for South Carolina, but our hearts and minds remain fixed on the nine families and the communities shaken by this tragedy. Their grace and strength set a powerful example for us all. Even in the midst of our grief, South Carolina set about the process of healing – not by talking about issues that divide us – but by hugging our neighbors, holding vigils, honoring those we lost, and falling to our knees in prayer. We came together as a state, as a unified people, to remember those we lost and to begin this healing process. We've also come together in acknowledging that certain symbols and events of our past resonate differently among us. For some, the Confederate flag represents a history of their ancestry and heritage. For others, the flag is a deeply painful reminder of a brutally oppressive past. Inspired by the victims' families and the re-opening of Emanuel A.M.E. Church, I felt compelled to make a statement about moving the flag from the Statehouse grounds. This is a moment in which we can say that the flag, while an integral part of our past, does not represent the future of our great state, and that by removing a symbol that divides us, we can move forward as a state in harmony. The time has come for us to set the flag among the other markers of our history so we can set our eyes on the great promise of a united South Carolina. God bless. My very best, Nikki R. Haley NRH/ahp Gov. Haley South Carolina VIA FAX: 803-734-5167 Governor Haley, I received your letter in response to the change.org petition entitled: “REQUIRE THE NAACP RESCIND THEIR HATEFUL "ODIOUS BLIGHT ON THE UNIVERSE" RESOLUTION BEFORE ANY DEBATE ON REMOVING THE SC CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEMORIAL FLAG.” I found your response “ the flag…does not represent the future of our great state, and that by removing a symbol that divides us, we can move forward as a state in harmony. The time has come for us to set the flag among the other markers of our history so we can set our eyes on the great promise of a united South Carolina. God bless” to be extremely OFFENSIVE. In this one statement you are acknowledging that South Carolina is turning rejecting its Judeo-Christian heritage, which this flag, to many, represents. By allowing the NAACP & Co. to re-define a symbol of love and protection as a hate symbol is a hypocritical disgrace. Most of America believes we are headed in the wrong direction in America, and this, Gov. Haley, is a continuation of letting the “hate America first” crowd continue to lead in the wrong direction. I pray for you and for South Carolina and America. Lunelle Siegel