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Rubbing it in from the standpoint of the minority saying, well, we were slaves and mistreated. i understand that. what the hell you want me to do about it? i'm sorry. i wasn't there. i'm 50 years old. i wasn't there. >> and what do you say to historically black universities that say, we're not gonna fly this flag because it's a symbol of slavery? do you think about their point of view? >> it is a state flag of mississippi. >> but if they say it actually hurts us, it deeply offends us.

♪ ♪ ♪ >> dear god an heavenly father we thank you for your love and grace and your mercy. and please, let us during the coming hours, as we pay homage to our ancestors, the 15,265 souls that gave their lives to defend the great state of mississippi. for christ sake, amen our next speaker is someone that really appreciates, and he's got backbone. and that has got people to stand up. mr. williams surely, would you come say a few words? [applause] >> the flag means a whole lot to me. you are not gonna take the damn flag down. i'm gonna do all that i can do,

Or... his nose. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> do you know with the confederate flag looks like? >> yes, it has a cross, and it's red, white and blue, with stars going through it. >> where have you seen that flag? >> i see it when i'm driving, when i'm traveling. i see it, i live in the countryside. and the countryside i traveled in greenwood, and it's why people back there. it's no black people. and i see a lot of confederate flags that hang up the houses, hang up the mailboxes. i seen the back on people's trucks. and >> what does it make you think? >> grow up, basically.

Convenient confederate monoliths and symbols, and flags. those are renewals. of white supremacy. and in my mind, keeping that confederate battle flag in the top left corner, a mississippi state flag. is a way to keep that narrative alive. and it is threatening and will lose it if it happens twice. so what happens to our memory? it kills 99% of plaque bacteria and forms an antibacterial shield. try parodontax active gum health mouthwash.

And i suggest that you try to find and make your ear known for him or her, because we all in the mississippi house are gonna get to vote on amendments again and again and again. and they don't get tired to see it. and they're gonna try to get somebody to replace people like me they just don't go along with the boss man if you take state dollars, you fly the flag in the state of mississippi. [applause] >> thank you all. [applause] >> political correctness is an incredibly dangerous doctrine. it's anti-intellectual. it's anti-dissent. it demands conformity. do you believe they'll stop at the mon...