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Live in the south. >> i don't think it cause people pain at the time that this confederate battle flag was put out there. >> you don't think it caused black people flag to see the flag. >> eventually in the hands the of the wrong people when it was first made it didn't. it was just a design. >> here is the thing. this is america. we all have the freedom of expression, free speech. i support that 100,000%. if you want to carry that i'm happy. the thing a lot are hung up and i'm one of them when you see the statues in public spaces that are celebrating a part of america's history divisive and vi...

Since 1864. even our slave owner's family to the american revolution. we took and understood that. my father was a world war ii veteran, as was his grandfather. world war i and world war ii. they lost people. they knew people who were lost. memorial day was not a day just to kid around. it was a day in which to celebrate this nation and to hold dear the values that they fought for and we could fight for when we served. >> was it ever a question, fall com -- malcolm, that you were going to serve? what was it like when talking about what to do with your life? >> no, there was never, never a thou...

Willhi happen when the first thd of our history is cut off or in some way covered up? >> there's levels as i see it. you have the confederate stat tuesday. one of generals if you look at thege history of the generals. most of those guys were military generally speaking. that was pretty much it. you have the statues in public squares of individuals who fought to really divide our country. when yououou look at it from tht perspective i think it gives a greater degree request statues like that should be in museums when it comes to someone like thomas jefferson. he'sne more than a slave owner. it ...

Entire first third of our history is cut off or in some way covered up, laura? >> well, there is levels, as i see it. you have the confederate statues. ones of generals and if you look at the history of the generals, most of those guys, they were military, generally speaking and that was pretty much it. so have you got these statues in public squares of individuals who fought to really divide our country. and when you look at it from that perspective it gives a greater degree of understanding why statues like that really should be in museums. now when it comes to somebody like thomas jefferson...

Happening in new orleans. i really like the mayor. i think he's a very thoughtful man. i think his family has a real roots, real cred when it comes to new orleans and louisiana history generally speaking. remember, i resigned from my fellowship at yale university a year ago, when they changed the name. taking calhoon name off the college and c naming it for more contemporary person. i fear, when history starts being rewrittenen constantly through the prism of political correctness we risk cutting ourselves off from our roots. now, i absolutely get that slavery, this abominations different than...