Our economic strategy to focus on the state s largest industry is working, and it has the potential to produce change - change of moving that symbol of hate away from our state Capitol. He said the group continues to want demonstrators to gather Saturday at Town Hall grounds and march from there on William Hilton Parkway and around Sea Pines Circle. They have not made a formal response since the request was rejected in a March 22 letter from Assistant Town Manager Greg DeLoach, who said closing one lane of the parkway and Sea Pines Circle would cause too much traffic congestion and emergency response delay. DeLoach, who offered the alternative of allowing marchers to use a bike path along the highway between Shipyard Drive and the traffic circle, said late Monday afternoon he was still waiting for a reply. Stops by tourists at the Welcome Center and museum were sporadic Monday.
People have a point out here.
It is a slap in the face. Take the flag down, put it in a museum and call it a day. It just isn t worth it, anymore. He added it would probably take years for South Carolina to do that. Everything we do will help.