Walmart to stop selling Confederate flag merchandise

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Will the racists boycott their store now?

Walmart to stop selling Confederate flag merchandise

Walmart, the country's largest retailer, will remove all Confederate flag merchandise from its stores, the company told CNN Monday.

The announcement is the latest indication that the flag, a symbol of the slave-holding South, has become toxic in the aftermath of a shooting last week at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. Gov. Nikki Haley announced in a Monday afternoon news conference that she supports removing the Confederate flag from the state capitol grounds.

Walmart.com currently carries the Confederate flag as well as attire featuring the flag's design, such as T-shirts and belt buckles.

"We never want to offend anyone with the products that we offer. We have taken steps to remove all items promoting the confederate flag from our assortment -- whether in our stores or on our web site," said Walmart spokesman Brian Nick. "We have a process in place to help lead us to the right decisions when it comes to the merchandise we sell. Still, at times, items make their way into our assortment improperly -- this is one of those instances."

[lostinblue 1,989]

Will the racists boycott their store now?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Well it looks as if I will have to drive further when I want to run to the store and pick up a flag

[Darnell 8,478]

yikes - there goes the income for 48 chinese families back in china.

Score !

[decocker 7,198]

Well it looks as if I will have to drive further when I want to run to the store and pick up a flag

"A flag is a symbol, and I leave symbols to the symbol-minded" - George Carlin

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

[JohnR! 5,495]

And if they do, will they move their residences off their parking lots???

Never underestimate the power of bigotry...

Will the racists boycott their store now?

Edited June 23, 2015 by JohnR!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Sears and ebay will dump the racist flag, too. The 2016 GOP candidates now fall all over themselves congratulating SCs governor for pushing for the removal of the flag from their government premises. It's getting lonely in them bunkers, y'all. Them racists are not getting any love these days. Not outside of Mississippi anyways...

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I wonder if they sold a lot of flags in Texas?

[JohnR! 5,495]

Well, if Dylann Roof wanted to start a race war, he succeeded. It appears the human race is starting a war on trash like him...

Sears and ebay will dump the racist flag, too. The 2016 GOP candidates now fall all over themselves congratulating SCs governor for pushing for the removal of the flag from their government premises. It's getting lonely in them bunkers, y'all. Them racists are not getting any love these days. Not outside of Mississippi anyways...

I'm sure people will start stocking up on them... Remember New Coke?

I wonder if they sold a lot of flags in Texas?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You know lib is out shopping...

[Teddy B 17,252]

You know lib is out shopping...

You mean ordering off the internet from the bunker. It's too dangerous for lib to venture out now that the confederate flag and Murica are under attack.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You mean ordering off the internet from the bunker. It's too dangerous for lib to venture out now that the confederate flag and Murica are under attack.

Good point. Probably too dangerous to step outside these days.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Doc if I come out of this a **, has to be one of the greatest movie lines of all time

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Good point. Probably too dangerous to step outside these days.

Not when you're armed to the teeth.