Confederate flags hung in East Village windows anger residents
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan — With Confederate flags adorning apartment window 's in Manhattan’s East Village, it's clear that the Confederacy’s role in modern day America -is not just a Dixie dilemma for Southerners. “We don’t like it," said neighbor Jamie May. "After Charlottesville, it’s quite horrifying." Those flags join endangered Confederate plaques and busts spread across the North. They all have a new, controversial endorsement from our nation’s President. “Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments. You can’t change history , but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson - who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish," Trump tweeted. Former Trump Virginia campaign chairman Corey Stewart worries about a slippery slope. “The left isn’t doing this just to redecorate some parks across the country," Stewart said. "They’re going after the consti...