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In light of the deadly shooting last week at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, a Facebook page has been started calling for protest against the Confederate flag, in the form of burning the flag that many have equated to slavery and racism.
A group calling themselves "The Everlasting GOP Stoppers" posted the event that is now making its rounds on social media. The event, according to the page, is scheduled in any city or town Saturday.
The group describes itself as a news and media website. It uses explicit language to state its platform on its Facebook page. On its main webpage, The Everlasting GOP Stoppers says they are fighting what they call the "right-wing propaganda machine."
Visitors to either the event page or main Facebook group are urged to organize protests in hometowns and post photos or video using the hashtags #FeelTheBurn and #TakeItDown, saying that it is not acceptable to fly the Confederate flag in this day and age.
Organizers from The Everlasting GOP Stoppers, who have not identified themselves, stressed to those wanting to take part to be peaceful and lawful, but at the same time "demonstrate loud and clear to the nation, and to the world, that America will no longer allow state-sponsored racism."
The unnamed members of the group reminded those who plan on burning the Confederate flag that they "do not endorse violence, theft, or destruction of anyone else's property." The Everlasting GOP Stoppers also warn not to go to places where "tensions are high," warning, "Considering the actions of Dylann Roof, you must assume that others who are loyal to the confederate flag could and probably are, just as dangerous."
Opponents to the removal and destruction of the Confederate flag are vocal on the event page, saying they're purchasing more flags. There is explicit name calling on both sides of the argument on the group's Facebook main and event pages.
Tuesday, The Associated Press reported that lawmakers in South Carolina have agreed to take the first steps needed to remove the Confederate flag from outside of the South Carolina Statehouse. The first step was to allow for debate during a session later this summer.
Walmart and other retailers have also agreed to stop the sale of products with the Confederate flag depicted on them.
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