A flag represents its country and that country’s Constitution. Those for whom we built Confederate monuments swore to uphold the Confederate Constitution.

For the most part, our pulpits were silent when the freedom of religion and conscience became a matter of state licensure in 1954 when churches were included in the Internal Revenue Code, section 501(c)(3), as mere nonprofit organizations.

Re “Case against Bill Cosby continues to escalate,” July 16-18 edition: In Bill Cosby’s defense, I really don’t believe he raped all those women.

Re “Eye Opening,” editorial July 16-18 edition: Your editorial had much of interest to your readers, but you failed to tell the whole story.

Some people flying the rebel flag are saying it’s for their heritage.

Re “God alone has the power to bind couples,” July 9-11 edition: The writer asked “any Christian to cite from New Testament Scripture any condemnation made by Jesus about same-sex anything.”

The African-American community in this country is never going to be free until we stopped being brainwashed. Dark brown and brown complexioned women are the best looking women in the world. But they don’t get credit for being the best …

Re “Brush-off in Richmond pays dividends in Norfolk,” July 9-11 edition:

I am getting sick and tired of hearing people complaining about taking down the Confederate flag at the South Carolina statehouse. What is it with these people always crying the blues over that flag and the fact the South lost …

Re “Go further,” July 2-4 edition: The Confederate flag must go from government grounds, but states need not ban any symbol, even the Confederate flag, from license plates. Such symbols are important identifiers, especially when such symbols have been definitively …

Re: Letter to the editor “Free Press founder was right about Monument Avenue,” July 2-4 edition: I agree that Confederate flags should not adorn any government property, although I beg to differ with the opinion of the letter writer, Ben …

The Sons of Confederate Veterans claims the Confederate flag is heritage. The United Daughters of the Confederacy makes similar claims. They claim not to be racist and to be against extremist groups.

Re “Student civil rights workers recall efforts,” June 25-27 edition: We appreciate the Richmond Free Press devoting an article to the Civil Rights Movement and the 50th reunion of the Virginia Students’ Civil Rights Committee (VSCRC). There is one point …

Re “We shall overcome,” June 25-27 edition: Given the recent vandalizing of a Virginia monument, I can’t help but be concerned for the future of the Commonwealth. The history of the Confederacy is everywhere and the attempts to erase it, …

I remember when Raymond H. Boone, honoring iconic Richmonder and newspaperman John Mitchell Jr. three summers ago, said this about our community: