The Confederate flag has always been a controversial symbol, now arguably even more so - and famous figures always receive praise or abuse for flaunting it. Trace Adkins wore a Confederate-styled ear piece to turn on the Christmas lights at the Rockefeller Centre, and he has sparked another debate about its meaning. Racial symbol or a mark of Southern heritage? That's the tricky thing about 'symbols', they mean different things to different people, especially when it is taken out of historical context and used for present (or political) ends. I personally don't agree with it, but tell that to the state of Mississippi - its flag still contains a Confederate cross.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/adkins-says-he-meant-no-offense-in-wearing-confederate-designed-earpiece-during-tree-lighting/2012/11/29/c72c72a0-3a94-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html
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