confederate

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The ruling angered lawyers in the case who argued that the 1872 law applied only to Civil War confederates, not any insurrectionist in the future, and that a law could not usurp a constitutional amendment.

From New York Times

“The confederate flag and what it represents is offensive to most Americans and should be to Canadians as well,” former U.S.

From Seattle Times

“I was skeptical — I was very questioning at first,” said Hab Touch, secretary of state at the Ministry of Culture & Fine Arts, who has also spoken with some of Toek Tik’s confederates.

From New York Times

“They realize their Southern confederate redneck fan base is tapped out,” Mr. Lester said.

From New York Times

But none of that has seemed to soften the resolve of General al-Burhan and his confederates.

From New York Times