When Nikki Haley was elected by the people of South Carolina nearly five years ago to be their Governor, the banner of evil was flying proud and undisturbed before her her State's seat of government.
When Nikki Haley took her oath of office a few short weeks later, she took that oath in full view of the banner of evil, still flying proud and undisturbed before her.
When the press asked Nikki Haley nearly four years later whether that banner of evil should come down, whether its message of hatred toward so many of her fellow Americans should be finally and mercifully silenced, she said it was no big deal and allowed the banner of evil to continue to fly, proudly and undisturbed, before her office.
When on June 18 a devotee of that banner of evil sat in a peaceful church and contemplated taking the innocent lives of 9 people for no other reason than the color of their skin, the banner of evil still flew, proudly and undisturbed, before her office.
When on June 18 this monster took the life of DePayne Middleton Doctor, that banner of evil still flew.
When the eyes of Daniel Simmons Sr closed for the final time, they closed on a State above which the banner of evil still flew, proudly and undisturbed.
When a racist scum took away the life of Myra Thompson, still that banner flew above her home State, with the blessings of its Governor Nikki Haley.
When Cynthia Hurd met her end in pain and terror, the banner of evil that Nikki Haley thought was no big deal continued to inspire foul, racist, evil men like this monster.
When Susie Jackson's prayers came to be prayers for her own life, and as that life drained from her veins, still the banner flew, and still Nikki Haley let it fly, proud and undisturbed.
When Ethel Lance succumbed to the monster's cowardly acts, the banner of evil for which he acted still flew, proud and undisturbed by Nikki Haley.
When Tywanza Sanders died, heroically attempting to save others, the banner that declared him to be less than human still flew arrogantly, uncaring of his death, undisturbed by Nikki Haley.
When the life of Sharonda Coleman Singleton came to a brutal end for no earthly good reason the banner that exemplifies unreason still flew, bathed in the blessing of its Governor.
When Clementa Pinckney entered heaven, he could look down and see that banner of evil still flying before the building at which he served the very people of his State, including Nikki Haley, who had no interest in removing that banner, because, as a United States Senator observed, the banner of evil was part of who they are.
So now, after all these years, after all those lives horribly cut short, after the death of so much innocence at the hand of this banner of evil and its minions, so now Nikki Haley wants this flag removed.
Fuck her.
