Oppose the Renaming of James F. Byrnes High School Mascot, the "Rebels"
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Judy B. Jennings
11 years ago
I think messing with a name that has been there for over 40 years is way-out-of-line. I am a 1964 grad and I think all the foolishness should stop now.
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Andy dunbar
11 years ago
Once a rebel always a rebel that's how I feel about it
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Tillman Blackwell
11 years ago
Class of 1955
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Jessica Kelly
11 years ago
Go Rebels
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Richard heaton
11 years ago
What will they try and take next
Wake up people and lets stop it now
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Michelle Heaton
11 years ago
I am a proud Rebel, I graduated Byrnes in 1984 and removing our Rebel name and mascot is ignorant! It this happens its saying NAACP is right and caving to racist bullcrap! There is nothing racist about Byrnes Rebels so lets defend our heritage of the Byrnes High Rebels and say leave us alone, go pick on something else! And also say stop the ignorance of the NAACP!!
A PROUD Rebel
Michelle Heaton
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Cheryl Brown
11 years ago
Leave the name alone!!
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Lisa Morgan
11 years ago
SAVE OUR REBEL NAME. ONCE A REBEL ALWAYS A REBEL. CLASS OF 1988
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Eric whiteside
11 years ago
Keep the name and move on. We must focus energy on making South Carolina safe to our kids.
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Pam holloway
11 years ago
Leave the name alone!
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Michelle miller
11 years ago
I don't think the name should be changed!!!!
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Timothy Thacker
11 years ago
You can not erase history! It happened you either learn and grow from it or are doomed to repeat it! I am an Afghanistan and Iraq Veteran, no matter what side of a war you stand on Honor those who were Brave enough to stand up and FIGHT WHEN OTHERS WOULD NOT. The word Rebel in no way is only tide to the War of Northern Aggression. Our founding fathers were Rebels who would have been tried for Treason and Hanged had we not won the Revolutionary War! Lets stop being stupid people!
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Bradley
11 years ago
I'm a Gaffney Indian grad but enough is enough!
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s harrell
11 years ago
Please don't change the name. It is the attitude of a lot of people that needs to be changed...not a symbol or a name, or a mascot.
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Joe Simpson
11 years ago
A name synonymous with 60 years of education needs not to change. Those that have not received this education, do.
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Jeff Wells
11 years ago
Keep the rebels! This is absurd to change it! Wake up people!
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Kitty L. Parris
11 years ago
Go Rebels!!
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david C
11 years ago
if we don't take a stand now this will never end Just like Lee Bright said
"this isn't over, it just the beginning .
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Robert m warren
11 years ago
It is not a battle flag associated with hate. It is a rebel. It may have been a bad time in our history but it is our history and changing names, removing flags or monuments will not change that. It did, however, bring us to where we are today.
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Sonya Crow
11 years ago
Save the Rebels. It is a sacred community. Everyone helps each other.
I think messing with a name that has been there for over 40 years is way-out-of-line. I am a 1964 grad and I think all the foolishness should stop now.
Once a rebel always a rebel that's how I feel about it
Class of 1955
Go Rebels
What will they try and take next Wake up people and lets stop it now
I am a proud Rebel, I graduated Byrnes in 1984 and removing our Rebel name and mascot is ignorant! It this happens its saying NAACP is right and caving to racist bullcrap! There is nothing racist about Byrnes Rebels so lets defend our heritage of the Byrnes High Rebels and say leave us alone, go pick on something else! And also say stop the ignorance of the NAACP!! A PROUD Rebel Michelle Heaton
Leave the name alone!!
SAVE OUR REBEL NAME. ONCE A REBEL ALWAYS A REBEL. CLASS OF 1988
Keep the name and move on. We must focus energy on making South Carolina safe to our kids.
Leave the name alone!
I don't think the name should be changed!!!!
You can not erase history! It happened you either learn and grow from it or are doomed to repeat it! I am an Afghanistan and Iraq Veteran, no matter what side of a war you stand on Honor those who were Brave enough to stand up and FIGHT WHEN OTHERS WOULD NOT. The word Rebel in no way is only tide to the War of Northern Aggression. Our founding fathers were Rebels who would have been tried for Treason and Hanged had we not won the Revolutionary War! Lets stop being stupid people!
I'm a Gaffney Indian grad but enough is enough!
Please don't change the name. It is the attitude of a lot of people that needs to be changed...not a symbol or a name, or a mascot.
A name synonymous with 60 years of education needs not to change. Those that have not received this education, do.
Keep the rebels! This is absurd to change it! Wake up people!
Go Rebels!!
if we don't take a stand now this will never end Just like Lee Bright said "this isn't over, it just the beginning .
It is not a battle flag associated with hate. It is a rebel. It may have been a bad time in our history but it is our history and changing names, removing flags or monuments will not change that. It did, however, bring us to where we are today.
Save the Rebels. It is a sacred community. Everyone helps each other.