VOTE TO KEEP CONFEDERATE FLAG Flying At The Citadel Passes But Sets Up Looming Battle From DemsHere we go again the Democrats are trying to erase history at the Citadel. Jim Clyburn is determined to take this fight all the way so the flag will be removed. Don t we have much bigger fish to fry? I would think so In the early hours of Thursday morning, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee voted to keep the Confederate flag flying at The Citadel.The rejection of a Democratic effort to force the military institution to take down the banner atop Summerall Chapel potentially paves the way for a bitter, extended fight on the issue, which is being championed by U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C.U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, a Washington State Democrat and ranking member of the committee, offered an amendment to the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act to bar Reserve Officers  Training Corps funds to any military university that displays the Confederate flag.The only university that falls into that category is The Citadel. The Board of Visitors voted to remove the flag last summer, after revelations that the deadly shooting of nine black parishioners at Mother Emanuel AME Church was motivated by race   an incident which, in turn, prompted the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.But the Board of Visitors says it can t actually take the Citadel s Confederate flag down unless the S.C. state legislature makes changes to the so-called  Heritage Act  that currently stands in the way. Smith acknowledged that his amendment was designed to force state lawmakers to act. The flag still flies, South Carolina has no pressure to change it whatsoever and probably won t,  said Smith,  and that embarrassment continues to fly over The Citadel, where there are presumably African American people at attending, and I think we need something to force South Carolina to do the right thing. The Armed Services Committee chairman, U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, registered his opposition to Smith s amendment by essentially moving to amend the amendment. He opted for adding language to Smith s original provision to exempt any university which has already voted to take down the flag from having ROTC funds withheld, thereby nullifying the amendment s entire purpose. Bottom line is, I don t think it s fair to punish those folks who are trying to do the right thing, but the folks in the state legislature that is preventing them from doing that now,  Thornberry said.U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, the only South Carolinian serving on the Armed Services Committee, proceeded to read a letter he had received earlier that day from The Citadel s president, Lt. Gen. John Rosa, in opposition to Smith s amendment. The Citadel provides itself on the core values of duty, honor and respect, and moving the (flag) to another location is consistent with those values,  Rosa wrote in his letter to Wilson, a Republican.  But the values also require the college to follow the law. The committee members ultimately voted on Thornberry s alternative language cancelling out Smith s original intent, with all Democrats opposed and all Republican in favor   except for one outlier, U.S. Rep. Martha McSally of Arizona, who sided with the minority party.This conversation will likely continue once the NDAA bill comes before the full House.Read more: Post and CourierGovernment News
vote to keep confederate flag flying at the citadel passes but sets up looming battle from demshere go democrats trying erase history citadel jim clyburn determined take fight way flag removed don much bigger fish fry i would think in early hours thursday morning house armed services committee voted keep confederate flag flying the rejection democratic effort force military institution take banner atop summerall chapel potentially pages way bitter extended fight issue championed jim clyburn adam smith washington state democrat ranking member committee offered amendment fiscal national defense authorization act bar reserve officers training corps funds military university displays confederate university falls category the citadel the board visitors voted remove flag last summer revelations deadly shooting nine black parishioners mother manuel ame church motivated race incident turn prompted removal confederate flag gatehouse board visitors says actually take citadel confederate flag unless state legislature makes changes heritage act currently stands way smith acknowledged amendment designed force state lawmakers act the flag still flies south carolina pressure change whatsoever probably said smith embarrassment continues fly the citadel presumably african american people attending i think need something force south carolina right thing the armed services committee chairman mac thornberry registered opposition smith amendment essentially moving amend amendment he opted adding language smith original provision exempt university already voted take flag rot funds withheld thereby qualifying amendment entire purpose bottom line i think fair punish folks trying right thing folks state legislature preventing thornberry joe wilson south carolina serving armed services committee proceeded read letter received earlier day the citadel president john rosa opposition smith amendment the citadel provides core values duty honor respect moving flag another location consistent values rosa wrote letter wilson republican but values also require college follow law the committee members ultimately voted thornberry alternative language cancelling smith original intent democrats opposed republican favor except one outer martha morally arizona sided minority conversation likely continue ncaa bill comes full post couriergovernment news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: VOTE TO KEEP CONFEDERATE FLAG Flying At The Citadel Passes But Sets Up Looming Battle From DemsHere we go again the Democrats are trying to erase history at the Citadel. Jim Clyburn is determined to take this fight all the way so the flag will be removed. Don t we have much bigger fish to fry? I would think so In the early hours of Thursday morning, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee voted to keep the Confederate flag flying at The Citadel.The rejection of a Democratic effort to force the military institution to take down the banner atop Summerall Chapel potentially paves the way for a bitter, extended fight on the issue, which is being championed by U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C.U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, a Washington State Democrat and ranking member of the committee, offered an amendment to the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act to bar Reserve Officers  Training Corps funds to any military university that displays the Confederate flag.The only university that falls into that category is The Citadel. The Board of Visitors voted to remove the flag last summer, after revelations that the deadly shooting of nine black parishioners at Mother Emanuel AME Church was motivated by race   an incident which, in turn, prompted the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.But the Board of Visitors says it can t actually take the Citadel s Confederate flag down unless the S.C. state legislature makes changes to the so-called  Heritage Act  that currently stands in the way. Smith acknowledged that his amendment was designed to force state lawmakers to act. The flag still flies, South Carolina has no pressure to change it whatsoever and probably won t,  said Smith,  and that embarrassment continues to fly over The Citadel, where there are presumably African American people at attending, and I think we need something to force South Carolina to do the right thing. The Armed Services Committee chairman, U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, registered his opposition to Smith s amendment by essentially moving to amend the amendment. He opted for adding language to Smith s original provision to exempt any university which has already voted to take down the flag from having ROTC funds withheld, thereby nullifying the amendment s entire purpose. Bottom line is, I don t think it s fair to punish those folks who are trying to do the right thing, but the folks in the state legislature that is preventing them from doing that now,  Thornberry said.U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, the only South Carolinian serving on the Armed Services Committee, proceeded to read a letter he had received earlier that day from The Citadel s president, Lt. Gen. John Rosa, in opposition to Smith s amendment. The Citadel provides itself on the core values of duty, honor and respect, and moving the (flag) to another location is consistent with those values,  Rosa wrote in his letter to Wilson, a Republican.  But the values also require the college to follow the law. The committee members ultimately voted on Thornberry s alternative language cancelling out Smith s original intent, with all Democrats opposed and all Republican in favor   except for one outlier, U.S. Rep. Martha McSally of Arizona, who sided with the minority party.This conversation will likely continue once the NDAA bill comes before the full House.Read more: Post and CourierGovernment News
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: vote to keep confederate flag flying at the citadel passes but sets up looming battle from demshere go democrats trying erase history citadel jim clyburn determined take fight way flag removed don much bigger fish fry i would think in early hours thursday morning house armed services committee voted keep confederate flag flying the rejection democratic effort force military institution take banner atop summerall chapel potentially pages way bitter extended fight issue championed jim clyburn adam smith washington state democrat ranking member committee offered amendment fiscal national defense authorization act bar reserve officers training corps funds military university displays confederate university falls category the citadel the board visitors voted remove flag last summer revelations deadly shooting nine black parishioners mother manuel ame church motivated race incident turn prompted removal confederate flag gatehouse board visitors says actually take citadel confederate flag unless state legislature makes changes heritage act currently stands way smith acknowledged amendment designed force state lawmakers act the flag still flies south carolina pressure change whatsoever probably said smith embarrassment continues fly the citadel presumably african american people attending i think need something force south carolina right thing the armed services committee chairman mac thornberry registered opposition smith amendment essentially moving amend amendment he opted adding language smith original provision exempt university already voted take flag rot funds withheld thereby qualifying amendment entire purpose bottom line i think fair punish folks trying right thing folks state legislature preventing thornberry joe wilson south carolina serving armed services committee proceeded read letter received earlier day the citadel president john rosa opposition smith amendment the citadel provides core values duty honor respect moving flag another location consistent values rosa wrote letter wilson republican but values also require college follow law the committee members ultimately voted thornberry alternative language cancelling smith original intent democrats opposed republican favor except one outer martha morally arizona sided minority conversation likely continue ncaa bill comes full post couriergovernment news