Somebody needs to tell Rush that 1961 marked the Centennial of the Civil War, which began in Charleston harbor South Carolina with shots fired on Fort Sumter, April 11, 1861.
The Confederate Battle Flag was raised over the the South Carolina state house on April 11, 1961. There's a clue hidden in that date
It’s ridiculous for us to fight a war on the Confederate flag since the inevitable war will be on the American flag.