# @ericvfranklin on Facebook

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://facebook.com/1439704684648039/videos/212468850039766
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67891149-ericvfranklin-facebook
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- **Posted:** 2020-07-19T21:57:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Eric  Von Franklin (@EricVonFranklin) — https://gondola.cc/EricVonFranklin

## Caption

HICO, Texas (KWTX) - The clicking sound of hooves on pavement filled the air in the normally quiet small town of Hico as more than a dozen men and women on horseback rode through the city Saturday.

The group’s leader, Rick Taylor, said the purpose of the ride was to celebrate their American freedom.

“We are celebrating our American freedom, the right to get out and do what we want to do without being told or controlled,” Taylor said.

During the event some riders flew Confederate flags, a symbol that many consider to be a show of support of the Confederacy and the institution of slavery. Much like the rest of the nation, not everyone at Saturday’s event agreed with the flying of the flag.

The #USPentagon on Friday released a list of flags approved to fly on US military bases. The list noticeably excluded the Confederate flag which effectively bans it.

“The #American Civil War was fought and it was an act of treason, an act of rebellion against the union, against the stars and stripes, against the constitution,” said US Army General Mark Milley.

During a congressional hearing, Milley said he has recommended a commission of people to examine military bases named after Confederate soldiers and statues and other symbols honoring the #Confederacy.

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## Tags

uspentagon, american, confederacy

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