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Thomas Gadsden served in the Continental Congress and briefly commanded the military forces of South Carolina in 1776.
CNN: Thompson's November 13, 2007, speech to The Citadel
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James Hood died in his hometown of Gadsden in Alabama, a local funeral home said in an obituary notice.
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The Gadsden flag was a staple at tea party rallies two years ago.
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"They had, in our mind, the authority to put up the Gadsden flag, which is an American flag, " he said.
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Ms. Gadsden-Williams says she plans to track the progress by examining data in hiring, retention statistics, promotions and exit interviews.
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Thompson said the veterans didn't have specific permission to raise the Gadsden flag, but they never needed specific permission to raise the Stars and Stripes on city property, either.
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The rattlesnake was a common symbol for the United States and its resistance to tyranny, and the first commander in chief of the Continental Navy used the Gadsden flag in 1776, it says.
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Parente said someone brought the "Don't Tread on Me" flag, also known as the Gadsden flag, to a sunset ceremony on March 21 and the veterans decided to fly it, given the flag's historic military connections.
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But the Gadsden plates already have critics.
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In the Santorum version it comes out as "freedom, " and it wells up from something more akin to the "Don't tread on me" motto and coiled rattlesnake sewn into the famous yellow Gadsden flag created before the American Revolution.
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This great state of South Carolina and these grounds and all of you in this corps of cadets are tangible reminders of the legacy of Thomas Gadsden and the importance of men and women who choose to secure our nation and defend our freedom.
CNN: Thompson's November 13, 2007, speech to The Citadel