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Ben Jones, the actor who played Cooter in the TV series "Dukes of Hazzard" and who now owns retail stores in Tennessee and Virginia, said he will continue proudly selling Confederate flags, in a stand against the "wave of political correctness" that has caused several major American retailers to remove the symbol from its stores. (Facebook/Ben Cooter Jones)

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** FILE ** Ben Jones, the actor who played Cooter Davenport in the TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard," was elected for a congressional seat in Georgia's fourth district. He served two terms, but then lost a third bid in 1994. (AP Photo/Peter Schumacher)

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Ben Jones, former congressman and 'Cooter' on "The Dukes of Hazzard," blasted NASCAR for barring the TV show's "General Lee" Dodge Charger from a race.