Calls for Newton County Commissioner John Douglas to resign grew louder this week following his racially charged comments on Facebook, with several groups announcing their intention to make their position known at Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners’ meeting. Last week, Douglas, who is white, admitted to writing a racist, sexist comment on Facebook under a photograph of a black woman abusing the American flag as a form of political protest. Douglas has apologized for his language, but maintains that he was defending the flag.