Well, if you were wondering just how far we as a nation can take the current mood of jingoistic, chest-thumping, national paranoia...check out this story.
Apparently it is illegal in the great state of Colorado to display any flag other than those of the United States or the state of Colorado, its counties, etc.
I guess that's why the United Nations isn't in Denver.
I'm racking my brains trying to figure out why a foreign FLAG is a threat. I'm coming up empty.
WTH?
Posted by: Cyl | August 29, 2006 at 12:21 PM
That is bizarre! When I taught Pre- kindergarten, I did a thematic unit on the continents. We made lots of flags from all over the world & displayed them proudly on the wall.
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: hoping | August 29, 2006 at 12:28 PM
That's INSANE.
Posted by: Greta | August 29, 2006 at 01:02 PM
Makes me want to move to Colorado just to sport a few international flags to see if I can cause a ruckus! ;)
I would think a Geography teacher would automatically be exempt from this crazy law by nature of their job?!!? Of course, the law should just be struck down as a violation of First Ammendment rights anyway!
Posted by: ktpupp | August 29, 2006 at 01:42 PM
Well you see it's to make sure that no child is left behind in Colorado. That way when, on an exam, they're asked "What three colours are on the American flag?" the young ones don't get confused.
Psst. Charlie, what'd you get for "Name?"
Posted by: Stephanie | August 29, 2006 at 02:17 PM
Insane. (No offense to any Coloradans reading this blog, but I lived in Colorado for a while and can totally see that happening there.) Thank God for more relaxed places like New Mexico! We have a neighbor (a Republican, even) who puts up different flags at whim or to honor his various international friends. I displayed the flag of Belgium for years, and my husband just asked me to get a bunch of different flags to display at our store here in town. And... that's why we don't live in Colorado anymore....
Posted by: Anna | August 29, 2006 at 04:44 PM
It makes me curious to see if they have a no religious symbols on municipal grounds clause as well. I mean, if schools and municipal buildings can't have foreign flags... then religious symbols ought to be banned as well... no trees, no stars, no easter bunnies, no santas...
Heh!
Posted by: Peach | August 30, 2006 at 02:50 PM
"I guess that's why the United Nations isn't in Denver."
and thank God for that!
Wondering what your take on terrorism, etc. is...I mean, how do we even go about facing the problem? totally unrelated to this post...you seem to be one of the few rationally thinking liberals I have come across... :)
Posted by: Rach | September 11, 2006 at 03:40 PM