Funny. Nobody connected that flag to Jan 6 until a couple of days ago when it became politically advantageous to do so. San Francisco flew that flag for decades and now, all at once, it is anathema.
A little histoire and topicality:
In April 1776, the Massachusetts State Navy adopted, as its flag (naval ensign), a white field charged with a green pine tree and the motto “An Appeal to Heaven.” In 1971 the motto was removed, and the flag was designated “the naval and maritime flag of the Commonwealth”.
Oops, do the Oblahmas know this?
I took a few days off from this kerfuffle because nothing new was being said… but now we have some interesting information: the texts and police record are telling in that they shred Alito’s initial excuse.
But I particularly am amused by Alito’s assertion that he has no influence over his wife’s love of flags.
One the flags that flew above the Alito residence was the banner of the Philadelphia Phillies – total innocuous of course.
Now, Justice Alito has been very vocal of his life-long love for the Phillies, even suggesting that he has worn a Phillies jersey under his robes, and stating that managing the Phillies is the only job that could tempt him off the court.
All well and good, but does anyone here find it credible that Justice Alito has no influence over his wife’s choice of flags?
Interesting that both responses to me today have been personal attacks. So we are back to where we were a few days ago. No one is willing to address the issue itself; are personal attacks all you have?
Americans need to stop being so wishy washy over a stupid piece of cloth. I don’t care what people do with the flag, and don’t care if they want to fly a Nazi or Confederate flag either
I stayed out of this thread for a few days and returned when I had new matters to discuss. Your unwillingness to engage on those issues demonstrates just how weak the defense of Justice Alito is.
But you decided to whine about our rebuttal to you taking days off and you coming back with flying a football flag as your proof he had something to do with another flag his wife flew.