I’m fed up with all the flags. You can read the downfall of our republic in the proliferation of competing banners dotting the landscape, flown by Americans to demonstrate their growing distance from and, often contempt for, one another. Gone is any talk of the common good. Now, we just want to express our self-righteous indignation at those too stupid, stubborn, or unenlightened to share our view of the world or the grievances of our tribe. First, newly arrived in this region, I noticed the proud displays … (read more)
