Next Target: Apple Pie

You figure that in the US there would always be three things sacrosanct: moms, the flag, and apple pie.

Well, Planned Parenthood has put two of the three under attack. Their mission, of course, helps some women to avoid becoming mothers. But now, the have successfully gotten the US Flag banned from the public right of way in Bryan, Texas unless you have the government's permission to display it.

Now you can debate about the virtues and vices of Planned Parenthood's mission all day long, but going after the US Flag like this is just plain wrong, in my opinion. The flag represents freedom of speech, which is exactly what was silenced with the complaint.

The position of Planned Parenthood and the views of the veteran aside, if he chooses to fly the flag as a symbol of protest, it is his right. If he chooses a public place to conduct his protest, so long as he remains orderly, that's his right too.

In no way should the flag ever be classed as a "sign." It is more than a mere sign. It is not an ad for "free credit repair" or "we buy homes for cash", it is a symbol of our nation. To ban our public symbol from a public place is just wrong - simply wrong.

The city attorney needs to get a clue. Had he just used a little bit of common sense this could have all been averted.

Instead, we get treated to the spectacle of a city banning the American Flag from the public right of way.