I disagree. If CalTrans has a written policy that only allows the U.S. flag and the flag of the State of California to be flown it is as a result of a political subdivision, not a political statement. Using your argument, then any nutjob organization could demand a gay pride flag be flown above the California Statehouse ( I AM assuming it’s not there already.)
Too many people run from the conflict. Every time they run, the left gets bolder. That’s what I like about Cain. He calls it like he sees it and is not afraid to be politically incorrect.
You can disagree until the cows come home but it won’t change the facts.
Putting a state or national flag on a public building is the one very obvious exception to this rule. I think the ACLU loses here ONLY on the grounds that this is long held historic tradition — which is also why government bodies can say a prayer opening that session of congress or whathaveyou. Trying leading off a bridge ribbon-cutting ceremony with an introductory prayer and see how fast the ACLU crushes you with a lawsuit to allow Muslims to get equal time at all future ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
See what I mean?
Don’t get me wrong. Governments can do whatever they want to do, but they will get sued by the ACLU to allow every asinine group of morons to be able to post anything they want. This is why liberals can always fly the UN flag anywhere they want. There is no conservative ACLU running around the nation suing them for EVERY INSTANCE of hoisting the UN flag and demanding equal treatment, like hoist the “Don’t tread on me” flag next to it.
Liberals fight dirty and are indefatigable. Conservatives are doomed until we learn to be street fighters.
Look at the Occupy protests. The Tea Party is nice and pays a fee to get a permit to protest. The Occupy people are lawless squatters. Right now every single Tea Party group should be suing every state that has allowed the Occupy group to protest without a permit — they should sue for return of all fees immediately with damages. If Occupy can protest without playing by the rules then the Tea Parties of each state should push for a class-action suit for each state for a full refund of all expenses from fees to the cost of food and porta-potties.
This is why you can’t fly the US flag on a bridge. We’ve let the commie libs win because they are just tenacious ruthless street-fighters.