[sam_paine]

The owner of the Travel Centers of America franchise.... told us he stopped flying the flag 10 years ago, because of wear and tear, improper lighting and maintenance constraints.... Schmieder said while he admires Thornburg's zeal for patriotism, he believes the driver's intent was to make trouble. It's private property, the owner went on to say. ... "What kind of rights do I have?"

I think I see a complete story right there.

1) The Travel Center put up a flagpole, and flew the flag for years.

2) Then some jackwagon from the govt came and cited him for a tattered flag, and probably cited him for flying it at night without a light, etc.

3) Some ambulance chaser is waiting in the wings for this guy to break his arm trying to save mom and apple pie.

Perhaps the owners had lost faith in "the republic for which it stands" that elected a Marxist handing out bailouts to bankers and fraudsters while taxing him out the wazoo to fund condoms for college girls and threatening him with flag inspectors, liability suits, etc.

Perhaps it doesn't have a single thing to do with Memorial day, but do we really believe that those who sacrificed their lives for us would (a) do it over again if they knew what we've become and (b) even then, do you think they'd be gung-ho to tell this guy he had to fly a flag?

[Orange1998]

Wow you are so jaded.

[ansel12]

Then some jackwagon from the govt came and cited him for a tattered flag,

Where is your link verifying that, and what would it have to do with this event of a Memorial day flying of a new flag?

[Tucson_AZ]

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