A single event or person is one thing. Nationwide is another. In order to effect policy nationwide, thereby avoiding issues like this in the future, requires clarification of exactly whether or not flying a flag would constitute a personal expression.
Local or national...what is the difference? Take your protest to the streets and it will be resolved quickly, I have observed.
Do you really think Gore gave up his futile effort to win his election by fraud because of lawyers....or by Freepers telling him over and over to "get out of Cheney's house"?
Democracy, whether Republic or not,is a rowdy undertaking and you must accept the fact.