When a flag is against the rules... or the law
About this episode
This episode explores the legality and implications of flag restriction rules and policies across the United States, highlighting a specific controversy in Halifax, Massachusetts.
In recent years, flag restriction rules, policies and laws have been cropping up across the country. Whether the government is telling you what you can fly or what you cannot, there's always something behind the flag. We dig into how, why and when it's legal for the government to decide what you can or cannot fly and hear from Halifax, Massachusetts, about what a flag controversy revealed about that town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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