Hatred of the American flag at a mall in Oregon

No reason given -- but publicity has subsequently forced a complete backdown

A fight over the American flag is brewing at the Clackamas Town Center. The manager of the children's train at the mall says he's being forced to remove flags that he uses to decorate the train ride. Why? The mall told him the flags are against policy.

Thomas Phelps said he was floored when he got a letter from mall management telling him that the flags he put on the train a few weeks ago were "unapproved visuals." That reference didn't sit too well with Phelps, who also happens to be a military veteran.

Phelps said he would understand if it was causing a problem but he said nobody has complained - not once.

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Posted by John J. Ray (M.A.; Ph.D.).