How Will Washington and Lee University University Navigate the Confederate Flag Issu

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<p>A link to a Texas School Board's recent decision to ban the Stars and Bars in their district brought news of a similar vote by the city council of Lexington, Virginia; home to Washington and Lee University.</p>

<p>Having spent a lot of time in Lexington, I can't imagine that this action will be accepted smoothly and without agitation. When I was in Lexington there were Confederal Flags in several dormitory windows. Town & Gown relations in Lexington have never been great. Of course the new ordinance applies only to publicly owned venues, official buildings, courts and bridges. The law can't do a thing about W&L's campus.</p>

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<p>In my opinion, these decisions are long overdue.</p>

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<p>Well, when you name a college after someone who commits treason, violates his military oath, and takes up arms against the U.S. government, problems tend to stick around. </p>

<p>Wonder what they would do at Washington & Arnold.</p>

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<p>Replace US government with British and you could be describing many of our country’s heroes. ;)</p>

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<p>“I am more troubled by a city banning a symbol, a flag, an expression of free speech than by the symbol itself.”</p>

<p>Are you troubled by the Texas School District that banned the American flag? (just askin’, I’m not much into pieces of cloth myself.)</p>

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<p>Yes, the Texas school district also. I do not think it would even be a close case if someone were prosecuted for flying a symbol. Don’t either the school district or the council have legal advice?</p>

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<p>From what I just read, the ban is only on city-owned poles. Hopefully, that would mean that a homeowner or store-owner could fly 20 flags and nothing would happen and it’s just that the city can’t fly the flag…</p>

<p>Okay, read a different article. The entire lawsuit revolved around a ban on certain flags being displayed on city light poles. People need to stop conveying the wrong things and twisting stories.</p>