There has been much ado being made in the media about those who flew the American flag upside down in protest of former President Donald Trump’s conviction in the Manhattan case. Now, it appears this bizarre controversy has made it to at least one state legislature.
Illinois State Rep. Harry Benton recently introduced legislation making it a criminal offense for local or state government officials to fly the flag upside down for political purposes. He argued that the flag “is an enduring symbol of our national spirit and pride and of the sacrifices made by every generation of Americans.”
Benton is responding to a local incident in which a Will County official flew the American flag upside down after Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts.
Steve Balich, supervisor of Homer Township in Will County, reportedly ordered the national flag outside the Homer Township offices to…
