Quieting foes of new state flag
When legislators convene in St. Paul and consider a redesign of the state flag, they have an opportunity to exhibit budget-consciousness by exempting state and local agencies from immediately throwing out old flags and stationery. They can add an explicit provision:
> To keep old flags until they’re tread-bare and need replacing anyway.
> To keep existing stationery until it runs out.
> To replace decals on police vehicles only when replacement vehicles ae added the fleet.
Let agencies make the transition gradually if cost is an issue. Even so, it’s our guess that most agencies will be eager to rid themselves of an outdated and inexcusably racist, sexist and xenophobic symbol that exudes the wrong messages about our state. / John Vivian, editor