On Thursday, the Wisconsin Assembly were discussing a bill that would ban any flags other than the American flag and the state flag be flown over government buildings. For the past several years, Governor Tony Evers has flown a Pride flag over the state Capitol building and this simple act of respect has pissed off the Republicans to no end.
State Rep Jerry O'Connor spoke in favor of the ban, blaming the Pride flag for both the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the death of Charlie Kirk:
Today's remembrance, and it's also a new day of sadness. So, on September 11th, we are acknowledging those who lost their lives in Washington and in DC, 24 years ago. And then yesterday we were struck with a political assassination. These two events have something in common. Those that hate the standards and th