I had to do a double take when I saw this house in Oskaloosa, Iowa. I was driving back to Iowa City after being in Des Moines to take the Bar Exam and figured I’d take state highways and see some of rural Iowa. And I suppose I did.
I don’t have strong opinions on the Confederate Battle Flag issue, having lived in the north and south - I know that the flag has become about more than the Civil War and is as much of a symbol for people to push back against what they see as elitist norms from the coasts. Having said that, it’s always a little disconcerting to see it being flown in a state sent troops to fight on behalf of the Union. But the real irony to me (though maybe it shouldn’t be) is that Blue Lives Matter flag on the right. Still trying to figure out who’d fly a flag that’s a symbol of revolt against the US while flying a flag in support of probably the most ubiquitous arm of control of government. Irony abounds.
