New York Post Roasts Massachusetts For Dumping Its State Flag

I wonder if when the New York Post published a recent article suggesting "white guilt" is driving its neighbor to the east, Massachusetts, to dump its historic state flag in favor of one of three "dull options," it had any idea that one of the leading forces behind the movement is a native New Yorker?

Yep, Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka, the Democrat from Ashland, was born in New York City in 1953 and moved to Massachusetts in 1975.

The Boston Herald reported that Spilka believes Massachusetts needs a "more inclusive" flag, stating that "the current flag does not fully represent Massachusetts values and priorities, and that there are lots of folks that want to change it to be more inclusive and representing our values."

With all due respect, there are "lots of folks" who love the flag and want it to remain just the way it is.

CBS 4 Boston's Jon Keller reported, "The most recent poll we could find, from UMass Amherst last fall, showed 40% strongly or somewhat in favor of replacing the flag, 38% strongly or somewhat opposed, and the rest undecided."

An online poll conducted by the Boston Herald showed 80 percent favor keeping the flag as is. A Facebook online poll found 74 percent of respondents favor the status quo.

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The New York Post likens the decision to change the Massachusetts flag to Cracker Barrel's decision to rebrand. The paper says the move to change is motivated by "activists seeing racism everywhere."

"Massachusetts, your friends in other states – even New York – are worried for you," wrote the Post. "The Massachusetts flag is already great."