A month after a North Georgia county sparked criticism by raising the
Confederate battle flag over its courthouse, another flag controversy
has engulfed a small Middle Georgia town.
Only this time, it has nothing to do with the Civil War.
A traditional Christian flag flying over Cochran will come down
Friday after city officials bowed last week to threats of legal action
and concerns over its impact on the city’s “fiscal resources.”
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While city officials have said local residents supported the decision,
national groups including the Washington-based Americans United for
Separation of Church and State said they have received several
complaints over the matter. The group recently sent letters to both the
city and Bleckley County — which has flown the flag in the past —
declaring that flying the Christian flag on public property violates the
First Amendment.
Georgia town to take down Christian flag after it spurs... | www.myajc.com
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