American Grafitti, aka the American Flag

American Grafitti, aka the American Flag

Shortly after 9/11, Eric Noda roller-painted a 35 foot mural of the American flag on a retaining wall overlooking busy Route 680 in Alameda County, near Silicon Valley, California.

Over the nearly nine years since the tragedy of September 11th, 2001, that flag became an inspiration to drivers on 680, a reminder of the events of that day and an inspirational display of patriotism during a dark period in America’s history.

Days before the 234th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, some schlep in the employ of the California Department of Transportation, CALTRANS, decided it was time to remove it and it was painted over with gray paint so as not to offend motorists on Route 680.

Said schlep apparently decided the American flag was just another piece of grafitti in a class with “Joanie Loves Chachi” or an obscene expression of anti-societal vulgarity.

Austrian-born, naturalized American and governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger “called the flag patriotic and meaningful. He said that to remove the flag, . . .
(Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=1767)