Graffiti bridge in Southwest Florida

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Clik here to view. This is the bridge that spans the newly dredged Blind Pass, now flowing between the islands of Sanibel and Captiva here in Southwest Florida. While checking out the pass one day with friends, I could not resist clambering down the hill to the shore, to see if there were any good shells rolling in. That’s when I saw this graffiti message spray-painted on the side of the bridge. It says, “FREEDOM ISN’T UNDER ANY FLAG”.

I don’t know what it’s all about, so I’m going to make something up. I think someone objects to the Pledge of Allegiance. For those of you who hail from countries other than the United States, here’s how the Pledge goes:

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the country for which it stands; one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

One of the best things about being Americans is that we have the right to debate stuff like this. We also have the right to remain silent while the pledge is being said, or to speak out and express our opinions if we feel we are being required to do something that is unconstitutional.

But I don’t think we have the right to deface public property just to get our point across. I haven’t been out to Blind Pass since this photograph was taken, so I don’t know if this has already been addressed. But I do hope that the graffiti is gone the next time I visit.

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