I wonder if when the New York Postpublished 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.”…