Most of these permits have outrageous prices for what you get, and granted, some inspections are necessary for good reason. To require a permit to put a star on a flag pole is way over the top.

A Pride flag flies in front of Boise City Hall, just blocks from the Idaho Capitol. The flag flies below the city’s own banner and in April shared the flagpole with a flag honoring organ ...

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: So, I just want to wish you a lot of luck with the new flagpole. We have two of them, and we’re going to do this one now, then we’re gonna do the other one at 11 o ...