Petition seeks to change Minnesota's 'shameful' state flag, offers 9 alternatives

By most accounts, Minnesota is not a garbage state. Just look at our sterling performance on various lists. But by at least 103 accounts, we've got a garbage state flag.

So claims a petition launched Tuesday by St. Paul resident Guy Johnson. Having already attracted 103 e-signatures, the campaign implores Gov. Mark Dayton to change our "shameful" state flag, one that's beset by "unoriginality [sic] and laziness." Johnson clearly loves Minnesota, and he thinks the North State State deserves better. Here's his plea:

"Let's start off with the obvious. Our flag is hardly a flag, a seal is not a flag. As a state with its own culture, we need a flag that can represent that. The state of Minnesota is unparalleled in every aspect but one. Minnesota’s distinctive culture, varied landscapes, and diversity of people all make it stand out amongst the midwest. But our flag falls flat. Its unoriginality and laziness are shameful. We need a flag that lives up to the grandeur of our state, a flag that the people of Minnesota can be proud of. That is why we are proposing a flag referendum."

Count Brian Glynn of Bemidji among the supporters.

Read more and view the alternative flag designs: http://www.citypages.com/news/petition-seeks-to-change-minnesotas-shameful-state-flag-offers-9-alternatives/417037923