But after they presented him with information about the flag's long history, he said he agreed to hold off until he could check with city council members.
For someone thinking about buying a franchise, such information is "a red flag, " he says.
Consider just two examples: the early American "Dont Tread on Me" flag and WWII Office of War Information posters.
The information was transmitted to their doctors , with a flag for responses that signaled concern that their condition was worsening.
How is it that a man who wraps his very existence and celebrity in the American flag can bring himself to convey this information to anyone who is listening rather than treat the matter with the seriousness such a circumstance would require?
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Mr Gaddafi faces charges of complicity in exchanging information, obtaining documents that threaten national security and insulting the national flag.
At another rally, students wearing clothing patterned after the Venezuelan flag, camped out under awnings to protest the lack of information.
He believes that the task of detecting fraud is relatively simple, as red flag indicators of fraud are well-known, and the information required is relatively easy to gather and review.
"Irregular and highly suspicious options trading immediately in front of a merger or acquisition announcement is a serious red flag that traders may be improperly acting on confidential non-public information" said the SEC's head of the Market Abuse Unit, Daniel Hawke.
However, the IRS watchdog found that the criteria used to flag potential political applications resulted in substantial delays and the request of unnecessary information from the groups.
The IRS top watchdog found that the criteria used to flag potential political applications resulted in substantial delays and the request of unnecessary information from the groups.
And if you thought Europeans flew the flag for privacy, 42% believe social network providers should get more information on people using their services before allowing use, while 49% think the authorities need more resources to monitor our online behaviour.
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