All flags are an expression of opinion. Even the pride flag has different versions that include or exclude different sub-cultures and allies.
This is a case where it's the government that's wearing the proverbial cross necklace, not another employee.
Neither are a governmental function. I think that's the operative comparison to be made here.
We are not an opinion, but I don't think that's really a fair summary of my position anyway.
^^WTF mate??
PSA: There's a special screening of Star Trek IV in San Francisco on June 13 to honor the 40th anniversary. Nick Meyer (writer/producer on IV) will be there. I'm sure he will be pleased to explain how a wizard did it.
What are you suggesting should have been done here?
I contend that it is not actually missing, it's just not visible from that perspective. When I recreate the shot in Google Earth only the extreme north tip of New Zealand is actually visible:

Joe Satriani's Crowd Chant was originally going to be called Party on the Enterprise and would have included Trek sound effect samples, but he couldn't get the licensing to work.
"Pissing in the soup" doesn't really work here unless you're adulterating the software with something malicious.
Implied? Or implode?