Flag Day
Today is National Flag Day, BTW.
Holiday Insights: Flag Day - Read here to find good info on how to properly display the flag. This is one of my favorite stones to grind. People who don't properly display and care for their flags are showing disrespect for our country and everything the flag stands for. For crying out loud, people, show the flag some respect! Don't let it fall down in the mud when you've gotten bored with your patriotic posturing.
Flag Day - This website has a lot of good historical info as well as flag etiquette and galleries. There is also a flag timeline and trivia questions.
USAFlag.org - Another good website with flag history, patriotic writings, and information about the armed services.
Symbols of the U.S. Government: The Flag - From Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids, this website explores the symbolism behind the colors and patterns of the flag. It also has links to more government information about the flag.
Ever since 9/11, I have had ambiguous feelings about displaying the flag. To many people it has become a symbol of Neocon nationism, and that just makes me uncomfortable. I am no more or less patriotic today than I was on September 10, 2001 and the flag means no more or less to me now than then.
As a Democrat, I resent the national sentiment that only Republicans can be patriotic and support our troops etc. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The current mythology of Democrats as unpatriotic anti-Americans is a lie and must be crushed. It is time for liberals to fight back against this rhetoric and make our truth heard.
Holiday Insights: Flag Day - Read here to find good info on how to properly display the flag. This is one of my favorite stones to grind. People who don't properly display and care for their flags are showing disrespect for our country and everything the flag stands for. For crying out loud, people, show the flag some respect! Don't let it fall down in the mud when you've gotten bored with your patriotic posturing.
Flag Day - This website has a lot of good historical info as well as flag etiquette and galleries. There is also a flag timeline and trivia questions.
USAFlag.org - Another good website with flag history, patriotic writings, and information about the armed services.
Symbols of the U.S. Government: The Flag - From Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids, this website explores the symbolism behind the colors and patterns of the flag. It also has links to more government information about the flag.
Ever since 9/11, I have had ambiguous feelings about displaying the flag. To many people it has become a symbol of Neocon nationism, and that just makes me uncomfortable. I am no more or less patriotic today than I was on September 10, 2001 and the flag means no more or less to me now than then.
As a Democrat, I resent the national sentiment that only Republicans can be patriotic and support our troops etc. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The current mythology of Democrats as unpatriotic anti-Americans is a lie and must be crushed. It is time for liberals to fight back against this rhetoric and make our truth heard.
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