This has to be filed in the “What Were They Thinking?” waste bin.
The American Flag is a symbol that means a great deal to American vets – men who bled and comrades who died to raise the emblem on the mountain top at Iwo Jima.
Unfortunately, to many others The Flag has sadly become a symbol of global imperialism and despotism – especially to citizens of Iraq.
And that is where America has lost its way. The Stars and Stripes is no longer given the respect it deserves. To even THINK about putting the image of Barack Obama in place of the 5 state stars is incredibly bizarre – but to actually fly the atrocity from the flagpole at a Democratic Party office?????
There simply are no words to describe the pain these vets must be feeling to have witnessed such a slap in the face!
Our school kids no longer “pledge their allegiance” to this symbol. Remember the “Pledge” we used to take? Not only to the FLAG – but to the REPUBLIC (a government OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE) for which IT (the flag) stands? You know, that ONE NATION, UNDER GOD?
How far we have fallen!
One response to “Way to Go Veterans!!!”
I get how some people would be offended by this, but we really need to refocus on the true goal here. If it truly was “private” property, then who cares what kind of flag someone decides to put up? People should be allowed to fly any flag they so choose to on their own property. People should be allowed to do whatever they wish on their own private property, so long as they are not killing anyone, hurting anyone, or stealing anything. Sounds to me like this story smells of pot stirring, and a bit like trying to ruffle people’s feathers. Let’s not get distracted here.