I wholehearted agree that the flag should not touch the ground and it should be illuminated at night, however I am all for the display of the American flag whenever and wherever possible. Some people get upset at the “likeness” of the American flag when the colors Red, White & Blue come together to form what appears to be the American flag–but it’s NOT! How are people supposed to dress on patriotic holidays like Memorial Day, Flag Day and 4th of July if they can’t wear R/W/B? I don’t see the harm, as long as it’s not the ACTUAL flag. If Michael Phelps wins Olympic Gold and wants to wrap his wet body in the American Flag, I draw the line and say “NO!”

Let’s pass an Amendment that requires the U.S. Flags to be Made In The USA! The Chinese make our toys and they’re toxic chemical are poisoning our kids; they’re defective Toyota cars are endangering our citizens with their crap; LET’S NOT LET THE AMERICAN FLAG SINK TO THE SAME STANDARDS!!

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The other thing I would like to add is when ever the US are having a UK dignitary to visit you display something that looks like the Union Flag (correct name for Union Jack) but is not coz it has this gold braided tassels shit arround the edge. Our flag does not have this and I find it mildy offensive, if you want to honour some one get it right. How would like us to emblish your flag?

One last thing is that people often put the union flag upside down, it may not look like it but just like the US flag the UK flag has a top and bottom a left and right, and i have seen it displayed incorrectly quite often. The flag has diagonal red and white crosses and if you have it up the right way the broader white stripe must be at the top of the pole where it is attached to the pole or if it is a sticker the broader white stripe must be in the top left hand corner.

Haven’t been able to read through all the post but thought I would mention
this. Please excuse me if someone has already posted this topic.

We live in Eastern Kansas and have seen MANY Mexican flags flying ALONE here. These are not private business, they are government sponsored/funded projects. Please check some of these out. One is at a former military base
in Missouri off 150 Hwy. Another is in an area in Kansas City Missouri. An area between Southwest Blvd. and 31st street that was given to MEXICO as sovereign ground (this is a fact-protected by armed Mexican military). The Mexican flag is flying there as well. Google: Kansas City Smart Port. It would seem in 2005 that while we were watching the game George Bush, Vesenta Fox of Mexico and Martin from Canada signed away our national sovereignty. A plan that would erase our national borders to unite Mexico, The United States and Canada. This would remove our Constitution and our protection under the Bill of Rights. That will include Old Glory since in this brave new union our new masters would not welcome it. Many other sovereignty invasive projects like the North American Union, The Trans-American Corridor or NAFA Super Highway are well underway. These projects are not mythical. There are contractors who are being paid for them now. And ownership of this massive country gutting project has been sold to Spanish owned Centra. American families are being run off their property by the thousands. Please check this out BEFORE replying. Start with: http://www.truthbetolled.com

So given this information would this qualify as America in Distress? Would this qualify as extreme danger to life, liberty and property? Would this qualify as America under attack? I believe it does. But who would fly this patriot sign of distress in these times of hostility toward any message of danger to America by Americans when the meaning of the symbolism, the meaning of this communication and its REAL intention is lost to most Americans? It would be seen by most Americans OUT OF HAND as a radical disrespectful act and not given ANOTHER THOUGHT. Since we’ve learned of this treason toward our nation we’ve asked what greater danger than the demise our of great country would warrant this last brave display communicating of our country in distress? This seems to be the reason and the time to display this honorable symbol to liberty loving Americans.

Quote from the declaration of independance:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”

For more information please read No Treason by Lysander Spooner

The goverment would be great if it held up its obligation to protect but unfortunately it doesn’t.

Google “USA no duty to protect” if you need more convincing.

“The greater issue of manliness is how so many men have kowtowed to this false idea that it is WRONG to have pride in and treat with respect any institution, nation, group, or the symbols that represent that group, on the basis that the institution is flawed and therefor deserves to be chastised and verbally flogged. This is a modern idea put forth by those who have never sacrificed anything to earn the freedoms they have been given.”

Man, Art, I really appreciate your thoughts. You put it so well. Truly, truly superb. I hope many readers take the time to read your comments. Some of the comments on this post have been quite depressing, but others like yours give me hope.

First off, how presumptuous of you to say something like “I hope you aren’t married or I feel sorry for your wife and family.” You sure know a lot about my character from the 50 or so words I posted in a blog comment.

Secondly, the flag IS arbitrary as are all words and symbols. Meaning is only prescribed to these things through shared cultural experiences. The fact that a symbol can mean something to a person or a group of people and something entirely different to someone else proves this. We choose to accept or rejected culturally prescribed meanings for symbols. If you think that the flag represents something it’s because you’ve accepted what the cultural in which you’ve grown up has told you it means. There’s nothing wrong with that. But that’s something we should recognize.

Lastly, completely subjecting yourself to the will of someone else is not manly. Real manliness comes through thinking critically about orders you’re given and subsequently rejecting or accepting those orders in accordance with your beliefs about what is right and wrong. Blindly following orders (which is synonymous with servitude) is not manly. Questioning authority is manly.