Is the flying of the U.S. flag sacred to you? Our flag is a symbol of shining moments in the history of our country. It is a symbol of the patriots who died for our freedom and liberty. It is a symbol of our grand experiment in democracy. In general it is a symbol of the greatest nation on the face of the earth. When I see disrespect being shown for our flag my blood boils and I hope yours does too.
This manner of disrespect takes many forms. For example, it is illegal to fly a flag of another nation above the U.S. flag. Yet in 2007 a Mexican flag was seen flying above a U.S. flag at a bar in Reno, Nevada. During the inauguration of the Messiah and Anointed One, our make believe president and future Heisman Trophy winner, flags were made with his likeness superimposed. We see flags that are made into apparel – Kid Rock wore one at the 2004 Super Bowl. We see flags touching the ground. We see flags displayed upside down in protest of a wide range of grievances. Reverend Michael Pfleger, a devout Commie, flew a U.S. flag upside down outside his church in protest of violence in the Chicago streets. And we see flags flying at half-mast ordered by mayors out of respect for someone who has died. The mayor of Carson, California ordered the flag outside city hall lowered to half-mast when Michael Jackson died. There’s just one small problem. Only the president, governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. can order a flag to be flown at half-mast.
According to the Associated Press a 90-year-old Medal of Honor winner had to fight his homeowner’s association who threatened to take legal action to force him to remove flag pole in his yard. Fortunately the public outcry was so loud that the association backed down. Unbelievable! The news is full of stories about disputes that arise involving the flying of our flag. I just can’t understand why anyone has an issue with a citizen who wishes to fly a flag as long as it is done properly
One thing that probably can get my blood to boil the fastest is to see a tattered flag that is being flown. Either the owner of that flag is a complete moron for not noticing its physical condition OR he’s a traitor who is trying to make some sort of a subversive statement. I have a 25-foot flagpole in my front yard. I fly a large U.S. flag and below it the flag of my beloved alma mater. The pole is lit so that I can properly fly the flag 24-hours a day. And I check regularly to make certain that the flag is in good shape. If it looks like the edges are starting to fray I pull it down immediately and replace it.
I hope you are as outraged as am I when you see someone desecrating our national symbol. Yes, they are certainly guaranteed the freedom under our Constitution to treat the flag however they wish, BUT we also have the freedom to get in their face and apply some friendly peer pressure to convince them to see the error in their ways. Don’t tread on our flag!










