~exasperated laughter~
The horizontal stripes represent the original 13 colonies - the foundation of this nation. The stars represent each state admitted - the unity of the nation. Red is for hardiness and valor, white is for purity and Innocence, blue is for vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
It is a symbol of pride and freedom for all Americans. “The Star Spangled Banner”, the National Anthem, proclaims, “And the rockets red glare / the bombs bursting in air / gave proof through the night / that our flag was still there.” Our flag flying through the smoke of warfare gave hope to Americans and ever since the flag has been a symbol of that hope and unity. After the tragedy of 9/11, the American flag was still flying after the dust had settled, creating a sense of hope and the knowledge that the country would go on in the face of adversity. Today, countries from all around the world look to the American flag for the same hope and inspiration. The flag started as a banner to celebrate America’s freedom and now stands as an icon of world diplomacy.
You're a grand old rag,
You're a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You're the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev'ry heart beats true
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, *(Auld - Scottish "Old")
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
- 1906
You bastard ***** said it every god damn day in school - yet you /pretend/ "it's just a piece of cloth" (just to be dicks basically.)
I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
How about:
"It's just a cake"?
"It's just a piece of paper"?
"It's just a few bucks"?
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I say if you don't have respect for this nation;
It's freedoms,
It's Constitution & Bill of Rights,
It's financial opportunities,
Its values and traditions,
It's election process,
If you cannot muster respect and allegiance with both our urban /and/ our rural small town folks (those "fly over" people),
If you cannot forgive this nation for the mistakes it's made in the past - yet you easily forgive a criminal for his/her crimes, and hypocritically base /that/ ability to "forgive" on environmental and/or social factors,
If you cannot see past it's flaws and find the greatness of it - yet can hypocritically forgive an individual who failed you, and still consider that person a "friend,"
If you cannot respect the opinions and feelings of those who do put weight into the symbolism of the flag - yet can hypocritically argue for the banning of the Confederate Flag based on "feelings,"
If you cannot bring yourself to admit how spoiled you are living in this nation - because of that very foundation of values, because of capitalists, because of corporate juggernauts, because of rural farmers and city folks, etc.
If you cannot bring yourself to admit that we typically go to war in order to promote American values - and that is indeed a good thing for the world,
If you cannot bring yourself to admit that we /are/ the greatest nation on the planet - because we have true freedom, not some watered down PC version of freedom,
then move to a different nation.
For quite a while I've been saying we should band together to pay for all these American hating folks, communists, anarchists, and socialists to GTFO and denounce their citizenship. Start up a non-profit business to get these unhappy miserable bastards out of here so we American's can get back to our unapologetic American values and traditions of nationalism, patriotism, and the love & pride in our country which made us a global beacon of freedom, prosperity, and greatness.