While you're driving, you see a business fling the American flag incorrectly (whether it’s waving a state flag or another flag above it, fling it in the rain, or anything that is in any way disrespectful) Would you...
1) Think nothing of it & drive by wondering how they can be so stupid and still survive
2) become angry/frustrated yet continue on your way, fuming
3) (If it’s on your side of the highway/interstate) pull over & politely ask them to fly it correctly
4) Fly across the median, through the other side of the road, dodging traffic, come bursting through the door & immediately demand to talk to the manager.
If not one of these, what would you do? I ask because, yesterday, I was riding in the back seat of the car during the ride home from vacation & my mom noticed that a business had not lowered the state flag after fling the American flag half-staff in honor of President Ford's recent death. My parents did nothing about it except say how stupid the people were.
2006-12-29 07:49:58 · 7 answers · asked by LITTLE GREEN GOD 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
There is no such thing as an American flag.
You see there is no such a thing as ‘American’ nationality, America is not a nation America is a continent with many nations in it. The US never named itself the name of the United States is a designation it comes from the end of the Declaration of Independence, "WE, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS, Assembled...". The preamble to the U.S. Constitution reiterated the phrase: "We the People of the United States..." (The authors of these two documents probably used the phrase "united states" in place of a list of colonies/states because they remained uncertain at the time of drafting which colonies/states would sign off on the sentiments therein.) The geographic term "America" specifies the states' home on the American continent.
It is therefor incorrect to refer to US citizens as Americans with the intent of denoting citizenship, or the United States as America with the intent of denoting a nation. Americans have a term for US citizens, we are called United Statesians by the rest of Americans, to say American with the intent of denoting citizenship or America when we mean the United States reflects poorly on our attitude towards the 70% of Americans that are not United Statesians.
2006-12-29 07:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by r1b1c* 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
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2006-12-29 15:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by stinkypinky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would probably not notice that it was flying incorrectly, and wouldn't give a **** if I did. If I noticed it at all, my thoughts would be "Another company wrapping itself in the flag, playing upon the patriotism of people to try and get business. Avoid them if I can."
Does any company really need to fly the flag? Are we unaware of what country we are in?
2006-12-29 15:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by capu 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
1) Think nothing of it & drive by wondering how they can be so stupid and still survive
2006-12-29 15:52:40 · answer #4 · answered by Larry 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's better to get hung up on symbols than it is to worry about real issues.
2006-12-29 15:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
#1 There are bigger problems to worry about. Life's too short.
2006-12-29 15:52:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
when we are at war, our Flag should fly 24/7,regardless of weather or if it is night-time.
2006-12-29 15:54:03 · answer #7 · answered by slabsidebass 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋