http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/09/dobbs.Oct10/index.html
..."whether liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat, each of us should at least agree that we are Americans,"...
2007-10-10 03:51:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I don't wear my heart on my sleeve either. It's a stupid rant.
2007-10-10 03:56:36 · answer #1 · answered by Global warming ain't cool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a proud Patriot and a proud Democrat. I proudly display my flag in my home. But I use the display of the American flag so I wake up each morning and remember how lucky I am to be born in the great USA. It serves to me as a reminder of our History, and I get butterflies in my stomach everytime I look at it.
I think it's pretty funny the number of people who start complaining about Obama not wearing a flag on his lapel, but when I ask why they aren't wearing one, they stumble and say that Obama is running for President and should be publicly displaying his patriotism. (I have had at least 3 to 4 people say this to me)
This issue is just an attempt to find something, anything to complain about.
The only time I see candidates wearing an American Flag pin, is when they know they are being televised. Is this in itself not contradictory. Isn't this the reason so few people follow the elections, because we get sick of battles over non issues.
By the way, Was Mitt Romney wearing a pin on his lapel in last ngiht's debate? I don't believe he was, but is anyone making a fuss about it?
2007-10-10 14:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by labken1817 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We can agree that we are americans. We can also agree that a person's character should be judged by his or her actions and not his or her apparel. That is at the very core of our societal values. We revolted against a country where status was about birthright and materialism. We aspired to higher standards; that each man or woman be judged on merit. In that vein, it seems to me that no person should be judged solely on the decision to wear a flag or not.
Additionally, many find it offensive for one reason or another to wear a flag. I believe it is disrespectful to the flag itself to use it as a piece of jewelry or clothing. That is just my opinion, however. I fully support the right of others to wear it or not. I do find it troubling that many politicians who have sold out the USA have worn flags though.
2007-10-10 12:33:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We hung the flag of my wife's uncle, 48 star one he received when his brother died in WWII. He died with his Purple Heart. The flag was flown for a week.
What does it say when you cannot make a personal choice on how you support this land we love?
I stand proudly and pledge to the flag. I don't see how my wearing or not wearing a lapel flag makes a difference.
2007-10-10 12:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"whether liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat, each of us should at least agree that we are Americans,"...
Amen to that.
I agree this uproar over a lapel pin is insane.
Who says you have to wrap yourself in the flag to be patriotic, or a "true American"?
2007-10-10 11:03:57 · answer #5 · answered by tiny Valkyrie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I still shake my head over the way the press made such an issue out of NOTHING. Yes, it is indeed lunacy!
2007-10-10 10:57:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋