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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
I personally think that anyone who wants to demonstrate their patriotism by flying the American Flag, but violates the Flag Code, is a false patriot.
If you're okay being a false patriot, go for it. It doesn't "bother" me a bit. I just snicker as I drive by. I don't fly the American Flag, I don't have a flagpole, I don't fly any flag at my house. But if I did, I'd do it correctly according to the Flag Code.
I find it worse for people to fly fraying or faded flags, or to have those "Veterans/Memorial/WhateverElse Day" miniature flags sticking up at the edge of their lawns for holidays, and the flags are stuck in low enough that they touch the grass. THAT - I find to be intensely disrespectful.
If you're proud to be an American and want to show everyone your pride, you'll do it right. If you just want to posture, you'll disregard the code.
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I don't think that us older folks who find it hard to bend and stick those flags in the ground are disrespectful by putting them in the day ahead of November 11th. Even if they are not directly lit. Surely they can be seen because of our street lights.
I think we all know and care about the rules to always respect this symbol of our country that most of us love. Many of us were taught in Scouts the rules to handle the American Flag. Ours has become worn and isn't flying and is waiting in our closet for my husband to remember to take it to the fire station where we know it will be respectfully disposed of.
Most of us also remember to always say Thank you Ma'am or Sir for your service when we see those folks wearing a hat depicting their years of service.
I think sometimes that we must think and act with common sense so that we remind others that most American people are kind and responsible and law abiding and respectful of others.