Comments on: Iron Flag

By: Wordsmith

Wordsmith — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:28:56 +0000

Even if you cannot fold it until later….

This flag – as beautiful as it is – should be burned.

By: Ann in AZ

Ann in AZ — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:14:39 +0000

Although I’m decidedly not for any law to ban flag burning (I consider that an infringement on freedom of expression), but I would never, ever treat a flag that way or let it be treated that way if I was in a position of authority. This was unacceptable and inexcusable. A definite no-no by any definition.

The steel mill where I worked had a daily ritual of putting up the flag at 6:00 AM and taking it down at 6:00 PM and they did it properly. Always at least two security guard in uniform and the flag never was allowed to touch the ground and it was folded in the same way the military flags are folded.

By: dakine01

dakine01 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:30:54 +0000

New watertiger at the Mothership

By: darkblack

darkblack — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:21:57 +0000

‘Jes drop thet rag on the ground so’s I kin wipe mah Ballys, boy…Oh, yew wanna automagraph?’

Same as it ever was

By: neurophius

neurophius — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:03:16 +0000

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By: neurophius

neurophius — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:56:45 +0000

”When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously.”

http://www.usa-flag-site.org/etiquette.shtml

Not looking very ceremonious, there, McCain…

By: RevBev

RevBev — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:53:21 +0000

May I give some completely OT good news?

In the district around Ausin, one of Tom Delay’s warped design that stretches in a skinny line over to Houston, the Austin paper (American Statesman) has today endorsed the Dem opponent of the Repub Mike McCaul who opposed things like the S-Chip program. Very good news. Larry Joe was on the Lake way back when…months ago. An interesting, bright man. Very good news indeed. The Lake had a role. Thanks.

By: dakine01

dakine01 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:52:32 +0000

That is correct. That’s why I stated that the minimal acceptable handling is to have folks available as the pole is lowered to catch it and keep it off the ground.

By: neurophius

neurophius — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:52:06 +0000

True

By: taylorbad

taylorbad — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:51:52 +0000

This is very disrespectful of the flag and those responsible should be ashamed. On the other hand, this is what happens when “patriots” hijack a symbol instead of living the real thing, namely, “the Republic for which it stands.”

Along with this is my other pet peeve about flag wavers: Sports teams that have the flag on helmets and uniforms. When I see a flag on a football player I wonder if it is just a matter of minutes before Old Glory gets ground in the grass and dirt, hit with player’s blood, sweat or snot. On uniforms, it means that the Stars and Stripes will get laundered with the jock straps. Why the “patriots”, Boy Scouts, VFW, AMVETS, right wingers, etc. are not losing it over this practice never fails to amaze me. But let one stinking hippie sew it to the seat of his jeans, then all hell breaks loose…