1. Betsy Ross made the first American flag. - Not true.
2. The red, white and blue colors symbolize American sacrifice. - Not true.
3. The Pledge of Allegiance has long been recited in Congress and other governmental bodies. - Not true.
4. It is illegal to burn the American flag. - Not true.
5. It's OK to wear a Stars-and-Stripes T-shirt. - Sort of but they don't like it.
For the whole article go HERE. There's a little more than a paragraph on each point.
And if you want more info than you can stand about the American flag and what it is and isn't, I've done three posts on it. Post 424. Post 1178. And Post 1252. Read all this and the links on those posts and you will be an American flag expert.
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2 comments:
Sorry, but my interest is flagging, largely because so many clueless right-wing twits tend to wrap themselves in the flag nowadays.
Bilbo - I know what you mean.
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