Taking back the flag

[warrior1]

For the last few years out of protest, I couldn't in good faith, put out the flag and wave it proudly. Mainly because its meaning, I felt, would have meant that I support what the bush administration distortion had brought to it.

Today, on Veterans Day, I'm taking it back. I swear I'm never letting them take it away ever again.

[goddess40]

1. Put out flag

This is Goddess40's mom. Because they are our veterans, too, I put out the flag today. In fact, two of the guys that protest for peace with us are veterans. One of them served both in the army and marines.

[librechik]

2. me too, sadly. Just didn't feel right to brag about my country

After 9/11 I had it up every day. I took it down March 21, 2003 when we illegally invaded Iraq.

I'm thinking about putting it up again today.

[Stephanie]

5. Do it!

It's time to take the flag back. This is the New Patriotism.

[librechik]

7. Hi Stephanie--Think I will

I saw a news story about Indians at the Taos Pueblo. They raise the flag every day, no matter what, reverently. They said, "We won't let them take our flag away."

Ironic, I know. But if those people can feel they own the flag, who am I to reject it?

[kpete]

3. I agree

let it wave - it is OURS again...kpete

[B Calm]

4. My flag is out! Noticing my republican neighbors don't have theirs

out

[Hamlette]

6. I've been thinking the same thing since Tuesday

on the drive to my house I pass a house that's hard to ignore. They have a beautiful garden with some great (and some funky) garden art. They also have a big US flag flying from their front porch...right next to a "rainbow" flag. Every time I pass the house it lifts my spirits (I've even thought about sending them a note to that effect but being such a creature of email I think I've forgotten how!) to see a gay flag next to an American flag. Their yard was filled with signs for Dems this season.

On my way home from work on Wednesday I heard "It's a Grand Old Flag" as a lead in tune to some NPR bit on the radio. It brought me to tears (of joy) and I thought "I WANT MY FLAG BACK!"

Let's take it!

[warrior1]

8. I've noticed more out

than before...let it wave