This burns me up!
I went on a rampage when I discovered most classrooms in elementary schools don’t have American flags to display.....never mind, that the teachers don’t do the Pledge as part of the opening exercises. I called around and a local VFW donated the flags for the school and installed them gratis....but still the teachers chose not to do the Pledge. GRRRRR!
I know many on FR don’t believe in the Pledge or respect for the Flag....but I still do.
As a kid going to movies on army posts, before the matinee they would show Old Glory waving and play the Star Spangled Banner, and you stood and put your hand over your heart, unless you wanted to be asked to leave as well as get your butt kicked.
We sang the Ballad of the Green Berets by Barry Sadler in music class and every day at 5 pm, when they played taps, you stopped your car and got out, got off your bike, stopped walking, faced the garrison flag ... so you’re preaching to the choir buddy.
Anyone who won’t pay respect to the flag of this great nation can get the he** out, or be driven out as far as I’m concerned, and with no exceptions.