Lawmakers want US-made flags

Ap via Yahoo! News ^ | July 14, 2008 | LIBBY QUAID

[wastedyears]

A Democrat from California doing something for America? That’s news to me.

[Paleo Conservative]

All US flags made of synthetic fibers should be made from oil produced in the US or US waters.

[max americana]

Yeah right, We’re just exchanging cheap Chinese labor for cheap illegal Mexican labor.

[prisoner6]

FWIW - not much really - IIRC there is a definition of an "official" US flag. It's a certain siza and made from cotton. Others made from nylon and such as well as different sizes are not really US flags, they're called "representations".

It's an out for people who burn flags. If they burn a representation they're not really - officially - burning a US flag.

For example the nylon flag from a craft or drugstore on a small, wall mounted pole in the front of our house does not get the same treatemnt as the flag flying on the 20 foot staff in my side yard. The one in the yard is lighted if flown at night and is changed when it gets tattered. The small, nylon flag soon discolors and frays but it often stays up even in poor weather.

Come to think of it, my understanding is/was that all "official" US flags are mandated to be made in the US. I would be surpsirsed if federal courthouse or military flags are made outside the us. Then again???

I'm gonna hafta go look this up.

prisoner6

[cherry]

this is such an IMPORTANT ISSUE.....I mean, practically all our stereo, tv, radio, cameras,cell phones etc are made in China but we are really going to put our foot down about the flags....

too widdle, too wait....

[YankeeinOkieville]

“It's not a major problem facing the nation,” admitted Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif. “But it's an irritant.”

So’s pressing “1” for English when contacting various government agencies.

[BlueNgold]

For the record the flag flown in front of my home is made in the USA .. Valley Forge Flag Company .. I made sure when I bought it.

My sense of pride and well being were well worth the extra $2... That’s right .. only a $2 difference to get an American made flag people.

[DoughtyOne]

I support this effort. I applaud my Democrat California neighbor on this one.

[JACKRUSSELL]

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[Will88]

After forty or more years of passing legislation guaranteed to send US manufacturing to cheap labor nations, what should anyone expect?

[Dustbunny]

Lawmakers want US-made flags

Wow, what a concept.

[metmom]

The House declared Monday that any flag flown on federal property should be made in the U.S.A.

Much as I hate to see more government regulation, I'm having a hard time disagreeing with this one.

I won't buy a flag that's not made in the US.

[Calpernia]

Now here is a nanny state rule I support!

BTTT

Flag Jump

[Calpernia]

Press One for English

[wastedyears]

That was beautiful

Thanks for posting

[zeugma]

For the record the flag flown in front of my home is made in the USA .. Valley Forge Flag Company .. I made sure when I bought it.

My sense of pride and well being were well worth the extra $2... That’s right .. only a $2 difference to get an American made flag people.

Same here, and you can tell by takeing just a quick glance at the stitching, that it is much better made.

[Calpernia]

Makes me misty everytime I watch it.

bump!

[Balding_Eagle]

"It's not a major problem facing the nation," admitted Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif. "But it's an irritant."

If your party quit harassing American businesses they would still be made in America.

[YankeeinOkieville]

Thank you ... for both of those links. Very nice videos.

Is that you in the music one?