[Pistias]

We have room in this country for but one flag, the Stars and Stripes.... We have room for but one loyalty, loyalty to the United States.... - Theodore Roosevelt

On an aside...I've read works modern and old considering whether Catholics and Turks (the latter being the polite way of referring to Catholics when arguing legislation, I'm told) could be citizens of the United States, given that they are beholden to a "foreign prince."

[Pyro7480]

I thought this was settled A LONG TIME ago. I can't believe there is STILL doubt concerning Catholics' allegiance, after observing the fact that Catholics have served in every single American armed service LOYALLY since the Revolution. Before I saw this, the last time in history that I know of that this was a major issue was during the candidacy of John F. Kennedy in 1960. I'm wondering if you actually subscribe to what you posted, or were you just stating a fact.

[PsyOp]

Its an old argument, but I believe that America's Catholics have proven loyalty to the church begins and ends on matters of religion and have proven their loyalty this country when and where it counts. In any case, its not an argument for this thread.

[Cagey]

On an aside...I've read works modern and old considering whether Catholics and Turks (the latter being the polite way of referring to Catholics when arguing legislation, I'm told) could be citizens of the United States, given that they are beholden to a "foreign prince."

That's some "aside" you noted. Maybe you can tell that "aside" of yours to the family members of the 16,806 American Catholics who died during the Vietnam war. And from there you can do a little research and see how many other Catholics died during America's other wars.

On another "aside", where do you get all that propoganda you like to read? This thread was about Flag day, not your little problem with American Catholics.