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Obama Refuses to Desecrate American Flag

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Wearing a flag lapel pin goes against official flag etiquette.

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One of the lastest Right Wing smears against Barack Obama is that he is somehow unpatriotic, since he doesn't wear an American flag lapel pin. As numerous callers to progressive talk radio have pointed out, the official rules for flag etiquette classify wearing the flag on clothing as an unapproved use. Therefore, it would be more accuate to say that Obama is refusing to desecrate the flag, rather than that he refuses to honor it.

 

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Amy Fried is the author of "Escaping Dick Cheney's Stomach," and is working on her next book, "310 Million T*ts: Why 21st Century Politics are All About the Women." She received her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior, and has been an advocate for (more...)
 

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Finally! by Kenneth Barr on Tuesday, Feb 26, 2008 at 2:13:09 PM
the flag by shirley reese on Tuesday, Feb 26, 2008 at 3:13:05 PM