tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42957469443187548542011-09-15T02:13:02.667-07:00The American Flag StoryJannienoreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-71182452020089776962008-07-11T12:55:00.000-07:002008-07-11T12:56:23.130-07:00

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-26169113959290048832007-12-15T06:47:00.000-08:002007-12-15T06:48:21.289-08:00

The Reporter set my mood for the day Sunday with its front-page article ("A clamor for peace," The Reporter Dec. 9) accompanied by a photo of a red, white and blue flag on which a "peace symbol" replaced the usual 50 stars found in the American flag. A "peacenik" and her daughter held this "flag" while flashing the two-fingered "peace sign," which in World War II was a "V for Victory" sign used

Jannienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-59364306810279077422007-11-29T23:33:00.000-08:002007-11-29T23:39:08.766-08:00

Before sharing my opinion of those who wrap themselves in 'our' American Flag, I am talking about the real thing - Old Glory, not some 'image' of our National Banner on a T-Shirt intended for retail sales by some petty War Profiteer, let me first make it extremely clear that anyone who knows me will tell you that I would be the last person to 'volunteer' for THE FLAG POLICE. Given my passionate

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-64603807210888942492007-11-10T02:36:00.000-08:002007-11-10T02:42:26.028-08:00

“Ms. Katie, are you PKK [Kurdistan Workers’ Party]?” one of my students asked me last week. I was totally floored and stood speechless in front of my class of 20 third-graders.What should have been a fun lesson on Halloween had suddenly gone out the window. In the spirit of the holiday, we had been talking about what we were afraid of. I was expecting the usual responses such as “I’m afraid of

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-27127748110640657082007-10-21T04:20:00.000-07:002007-10-21T04:24:31.616-07:00

I got my first car just shy of six months after the 9/11 attacks. It was a time when the country experienced a surge of patriotism and rallied behind both President George W. Bush and the ensuing war on terror.It seemed not only unpatriotic but almost sacrilegious to not have some symbol of American pride for all to see during those sensitive months.It was as if those "evil doers" were Superman

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-33422258393529446272007-10-09T23:30:00.001-07:002007-10-09T23:30:22.403-07:00

While watching the 11 o'clock newscast recently, I saw an incident that I just had to write about. An American soldier, probably a veteran, cut down an American flag in front of a store because the owner of the store was flying a foreign flag above the American flag. This is a breach of flag etiquette, it conveys disrespect for our country. No foreign flag is to be flown above the

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-35590094389954230972007-09-28T05:06:00.001-07:002007-09-28T05:06:51.620-07:00

I do not understand why the UNM administration would apologize to the Mexican consulate for someone having taken down and torn up the Mexican flag. That pandering offended me more than the flag being torn up.Isn't this the U.S.? Isn't the American flag the one that should hang in front of buildings here? Why was the Mexican flag allowed to be hoisted in the first place? This is not Mexico, and I,

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-49604437968191846932007-09-19T07:04:00.000-07:002007-09-19T07:10:21.978-07:00

If you have an American flag you'd like to clean, Gold Star Cleaners is offering to do it for free.The company has always offered the service at no charge since it opened in 1904. Current owner, Eric Pooler, says not many people knew about it so he decided to put up signs at all eight locations. The signs have been up for a few weeks and he's seen a few flags since then. Gold Star will clean any

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-2304644627207498852007-09-13T00:11:00.000-07:002007-09-13T00:12:30.815-07:00

SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. – On the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, students at one high school were not allowed to wear clothes with an American flag. Under a new school rule, students at Hobbton High School are not allowed to wear items with flags, from any country, including the United States. The new rule stems from a controversy over students wearing shirts bearing flags of other

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-49366139871888637192007-09-05T05:30:00.000-07:002007-09-05T05:31:46.385-07:00

To most Americans, the American flag is a symbol of an entity that deserves display; however, when that theory is tested with the professors at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), it does not hold up.Last semester, the TCNJ College Republicans held an American flag audit towards the end of the year. The purpose of the audit was to promote Americanism on campus by dispersing free American flags to

Jannienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-69466991340790331652007-08-29T11:58:00.000-07:002007-08-29T12:00:16.026-07:00

Please join us in this FLY THE FLAG campaign and PLEASE forward this Email immediately to everyone in your address book asking them to also forward it. We have a little less than one week and counting to get the word out all across this great land and into every community in the United States of America. If you forward this to least 11 people and each of those people do the same ... you get the

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-58076554201884667952007-08-22T05:33:00.001-07:002007-08-22T05:35:36.137-07:00

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-7110055392282092682007-08-16T00:55:00.000-07:002007-08-16T00:56:15.475-07:00

While driving through the Kmart Shopping Center in Mount Pocono, my family and I saw a car with a large American flag turned upside down.To me the display is a total lack of respect for America and everything America stands for. I consider myself a proud American and I pray for those who are fighting for our freedoms we enjoy here. I can't understand why anyone would want to turn the flag upside

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-40288651517978586482007-08-02T07:38:00.001-07:002007-08-02T07:38:46.948-07:00

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-65352732700668979602007-06-09T03:19:00.000-07:002007-07-26T09:48:50.339-07:00

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- A flap over an outsized American flag and its flagpole has city officials and an auto dealership dueling over patriotism, advertising and neighborhood peace.The city reports receiving more than 100 e-mail messages since the City Council last week ordered Towbin Hummer to take down its 100-foot flagpole. Most disagree with the council's decision.Mayor Oscar Goodman blamed

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-54044579081390408482007-05-24T01:00:00.000-07:002007-07-26T09:49:12.729-07:00

by Warren D. Jorgensen From a mountain on Iwo Jima to the surface of the moon, from exotic ports of call to the North and South poles, from atop Mount Everest to the rubble of the World Trade Center, Americans and the world have seen, flown and saluted U.S. flags made by Annin &

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-90336366024084878882007-05-11T12:39:00.000-07:002007-07-26T09:49:58.023-07:00

An argument from someone who really doesn't care.The American flag is the fabric of your nation. The cloth of the land, that simple 3 coloured polyester rectangle, has been fought for by millions of people. They weren't fighting for liberty and free speech in WWI, WWII, Vietnam - they were fighting for the flag that many of them were buried in. And yet, some people in your country enjoy burning

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-14487665942234244832007-04-13T03:45:00.000-07:002007-04-13T03:49:39.772-07:00

When I was a child I never missed a chance to sing along with our national anthem as well as a few other songs. My singing could and still can make dogs howl and people run, but I simply could not and still cannot resist singing along.I have always been proud to be an American. I have never thought that someone from another country is any "less" than I am simply because they were from a different

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-67357633747360504102007-04-03T06:02:00.000-07:002007-04-03T06:06:01.241-07:00

This easy to make Mini American Flag Shaped Cakes are perfect for a patriotic wedding reception. If you are looking for a fun new way to share your wedding cake or grooms cake with your guest, then you have to try making these Mini American Flag Shaped Cakes. Your wedding guests can each have their own whole cake served to them on individual plates.This is a patriotic and new twist on the

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-46289717607819949532007-03-29T14:30:00.000-07:002007-03-29T14:38:52.126-07:00

The U.S. flag should occupy a place of prominence when being displayed. No other flags displayed with it should be larger or hung higher than the U.S. flag. In addition, the U.S. flag should not be allowed to touch the ground, nor should it be dipped to any other flag, person or object.Instructions * STEP 1: Make sure the flag is in respectable condition before you display it. A torn or

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-34261504236193238942007-03-26T04:20:00.000-07:002007-03-26T04:24:36.329-07:00

DENVER — The Senate Education Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would allow the permanent display of foreign flags in schools, other public buildings and Denver International Airport. House Bill 1050 would, however, ban a foreign flag on a permanent flagpole on the grounds of a school or other government building. The bill was sent to the Senate on a 5-1 vote, with only Sen. Josh Penry,

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-16426139229168745792007-03-23T08:27:00.000-07:002007-03-23T08:30:30.394-07:00

The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as 'Flag Birthday'

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295746944318754854.post-50030074955860771902007-03-20T10:30:00.001-07:002007-03-20T10:30:50.772-07:00

According to popular legend, the first American Flag was made by Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress who was acquainted with George Washington, leader of the Continental Army, and other influential Philadelphians. In May 1776, so the story goes, General Washington and two representatives from the Continental Congress visited Ross at her

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