After the September 11, 2001 bombings, I was irritated by how many people siddenly started hanging American flags. I understand the patriotism and signals of distress, but what made me irked was this:

why didnt they have flags hung up before the bombings?

why does it have to take an insane event like those attacks to motivate people to show appreciation for their country?

Kissing up to the public. Like they were afraid to NOT have a flag in their yard.

I discussed this with my older sister, an Air Force gal, and she just couldnt understand what I was getting at.

So not too long after, while shrooming and drinking beer, we burned a little decorative flag on the rooftop of this apartment. One kid was completely freaked out. I did it out of frustration.

Does anyone else see my point?

its a flag......

i dunno, i was raised to respect the flag and all that, but now... its just a piece of cloth.

King Lucem Ferre said
Chances are that it was probably made in China.

this is reality. or africa. we have gone full circle and thats where cheap labor is at nowadays.

you keep burning your flags and ill keep flying them... because its not as horrible as you make it out to be, i mean hell you can burn your flags with out fear of being imprisoned, you can't find that in too many other places. 

@lucem-ferre 

@stretchsquiggles you dont see how @lucem-ferre makes a valid point? your country is controlled by evil and a large portion of it owned by foreign interests.

mine isnt much better, but thats how it is. 

singing about how  much you love your country is all well and good, but maybe stop and think, "why are these people burning flags? it means so much to me. its a symbol, hy are these people trying to hurt that?" 

Flags are meaningless sheets of flame-resistant poly/nylon fabric used to divide people based on country of origin, skin color, and other factors that the individual has zero control over.

Ever watched the Flag Burning trick by Penn & Teller? It sums up my view on that shit perfectly. We live in a country that allows us to burn that flag, which is great. The parts that aren't great, however, are the exact reason you would want to burn that flag. Also, the thing doesn't mean shit at the end of the day. It's just a piece of cloth. 

i see the points made, i really do. but it's all the same "i'm not happy with what (insert politician) is doing!!" kind of arguments. i'm not going to defend said politician's actions, but i am going to tell you that burning a flag on the fourth isn't going to do anything to fix it. if you truly are unhappy with the way way something is happening. DO something about it. get angry and make your voice heard. too many people sit around and complain but wont take the slightest bit of action to change what upsets them 

i still do believe in our electoral system. get the offenders kicked out of the office the un-rightfully posses and get some one who is going to fix it in. if you truly believe that you can make a difference because your voice will be heard by others who feel the same way, and you may just be the inspiration they need to stand up them selves. be the revolution in your dreams. show that you truly believe in what you are saying, and your not just another fool going around saying "death to america" and burning flags because it makes you feel rebellious and cool. 

be the change you want to see in the world and you too will feel proud to wave the flag you once burned out of frustration.

one drop of water can change the tide of the ocean.