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No Way to Treat Old Glory....by Rich Lowry
« on: September 26, 2017, 02:07:35 pm »
by Rich Lowry

September 26, 2017 12:00 AM
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The American flag is not to be trifled with. Old Glory is almost certainly the most honored flag in the world.

 The late political scientist Samuel Huntington marveled at its place in our national life: We pledge allegiance to it. The national anthem celebrates it. An incredibly elaborate code stipulates how it is to be displayed, handled, and maintained. It even has its own holiday.

 “Since the Civil War,” Huntington wrote, “Americans have been a flag-oriented people. The Stars and Stripes has the status of a religious icon and is a more central symbol of national identity for Americans than their flags are for peoples of other nations.”

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/451728/nfl-national-anthem-protests-american-flag-deserves-more-respect
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