Patriotism the last bastion11/4/2022 ![]() ![]() We waved them proudly and with conviction. They carried them when walking, wore them on shirts, pins, scarves, and hats. Flag sales rose more than 1,000% during that dark time, and people flew them on their homes, their cars, their bicycles. On the contrary, it provided a rallying point for all Americans and America’s friends and neighbors. The flag did not fail us in our time of shock and grief after September 11, 2001. It provided a reminder of loved ones left behind and the reason men and women chose to stand in the way of death and danger. The flag did not fall in any of the wars that touched us, not even the World Wars when the whole world looked to the United States to save them. Instead it provided a beacon of hope and courage to those who fought for freedom. The flag did not fall in the heat of battle two centuries ago. ![]() Now, for the first time in our history and thanks to a ridiculously tiny percentage of overindulged, self-entitled, arrogant athletes, our flag and the anthem that honors our heritage is under attack. But through all the years of disagreements, we’ve always had one unifying symbol – the American flag. And let’s not forget the straights, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders, etc. We have entrepreneurs and minimum wage-earners, self-employed workers and government-funded jobs, employed and those on welfare, homeowners and the homeless. There are Irish living in our land, English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans, Italians, Asian Indians, American Indians, Russians, Africans, South Americans, and every culture you can name. We have Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Islamists, Wiccans, Satanists, and a wide variety of professed religions. We have liberals, conservatives, and an unknown number of other political attitudes. The people of America have always been opinionated and divided on issues. ![]()
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