So I am watching the news right now... weird, I know... but there was just a story on that a middle school in California was not going to let a student put an American flag on the back of his bikenfor Veteran's day. The middle school eventually changed their stance on the issue, but why was there any hesitation to begin with?!?!?!?! We are in the United States of America are we not? So why would that even be an issue? Political Correctness is to blame. I am not saying that PC is bad, because it does take ignorance of differences into account, but COME ON!!!!!!! The PC in this story sought to not offend... well, I have absolutely no idea who the American flag would offend in AMERICA!!!! Should we go around being ignorant and offending anyone and everyone that crosses our path? No, of course not. But if our quest to not offend others takes away national pride that is not based upon bigotry or ethnocentrism, but rather upon the values that this nation was founded, something has been very perverted. It is sickening that the American flag could possibly be offended to another American citizen. I am sorry that the flag of the nation of which you are a citizen to is offensive... NOT!!! How could the symbol of our nation be offensive to anyone that calls this country home is beyond me.
I wonder what all of our ancestors would think of this? You know, those that worked so hard to get here and spent all the money they had just to make a better life for their children and children's children. Those that did whatever it took to make a living in this country because they had a freedom that was not present in their original country. Those that fought against the inhumanity taking place in other parts of the world during both of the World Wars. I'm sure they would blush or be filled with disgust at the very sight of the American flag. I hope you caught the sarcasm in that last sentence.
On a lighter note... during the same news broadcast, they showed a high school quarterback rush for a 99 yard TD... on a QB SNEAK!!!!! That is ridiculous! OK, enough of my pathetic musings for tonight.
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