I’m sure that after President George W. Bush’s 2003 State of the Union Address, many Americans are either caught up in a wave of patriotism or are appalled at the thought of going to war with Iraq. Flags will either be flown proudly or burned in protest depending on one’s point of view.
Now, I’m neither a flag waver nor a flag burner but I think that noted Socialist Norman Thomas, six time Presidential candidate, probably summed it best when he said….
”If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag; wash it.”
For my part, that’s a little advice, no matter what one's political leanings, that we could all learn from.