Today I walked a six-block circle around center city and saw fifteen American flags and one bus with "GOD BLESS AMERICA" blinking in the front. I also spied a flag at least thirty feet high hanging in the lobby of a downtown high rise.
What, praytell, is the point of hanging an American flag in an office building?
Hanging Old Glory in an office building is the equivalent of hanging a poorly done abstract painting in the same place. It says nothing about your organization whatsoever. It says, "We'll, we wanted to say something, but god forbid we put up something that might offend people, so let's go for the most generic, worn-out banner that we can find. Who can disagree with that?"
Well, on one hand, no one. Because it says nothing anymore, and how can you get offended by nothing? On the other hand:
Me. It's generic. It's stupid. It's repetitive and meaningless, like the word "freedom." Things loose their meaning when they're too often repeated, and I'm bored with all of it. If you want to hang something up, hang something interesting. Stop parading garbage in front of my eyes.
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LOL
I pictured Sam saying, "So where blackout goggles! GOD!"
But I concur.
Yes, yes Mr. Rudinski the American flag has become a generic commercial symbol to sell the product of "America" but I think you miss the point. Though their motivations may fail under examination, most people generally revere the American flag and all they feel it represents. This is why to desecrate a flag is a big social no-no; because it rests as a bedrock to all they feel is good and decent. Also, this might need to be taken in context: Obama has just been elected and for the first time in awhile people feel good about their country and its potential. What better time to hang the symbol that stands as a testament to all we can accomplish- I'm thinking flag raising on Iwo Jima.
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