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Old Glory

2006-07-05

I fly atop the world's tallest buildings.
I stand watch in America's halls of justice.
I stand side by side with the Maple Leaf on the worlds longest undefended border.
I fly majestically over institutions of learning.
I stand guard with power in the world.
Look up and see me.

I stand for peace, honor, truth and justice.
I stand for freedom.
I am confident.
I am arrogant.
I am proud.

When I am flown with my fellow banners,
my head is a little higher,
my colors a little truer.

I bow to no one!
I am recognized all over the world.
I am honored - I am saluted.
I am loved - I am revered.
I am respected -- and I am feared.

I have fought in every battle of every war for more then 200 years. I was flown at Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Shiloh and Appomattox. I was there at San Juan Hill, the trenches of France, in the Argonne Forest, Anzio, Rome and the beaches of Normandy, Guam. Okinawa, Korea and KheSan, Saigon Vietnam.
Know me,
I was there.

I led my troops, I was dirty, battle worn and tired,
but my soldiers cheered me, And I was proud.
I have been burned, torn and trampled on the streets of countries I have helped set free. It does not hurt,
for I am invincible.

I have been soiled upon, burned, torn and trampled on the streets of my country. And when it's by those whom I've served in battle -- it hurts.
But I shall overcome -- for I am strong.

I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon.
I have borne silent witness to all
of America's finest hours...

I am the flag of the
United States of America.

(Author Unknown)

Posted by:Gromosh Elminegum5705

#1 It's interesting. No comments in 23 hours and 15 minutes.

No "colored bit of cloth" halfwit brain farts by your one-trick pony pet farce.

No "Yes, it stands for something and, as such, should be protected and defended." sentiments.

Just "we'll know the idjits when they burn it" comments on the other thread. Yeah, they're "idjits", and less. Far less. So is the laughable notion that everything is fair game with "free speech" - you all know, if you have any honesty or respect for honesty, there are many things which supersede this very modern change. Another loss for America and another win for PC constitutional progressivism.

I guess "Old Glory", in the name of touchy-feely, has simply died for most people who happen to reside in this land, by luck or whatever. Must be luck, primarily.

How sad.

The "free speech" thing is a two-edged sword.

You've proven it can kill concepts much greater than any single man. Concepts once courageously believed worth dying for. Literally.

Killed this fine post.

It can even kill dreams.

In fact, it's doing so every day. You often decry the Tranzi socialist assholes of Hollywood for precisely this incessant drumbeat of lost hope, intentional erosion of faith in institutions, endlessly defaming good people in broad swaths, endlessly suborning loyalty and destroying values, and the mountains of pure lies and fantasy.

Move over Widow Jones, Freddy Phelps has the "right" to stab you in the heart at the peak moment of your grief.

Free Speech, baby.

Get used to it.

Good luck with that.

Posted by: Jomoter Jaing8740 2006-07-05 23:16

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