http://www.swankpad.org/blather/2006/06/28/freedom-flag/ If it's Swank... Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:54:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.swankpad.org/blather/2006/06/28/freedom-flag/#comment-10 steel’s page » Blog Archive » Burning Ol’ Glory Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:15:23 +0000 http://www.swankpad.org/blather/2006/06/28/freedom-flag/#comment-10 [...]      Swanky pointed out two polarized views about the flag.  Some people see it as a symbol of our Freedom and Democracy.  Others see it as reminder of the people who died to protect our Freedom and Democracy.  It’s both: Thirteen stripes representing the original colonies, alternating White for our innocence and purity and Red for the blood of those fought defending it, and a field of Blue with Stars to represent our fifty states in a night-time constellation.  I don’t foresee myself ever burning a flag.  But it’s good to live in a country that would allow me to do it. [...] [...]      Swanky pointed out two polarized views about the flag.  Some people see it as a symbol of our Freedom and Democracy.  Others see it as reminder of the people who died to protect our Freedom and Democracy.  It’s both: Thirteen stripes representing the original colonies, alternating White for our innocence and purity and Red for the blood of those fought defending it, and a field of Blue with Stars to represent our fifty states in a night-time constellation.  I don’t foresee myself ever burning a flag.  But it’s good to live in a country that would allow me to do it. [...]

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