Bill Moyers on Patriotism and the American Flag
I wore my flag tonight. First time. Until now I haven’t thought it necessary to display a little metallic icon of patriotism for everyone to see. It was enough to vote, pay my taxes, perform my civic duties, speak my mind, and do my best to raise our kids to be good Americans…
It no more occurred to me to flaunt the flag on my chest than it did to pin my mother’s picture on my lapel to prove her son’s love. Mother knew where I stood; so does my country. I even tuck a valentine in my tax returns on April 15.
So what’s this doing here? Well, I put it on to take it back. The flag’s been hijacked and turned into a logo
Another contender
This is the newest possiblity for the Corima Puma paint scheme. I’d just have to be careful around the University of Chicago. I read, via Professor Drezner and others, that some of the faculty disapproves of this kind of blatant…