Flag Day
This Flag Day, as you ponder the significance of the stars and stripes, remember that much good and much bad has been done in the name of that flag. Those colors flew as American soldiers liberated the Jews within the concentration camps of World War II. Yet the same colors flew over the incarceration camps created to imprison good Japanese American citizens simply for wearing the faces of the enemy. The same flag that forced Southern schools to desegregate, also killed thousands of Filipino nationalists that fought against American imperialism in their country over fifty years.As we ponder the red, white, and blue, it is imperative that we consider what the flag should mean. It has become a great symbol of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Only as our nation's actions are guided by such idealistic ideas, will we truly honor the flag and the country it represents.
posted by Joel @ 10:30 PM
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