Wednesday, May 3, 2006

Images: How Not to Display the American Flag

Sergio Cruz of Mexico walks his dog, Simba, among demonstrators during a march in downtown Los Angeles May 1, 2006. The march is a part of what is being billed as 'A Day Without Immigrants,' a nationwide protest staged by immigrant rights advocates to protest proposed legislation to reform U.S. immigration law. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Thelma Aquino with her dog Toby Brown join thousands of demonstrators during an immigration protest near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, Monday, May 1, 2006. Marching in waves of red, white and blue, chanting 'USA, USA' and singing the national anthem in English, illegal immigrants and supporters rallied by the thousands as part of a nationwide work and shopping boycott designed to demonstrate economic power. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Demonstrators hold up an American Flag as they march along Wilshire Blvd., during an immigration protest near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, Monday, May 1, 2006. Marching in waves of red, white and blue, chanting 'USA, USA' and singing the national anthem in English, illegal immigrants and supporters rallied by the thousands as part of a nationwide work and shopping boycott designed to demonstrate economic power. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)
A demonstrator is adorned with U.S. flags as he marches with thousands of demonstrators in support of immigration reform along Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles May 1, 2006. Dubbed the 'Day Without Immigrants', Los Angeles was among many cities across the United States where demonstrators wielded their economic clout to demand rights for illegal immigrants. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
COMMENTLINE
While it isn't so much of a problem to sing the national anthem in Spanish, folks who want to be citizens of the U.S. should probably learn how to display the flag with respect due, i.e., the American flag is not a dog scarf, tent, or whirligig.

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posted by Steven Moyer at 10:04 AM

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