Who knew reciting the Pledge of Allegiance allowed you to do so much?

At one point Tuesday night during the Republican convention they had a video featuring 15-year-old Victoria Blackstone reading an essay she wrote about the Pledge of Allegiance. It featured all sorts of patriotic imagery and the young woman talking about how, when she recites the pledge, she’s there with the Founding Fathers and she signs . . . → Read More: Who knew reciting the Pledge of Allegiance allowed you to do so much?

Man ejected from Yankee Stadium because left his seat during “God Bless America.”

From the You-Have-To-Be-Fucking-Kidding-Me file:

wcbstv.com – Fan Ejected From Yankee Stadium For Bathroom Break

During the patriotic 7th inning stretch at Yankee Stadium, nature called on Bradford Campeau-Laurion. When he tried to leave his seat during the traditional singing of God Bless America, however, he says he was stopped by a NYPD officer who said . . . → Read More: Man ejected from Yankee Stadium because left his seat during “God Bless America.”

Having solved all other problems Congress takes on Chinese-made American flags.

How’s the economy doing? On the rebound already? And the war in Iraq? All wrapped up and done with? High gas prices? Glad that’s all settled then. Just in time for Congress to get pissy about American flags:

The American flag has many labels: Stars and stripes. Old Glory. And sometimes, made in China.

Congress . . . → Read More: Having solved all other problems Congress takes on Chinese-made American flags.

CRISIS IN PORTLAND OREGON! GRADE SCHOOL DROPS PLEDGE FROM CEREMONIES!

It’s shocking, but true! The Commie Pinko Latte sipping Liberal bastards that run the Capitol Hill Elementary school have opted not to have departing fifth graders recite the Pledge of Allegiance during this years ceremony. One local mom is HORRIBLY, HORRIBLY distraught over this injustice:

“I was sad,” said parent Briana Reese. “The flag was . . . → Read More: CRISIS IN PORTLAND OREGON! GRADE SCHOOL DROPS PLEDGE FROM CEREMONIES!

Fuck The Flag

An Open Letter To My Fellow Citizens of The United States of America: (cross posted from (Parenthetically Speaking) because I thought the content appropriate for SEB)

I am sick of the endless debates about the fucking flag. I’m sick of the ribbons and banners. The parades. The fucking holidays. I’m sick of wars that, as . . . → Read More: Fuck The Flag