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The recent flap over Obama's decision to stop wearing an American Flag lapel pin has got me thinking:  If the true measure of a person's patriotism is not their concern for their country or their willingness to sacrifice for their country but is instead measured by adornment and jewelry, I'll pin two American flags to my coat. We see all the time the idea that flying a flag, flying a bigger flag or flying a multitude of flags is seen as a symbol of patriotism.  Giant flags are becoming the norm at RV and car lots.  Banners with flags have been in use for a while.  The "arms race" of flags turns some people off, but if it wasn't working, certainly the companies would stop doing it.  There are of course some cases where organizations have gone overboard.  Anyone remember the American flag trash bags?  Clearly, we weren't ready to rename our trash "Freedom Flotsam". People put American flags everywhere, on shirts, hats and...
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