Who out there still recalls the meaning of each part of our Union's great symbol, the American Flag? It is called by a number of names, most of which we can all recognize if not recall, but what is the significance of those stripes, stars, the red, the white, and the blue?
There are 13 stripes representing your original 13 colonies, which later became states. Each was as sovereign and unique as England, Spain, Germany, and France. Those 13 fought hard for the rights and freedoms we enjoy today. They fought with purity and innocence (the white stripes), hardiness and valor (the red stripes), and with vigilance, perseverance, and justice (the blue field). Although each was its own State (country, nation), they banded together and formed a Union. That Union has been represented over the years by a varying number of stars on that blue field, and today it numbers 50.
The Stars and Stripes represents the longest standing representative republic the world has ever known. That's right, we're not really a democracy as you have been led to believe from your school books. It's a form of it which we practice and preach, but not pure as that would truly lead to chaos. It is, however, a really good system that has been corrupted and tainted by not very good men. But I digress.
Take another look at that Obama flag. Yes, stylish isn't it? However, place creative artistry aside for a moment. What stood out to me the most when I first saw this was that there is no longer a blue field, no more Union. Rather, there is a circle with a "path" of sorts running through it. This reminded me of the socialist nature of Mr. Obama's administration (the circle of blue), and the progressive nature that has so engulfed the Democratic Party of Mr. Obama (the striped road through the socialist circle). He's saying, we're all equal in all ways and should all share what we have.
Then it occurred to me that the purity and innocence of yore had been shredded (the "stripes" that look torn/tattered), and the hardiness and valor that our Union once represented in this world were torn apart. And in a final note, why are there only nine (9) stripes in Mr. Obama's campaign flag? What states is he ignoring?
There is simply no reason to do this. His campaign claims it's to raise money, but I doubt they've made much. The Facebook and Twitter folk have largely spoken out against this. I've yet to meet or talk with anyone who found it inspiring or classy or called-for. Nothing in our flag makes a distinction of Dem or GOP, and nothing should have been changed!
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