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Originally Posted by DieselAddict
I don't know about you, but I primarily consider myself an Earthling and American and Czech second (I'm a dual citizen). Last night I was watching the 2nd episode of a documentary called UFO: The Best Evidence where they ended the episode by one of the guys saying something like if there's to be any hope for the long-term future of our civilization, we'll have to start thinking of ourselves as Earthlings, as that's what we are to aliens whether we like it or not. I agree fully.
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I agree with most of your perspectives. I am all for a more unified globe and I am not a "flagman" to begin with. Frankly I wouldn't have the boldness to do what this woman did and hang up the flag in given fashion. But I respect her for doing what she did and I wouldn't selfhandedly take it down as it was done. That's where the mis behavior comes into play.
Personally, I rather wear a flag pin on my personal apparel.
The most prominent mistake I encounter in association with the Stars and Stripes is the ideological parallell to military, war, bombs etc. De facto the flag stands for a lot more than just that.
However, it may not have been proper to put it up in the firs place, but it was more inappropriate to take it down in the absence of its owner and without her consent. That's a property violation right there, esp. in the corporate environment.
Take your Oath, DA and you will know what it means. Natural born citizens don't take oaths, they pledge or better they are tought to pledge. If you do take the oath, you will know what it means. There might be hundreds more in the room, but it is between you and the flag only.