What is "Legal" Use of the Flag?
Upon packing for my Memorial Day weekend trip to the beach, I brought along a red-white and blue flag bikini.
Why? Well it's Memorial Day of course and this is my way of showing my patriotism.
I thought.
Turns out a larger portion than I though (including my dad) find it highly seditious.
I even have come it find out that throughout history people have even been arrested for wearing the flag in The United States and even more surprising Brazil has passed laws forbidding the wearing of the flag on most clothing.
I really had no idea that by buying this bathing suit (I got it last year at Old Navy) I was making such a political statement.
I thought it would be especially cute for the 4th of July.
I find debate over what is legal use of a flag pretty crazy.
The U.
S.
Flag Code, section 4-(d) states: "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery..
..
" I agree with that- but to be fair I've only seen a real flag shirt when Kid Rock wore it as a poncho in Super Bowl 2004.
But what do you think Kid Rock was thinking when he put the poncho on? Was it "I am going to try as hard as I can to upset the people of America by disrespecting there flag.
"? No, more likely it was something like "I love America and I want everyone to know it.
" I think this is the mindset of people who choose to wear clothing with flag patterns.
I can't help but wonder why the law makers of The United States have nothing better to do that to get so uptight over something so little.
If they do they're going to have a ton of work in there hands, determining what exactly is disrespectful.
Flag tattoos? Mini-flags on car antennas? Hanging a flag upside down? Congress has passed the new law however Senate wouldn't, there reaction to it being that 'there are more pressing matters.
' I disagree to any laws that so call 'protect the flag.
' I'm staying with my moral standpoint of if you have good intentions towards the flag and what it stands for; there should be no reason why you can't do it.
After all, isn't that what respect comes down too? I will be wearing my bathing suit.
Why? Well it's Memorial Day of course and this is my way of showing my patriotism.
I thought.
Turns out a larger portion than I though (including my dad) find it highly seditious.
I even have come it find out that throughout history people have even been arrested for wearing the flag in The United States and even more surprising Brazil has passed laws forbidding the wearing of the flag on most clothing.
I really had no idea that by buying this bathing suit (I got it last year at Old Navy) I was making such a political statement.
I thought it would be especially cute for the 4th of July.
I find debate over what is legal use of a flag pretty crazy.
The U.
S.
Flag Code, section 4-(d) states: "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery..
..
" I agree with that- but to be fair I've only seen a real flag shirt when Kid Rock wore it as a poncho in Super Bowl 2004.
But what do you think Kid Rock was thinking when he put the poncho on? Was it "I am going to try as hard as I can to upset the people of America by disrespecting there flag.
"? No, more likely it was something like "I love America and I want everyone to know it.
" I think this is the mindset of people who choose to wear clothing with flag patterns.
I can't help but wonder why the law makers of The United States have nothing better to do that to get so uptight over something so little.
If they do they're going to have a ton of work in there hands, determining what exactly is disrespectful.
Flag tattoos? Mini-flags on car antennas? Hanging a flag upside down? Congress has passed the new law however Senate wouldn't, there reaction to it being that 'there are more pressing matters.
' I disagree to any laws that so call 'protect the flag.
' I'm staying with my moral standpoint of if you have good intentions towards the flag and what it stands for; there should be no reason why you can't do it.
After all, isn't that what respect comes down too? I will be wearing my bathing suit.
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