[Imc] Re: [Imc]fly the flag article
Paul Mueth
pfmueth at ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
Thu Oct 4 00:54:22 UTC 2001
At 1:04 PM -0400 10/3/01, bowednotbeaten at yahoo.com wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Tim Gotsch wanted to share an interesting article with you.
>It can be located at:
>http://www.commondreams.org/views01/1003-06.htm
>
>Tim Gotsch also added these comments for you:
>
>In light of last month's tragedies, many people are a mix of angry,
>sad, and confused. As the Viet Nam vet said at last week's peace
>rally on the Quad, displaying the flag is a symbol of unity. It is
>not ours to judge if this is faux-patriotism or not. We must not
>eliminate potential allies in our quest for peace.
I agree we shouldn't alienate people by stridently opposing flags,
but there is an intrinsic commitment to expansionism in the American
(that is. . .US) flag .. .
Start with the 13 stripes, get a star for each territory "bought",
grabbed or added in whatever fashion.
At some point one needs to question our fellow citizens' kneejerk
identification with the imperial project. . . .
Again, one should be careful with something that is fundamental to a
person's identity
cheers
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