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Comment on What Are the Rules of American Flag Etiquette? by cory USMC

cory USMC — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:31:28 +0000

you need to brush up on your history. Texas does NOT have the right to succeed as it was brought into the union under law, not a treaty. thats an ignorant myth you bought into, hook, line, and sinker. if you disagree, please find me the name of this treaty with sources to back it up. your great granny doesnt count. also, if you read the flag code you would know that all state flags are allowed to fly at the same height as Old Glory, as long as they are to the viewers right of the US Flag. Who cares if the Texas capitol is taller? it’s ignorant Texans like you who give the rest of us a bad name. Knock off the over zealous Texas pride crap, it’s annoying.

-Cory
(a Texan and Marine combat veteran)

Comment on Did Betsy Ross Design the First American Flag? by trucker105

trucker105 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:12:21 +0000

i would love to find a flag maker who only makes and sells american made by american.is that possible?so many shops hire illegals,and buy china or other off the wall junk.if we only make one thing in america today,let it be the united states of america flag!!!!

Comment on What Are the Rules of American Flag Etiquette? by dontshootjames@mail.com

dontshootjames@mail.com — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:09:11 +0000

When hanging bunting at a military function, what is the propper prcedure? Does the blue go at the top?

Comment on Flag of Delaware by james h donalson

james h donalson — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:04:07 +0000

seems to have ben overlooked by you AND ME that the diamond (lozenge) is a reference to the Diamond state and Washington has been credited with that expression.

Comment on Flag of Delaware by james h donalson

james h donalson — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:59:58 +0000

the delaware flag law says colonial blue and buff, but the flag looks better when done in light blue and yellow (ai it frequently is) also the
top color of the arms is not red- see your own example. The blue and gold colors are those of the Swedish flag. I’ve always heard the
coloniaL blue and buff colors were from revolutionary uniforms but saying it was specifically Washington’s is a new one on me.

Comment on What Are the Rules of American Flag Etiquette? by Robert Joseph

Robert Joseph — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:43:40 +0000

Great reply

Comment on What Are the Rules of American Flag Etiquette? by Robert Joseph

Robert Joseph — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:34:28 +0000

With no disrespect to my country, America or state, New Jersey, or anyone else’s …
I expect the rules are generally written by patriotic government employees, hence the requirement for the Federal flag to be uppermost. And, when we are interacting with another country, such as at war, the federal flag would be uppermost, as we are acting as a nation.

However, in a private setting, I understand and believe flags represent our allegience. My first allegience is to Almighty God and then to my family. Then generally to friends, neighbors, and individuals. Local government, state government, federal government, and other nations around the world come next.

Remember that America was created with individual rights, and is unique throughout the world. When we put the government above individuals, we have it backwards.

Comment on POW MIA Flag by David Rowe

David Rowe — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:15:59 +0000

Why is the Army flag the only Armed Services flag that doesn’t have an eagle on it.

Comment on What Are the Rules of American Flag Etiquette? by Jim Prentice

Jim Prentice — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:04:07 +0000

The laws of Congress in respect to those matters do not extend into the territorial limits of the states, but have force only in the District of Columbia, and other places that are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the national government.”
[Caha v. United States 152 U.S. 211 (1894)]

“Legislation of Congress, unless a contrary intent appears, is meant to apply only within territorial jurisdiction of the United States.”
Foley Bros. v. Filardo, 336 U.S. 281; 69 S.Ct. 575 (1949)

Title 4 USC, Section 72 “All offices attached to the seat of government shall be exercised in the District of Columbia, and not elsewhere, except as otherwise expressly provided by law.”; See also Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 and Article IV, Section 3, cl. 2.

Sorry to intercede here but “federal Law’ only applies to federal territory. The States are superrior to the federal government because the States were the creators of the Constitution FOR the Unitede States OF America.

I fly the Florida Flag above the United States flag because Florida is superrior.

The authority of the federal government is very limited when Congress deals with the several States. The federal Constitution is very explicit on this matter.

Comment on About Us by Sydney Ross

Sydney Ross — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:54:50 +0000

Dr. King’s flag is simply beautiful!