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Funeral for Youngest Shooting Victim to Celebrate 'A Little Bright Light'
By Lauren Frayer - AOL NewsThe distraught parents of the youngest Arizona shooting victim walked into their daughter's funeral today under an archway draped with an American flag nearly destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 -- the very day their daughter was born. Two fire trucks' ladders were extended into the sky at the entrance to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Tucson, where Christina Taylor Green's life -- cut short at just 9 years -- was being celebrated today. The funeral began at 3 p.m. EST. A giant, 20-by-30 foot flag rescued from the rubble of the World Trade Center was hoisted up between them, creating an ...
Chilean Flag Mistakenly Printed on Texas Ballot
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Oct .13) -- The rescued Chilean miners will be pleased to know that Texas' Atascosa County is celebrating the South American country, albeit unintentionally and unconventionally. Elections officials from the region south of San Antonio are trying to explain why the Chilean flag -- and not the similarly designed Texas flag -- is prominently displayed on the county's absentee ballot form. Absentee ballot forms sent out by one Texas county have for years erroneously displayed the flag of Chile instead of the state's flag. Troy Knudson, a Ph.D. candidate studying in Japan, detected the ...
US Cartoon of Mexican Flag Draws Ire
By Lauren Frayer - AOL News(Sept. 4) -- An American cartoonist's rendition of the Mexican flag is causing controversy south of the border, where Mexicans say it's offensive to taint their national symbol with images of drug violence. Political cartoonist Daryl Cagle's drawing, which ran on the front page of several Mexican newspapers this week, shows what's normally a regal-looking eagle at the center of Mexico's flag riddled with bullets and bleeding. It's a reference to the drug wars that have riled Mexico and left more than 28,000 people dead there in less than four years. "Editorial cartoonists look for readily ...
50-Star Flag Designed by Ohio Teen Turns 50
By Chris Epting - AOL News(July 3) -- This Fourth of July marks the 50th anniversary of something special: the birth of the 50-star flag. While it might not seem like much of an accomplishment, there's a patriotic story behind the design of the flag. In 1958, a 17-year-old Ohio teenager, Robert Heft, had a high school assignment to create something of his own imagination and concept. AP Photo/Byron Rollins President Dwight Eisenhower holds a corner of a new 50-star flag displayed for the first time at the White House on Aug. 21, 1959. Minutes earlier, the president signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii to ...
Obama's Radical Friend
By Dave - Politics DailyFolks, meet William Ayers. This is a picture of William Ayers stepping on the American flag in a deliberate display of disrespect to the flag and the nation for which it stands. In the seventies, William Ayers was a terrorist who tried to bomb and kill people. He never served a day in prison, and now has a cushy job as a college professor. Why is this important? Because when Obama was looking to start his political career, Ayers was a close friend, donated money hosted a meeting that launched Obama's start in Illinois politics. Needless to say, Obama thought nothing of Ayers radical past, or ...
Obama Explains Patriotism
By Dave - Politics DailyObama is annoyed, Jake Tapper via Jules Crittenden: "There are two places where this rumor started," Obama said. "All right? Number one, we were at an event in Iowa and the 'Star Spangled Banner' was being sung by a woman and the camera caught me, not, I didn't have my hand over my heart while I was listening and singing along with her, not out of disrespect, just because I was listening to her song and thought, 'Boy, I was getting into the song.' Now, I acknowledge the mistake of not having put my hand over my heart during the singing of the 'Star Spangled Banner,' although anybody who's ...
It's the Flag Lapel Pin, Stupid!
By Denise Williams - Politics DailyThese people are not wearing flag pins. On Bill Clinton's chest there is, however, a Clinton for President pin. What do the Philadelphia debate, the Pennsylvania primary and and some off-message non-RNC affiliated North Carolina state Republican officials have in common? The pin. The stupid farking made-in-China piece of painted metal that has had projected it upon the meaning of the ages. The wisdom of the universe. The patriotism of a nation and its leaders. Oh, and the people above are not wearing one. Nor do they on any kind of regular basis. In October of last year, Barack Obama was ...
Obama Does Wear the Ribbon!
By Dave - Politics DailyAfter informing you of Obama's previous firm stand on principle to not wear an American flag, I feel it is also my duty to inform you that Obama has apparently changed his mind. Awesome catch via Moe Lane at Redstate. My guess is that finally, his campaign handlers got through to him. He won't drop the middle name, or hold his hand over his heart, but I guess they finally convinced him he could, maybe, possibly, wear a tiny flag on his suit. Given that he is running for president of the country the flag represents, and all the other candidates are way ahead of him. I think they've got him ...
Obama Supporters Wave Che Flag
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyEd Morrissey of "Captain's Quarters" is floating a trial balloon for a new smear of Barack Obama. Oh, my. Barack Obama may want to call his new Houston office and suggest some decorating ideas. Take a look at the flag flying in the office at the moment: Does Obama know his Houston supporters honor a terrorist (Che Guevara) in his campaign office? I'm sure he doesn't. However, it would behoove him to ensure that the flag gets taken down and that he renounces any affinity for Che and the Fidel Castro regime. I've included my own screen grab from Fox 26 Houston, complete with the caption that ...
Obama Doesn't Wear the Ribbon
By Dave - Politics DailyObama has taken somewhat of a bold stand on the wearing of the American Flag: "My attitude is that I'm less concerned about what you're wearing on your lapel than what's in your heart," Mr. Obama told an audience here. "You show your patriotism by how you treat your fellow Americans, especially those who served." As you can imagine, this caused murmuring in the blogosphere. But I stand with Obama! If he doesn't want to wear the ribbon, by God he shouldn't have to! This is one of those situations where, on principle I really do think he has a point and no one should be bullied into wearing ...
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