The Flag
Charlotte Aldebron wrote "What the American Flag Stands For" at 12 years of age. It brings to mind Hans Christian Anderson's : " The Emperor's New Clothes" in which a child is the only one to speak the truth.
"The American flag stands for the the fact that cloth can be very important. It is against the law to let the flag touch the ground or leave the flag flying when the weather is bad. The flag has to be treated with respect. You can tell just how important this cloth is because when you compare it to people, it gets much better treatment. Nobody cares if a homeless person touches the ground. A homeless person can lie all over the ground all night long without anyone picking him up, folding him neatly and sheltering him from the rain. School children have to pledge loyalty to this piece of cloth every morning. No one has to promise that people will get a fair wage, or enough food to eat, or affordable medicine, or clean water, or air free from harmful chemicals. But we all have to promise to love a rectangle of red, white, and blue cloth."
In his book "Had Enough?", James Carville tells of Conservative Alabama Governor Riley; who cites his Christian faith; and called for the largest tax hike in Alabama history, largely on the backs of the wealthy for the benefit of the poor. Riley wrote: "Alabamians are faithful people who believe that creating a better world for our children and helping our neighbors are both sacred duties...Jesus says one of our missions is to take care of the least among us." The tax plan lost because of Republicans.
Unconscionable tax cuts has become a sham for wealthy corporate greed, which tarnishes both "Old Glory" and Christianity.
"The American flag stands for the the fact that cloth can be very important. It is against the law to let the flag touch the ground or leave the flag flying when the weather is bad. The flag has to be treated with respect. You can tell just how important this cloth is because when you compare it to people, it gets much better treatment. Nobody cares if a homeless person touches the ground. A homeless person can lie all over the ground all night long without anyone picking him up, folding him neatly and sheltering him from the rain. School children have to pledge loyalty to this piece of cloth every morning. No one has to promise that people will get a fair wage, or enough food to eat, or affordable medicine, or clean water, or air free from harmful chemicals. But we all have to promise to love a rectangle of red, white, and blue cloth."
In his book "Had Enough?", James Carville tells of Conservative Alabama Governor Riley; who cites his Christian faith; and called for the largest tax hike in Alabama history, largely on the backs of the wealthy for the benefit of the poor. Riley wrote: "Alabamians are faithful people who believe that creating a better world for our children and helping our neighbors are both sacred duties...Jesus says one of our missions is to take care of the least among us." The tax plan lost because of Republicans.
Unconscionable tax cuts has become a sham for wealthy corporate greed, which tarnishes both "Old Glory" and Christianity.
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