“Very poignant and I guarantee they’ve never thought it through.

I can only guess their flag would include a hammer, sickle, crescent moon, and the Earth Mother Gaia.

Whatever it is I hope they figure it out soon…

So I can burn it.”

Usually at night. We gather them around the campfire and have a couple of the kids bring the flag out. If the flag is not completely a rag we run it up a flagpole or just have the kids hold it up, salute, and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. If known, the history of that particular flag is told. Then it goes on the fire, and everyone salutes until it is consumed.

With the Cub Scouts, the parents are usually around. It’s the one time I get them to shut up and pay attention. Most of them have never seen it done before. But then the adults are the ones doing the honors. With the Boy Scouts, I get the boys themselves to do the job. I think it sinks in more that way.

Not all the parents share my viewpoints on politics. But I’ve never had one show disrespect.

I work with teenagers. I have worked with teenagers ever since I was a teenager. The teens I work with now would be appalled at this girl’s actions even though many of them do not agree with our reasons for being in Iraq (we’ve had many discussions about this). The teens I know are strong, upstanding, intelligent people. My hope and belief is that the girl in the picture is an anomaly and not the norm (though maybe she is in Berkeley).

Daniel Webster once said “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.” I think the beauty of this country is that liberty is not only granted to those ready to guard and defend it but also to those who have no concept of what liberty truly is.

But that liberty is granted to those who have no concept of it because there ARE people who DO guard and defend it.

Hope the bluster in my later post mollified your upset.

Respects

OAM