“I thank God and America for the right to live and raise my family under the flag of tolerance, democracy and freedom.” AmericaDemocracyMy FamilyRaisesToleranceThank GodFlags Author:Walt Disney
“Once a man has tasted freedom he will never be content to be a slave. That is why I believe that this frightfulness we see everywhere today is only temporary. Tomorrow will be better for as long as America keeps alive the ideals of freedom and a better life. All men will want to be free and share our way of life. There must be so much that I should have said, but haven't. What I will say now is just what most of us are probably thinking every day. I thank God and America for the right to live and raise my family under the flag of tolerance, democracy and freedom.” ThinkingMenWayWantShouldBelieveLongSaidTodayAmericaI BelieveFreedomDemocracyAliveShareHavensTomorrowIdealsMy FamilyShould HaveRaisesSlaveToleranceTemporaryThank GodFlagsBetter LifeBe A SlaveTomorrow Will Be Better Author:Walt Disney
“Many who wave American flags also practice discrimination on the basis of race. Many who wave American flags practice anti-Semitism. We think that betrays the fundamental ideals of our democracy.” ThinkingRacePracticeDemocracyIdealsBasesFundamentalsWaveBetrayalDiscriminationFlagsBetrayAnti SemitismAmerican Flag Author:Billy Campbell
“As even a democracy like the United States has shown, waging war can benefit a leader in several ways: it can rally citizens around the flag, it can distract them from bleak economic times, and it can enrich a country's elites.” WayWarCountryStatesUnitedLeaderUnited StatesDemocracyEconomicCitizensBenefitsFlagsElitesBleakWaging War Author:Samantha Power
“The American flag is an enduring symbol of liberty, democracy, and justice. It is fitting that the House act to protect it as we approach our nation's birthday, and as our men and women in uniform rally behind it in Iraq's battlefields.” MenHouseNationsJusticeBehindsLibertyDemocracyProtectApproachMen And WomenEndureIraqSymbolsBirthdayFlagsUniformsFittingBattlefieldsAmerican Flag Author:Joey Barton
“The fact that we've been a great democracy doesn't mean we will automatically keep being one if we keep waving the flag.” IfsMeanFactsDemocracyFlags Book:Why are We at War? Source: Why are We at War?
“The reason that democracies always defeat dictatorships is because they're open to debate. We should never allow Washington to say, 'Shut up, get in line and wave the flag.'” ShouldReasonLinesDemocracyDefeatWaveDebateFlagsDictatorshipShut Up Author:Ralph Nader
“May I just single out for salutations, on the "anti-war" side: Pop Stars For Appeasement, Dancers Against Democracy, Actors For Apathy, Fashionistas For Fascism and Jugglers For Genocide. All of them united under that flaccid flag of convenience, Show-Offs For Saddam.” MayWarShowsActorsStarsSidesUnitedDemocracyPopsDancerGenocideFascismFlagsAnti WarApathySaddamConveniencePop StarsAppeasementFashionistaJugglersSalutations Author:Julie Burchill