“I am amazed that Congressmen can pass a bill imposing severe penalties on anyone who burns the American flag, whereas they are responsible for burning that for which the flag stands: the United States as a territory, as a people, and as a biological manifestation. That is an example of our perennial confusion of symbols with realities.” PeopleStatesRealityUnitedUnited StatesExampleResponsibleBillsConfusionSymbolsBurningManifestationTerritoryFlagsPenaltiesAmazedSevereImposingCongressmanAmerican Flag Author:Alan Watts
“(The United States) is the same as al-Qaeda, under a different color flag, calling on the name a different God to sanction and approve our murder and our mayhem!” DifferentStatesNamesUnitedUnited StatesColorCallingMurderAlsFlagsSanctionsAl QaedaMayhemDifferent ColorsDifferent Gods Author:Jeremiah Wright
“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
“I'm beginning to wonder if the symbol of the United States pretty soon isn't going to be an ambassador with a flag under his arm climbing into an escape helicopter.” IfsWarStatesPeaceUnitedWonderUnited StatesArmsSymbolsClimbingFlagsAmbassadorsHelicopters Author:Ronald Reagan
“Then the American flag was saluted. In general, in the United States people always salute the American flag.” PeopleStatesUnitedUnited StatesPatriotismFlagsSaluteAmerican Flag Author:Friedrich Durrenmatt
“Most terrorists are false flag terrorists, or are created by our own security services. In the United States, every single terrorist incident we have had has been a false flag, or has been an informant pushed on by the FBI. In fact, we now have citizens taking out restraining orders against FBI informants that are trying to incite terrorism. We've become a lunatic asylum.” TryingHas BeensStatesFactsOrderUnitedUnited StatesSecurityCitizensTerrorismTerroristFlagsIncidentsFbiLunaticAsylumsRestrainingLunatic AsylumsInformantsRestraining Orders Author:Robert David Steele
“United States, your banner wears Two emblems--one of fame; Alas! the other that it bears Reminds us of your shame. Your banner's constellation types White freedom with its stars, But what's the meaning of the stripes? They mean your negroes' scars.” MeanTwoStatesStarsWhiteUnitedUnited StatesTypeBearsFameShameScarFlagsAlasConstellationsBannerStripesEmblems Book:The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell Source: The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell
“We deserve a president of the United States who will write laws for all Americans, not for campaign contributors. And I intend to be a president for all Americans who takes back the flag of our country because it doesn't belong to any party, doesn't belong to any president.” WritingCountryStatesLawPresidentUnitedPartyUnited StatesDeserveCampaignsOur CountryFlagsContributors Author:John F. Kerry
“The whole culture of wearing flags on our lapel and saying 'we' when referring to the United States and, even the 'shock and awe' of the initial stages, it was just too jubilant and just a little uncomfortable.” LittlesStatesWholeCultureUnitedUnited StatesStageUncomfortableAweShockFlagsInitialsReferringShock And Awe Author:Katie Couric