“The passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, recognizing the potential danger that the aircraft they were aboard posed to large numbers of innocent Americans, American institutions, and the symbols of American democracy, took heroic and noble action to ensure that the aircraft they were aboard could not be used as a weapon.” ActionUsedUnitedNumbersDemocracyDangerWeaponsInstitutionsNobleInnocentFlightSymbolsHeroicCrewRecognizingAirlinePassengersLarge NumbersAircraftAmerican Democracy Author:Arlen Specter
“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
“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