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JOHNMATYI.COM: A Stroll Down Memory Lane: The 'New' Democratic Party and Old Glory

A Stroll Down Memory Lane: The 'New' Democratic Party and Old Glory

[John K. Matyi] I grew up believing that the American Flag was a symbol of our Country. I attended a Catholic school all the way till high school and can fondly remember starting each morning at school pledging allegiance to the United States of America. Somehow I managed to reach age 62 this year without becoming a fascist. I would guess liberals can believe that if they “worship” the flag they will somehow change [not a bad idea], it is still a free country. We just don't have to elect them for anything.

Barack Obama Stops Wearing American Flag Lapel Pin

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Sen. Barack Obama, without flag lapel pin

WATERLOO,Iowa — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he doesn'twear an American flag lapel pin because it has become a substitute for"true patriotism" since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Askedabout it Wednesday in an interview with KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,the Illinois senator said he stopped wearing the pin shortly after theattacks and instead hoped to show his patriotism by explaining hisideas to citizens.

"The truth is that rightafter 9/11 I had a pin," Obama said. "Shortly after 9/11, particularlybecause as we're talking about the Iraq war, that became a substitutefor I think true patriotism, which is speaking out on issues that areof importance to our national security.

"Idecided I won't wear that pin on my chest," he said in the interview."Instead, I'm going to try to tell the American people what I believewill make this country great, and hopefully that will be a testament tomy patriotism."

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Viewers question credential design

[9News.com, Colorado's News Leader] Natalie Wyeth with the Democratic National Convention Committee sent 9NEWS the following statement Saturday night: "The DNCC community credentials incorporate patriotic design elements. They do not depict an actual American flag. The DNCC has full and complete respect for the flag and all rules of display."

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Obama Friend Stomps On American Flag

An associate of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, shows the former terrorist stepping on an American flag.

The photo was taken to promote Ayers's book, "Fugitive Days" and published by Chicago Mag for their August 2001 issue.

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Obama's 'O' symbol is red, white and blue.

The U.S. flag no longer appears on the tail of the plane that will be used by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Courtesy Chicago Sun-Times)

Most official U.S. government aircraft, including Air Force One, have U.S. flags on their tails.
Both Fox News and the Chicago Sun-Times posted pictures of the Obama campaign's redressed airplane, which does not have an American flag or any other U.S. national symbols on the section that sports the airplane door from which Obama and his team will enter and exit.