July Fourth

Hey, whattya know it’s the Fourth of July. Many folks in the US have the day off, some even with pay. There are those who will spend the day on call, salaried no doubt, and there are those who will work a full day for an hourly wage. Some of those people will get an increase in that rate to compensate for the holiday and some will be lucky their getting a paycheck at all.

We’ll all be reminded of what a great country this is and how the sacrifice of others got us all the freedoms we enjoy today; the freedom to be stupid, the freedom to ignore, and yes the freedom to wear a flag patch on our ass if we are so moved. But, those flag pins, don’t be screwing with those flag pins my friend.

As the Fourth of July approaches, six in 10 of those surveyed in a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll say sporting an American flag pin indicates that a person is patriotic…

What’s next an additional section in Title 4 of the United States Code (4 U.S.C. § 1 et seq). outlining safe pin disposal?

Will an entire industry spring up to honor worn out or frayed pins needing to be removed from public or will we dare allow citizens, and non-citizens for that matter, to dispose of our treasured flag pins as they so desire? Imagine the outrage when Islamo-facists, having scoured our land fills, secure disposed pins and hold protests where they are melted and remade into bullets.

And what of our car magnets, are they not important also? How can I honor our soldiers if I don’t have a flag pin and a flag magnet? I don’t have either. Oh noes, I’m not a patriot, I don’t love my country! Quick off to Walmart, they must have quality flag pins and magnets, don’t they?