Thanks for the original post, Jim.
Tony -- I've known too many men and women, all better human beings than I and some, even, who were related to me, who have been buried under that flag to be anything but insulted and enraged by those who would spit on the very Country that has enabled them to live such empty and frivolous lives that truly don't matter when compared to just about any other American who actually contributes to the common good. There is nothing funny, and everything seditious, about it.
There are a few pieces of music that are more than music to me, chief among them, of course, is my country's national anthem. But I will also respect other national anthems as well. I will stand in the position of attention with equal respect for my beloved Marines' Hymn and Navy Blue and Gold (the alma mater of the U.S. Naval Academy). I stand with equal respect and reverence for West Point's, as well (as USMA alums do in return). I guess you can see the common theme here ...
As for me, all I can do is quote someone else:
"The bended knee is not a tradition of our Corps."
Gen. Alexander Vandegrift, USMC, 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps
And the bottom line -- there is no defense for those people. And there will be no support for them on *my* web site.
