Support With Stars And Stripes
Author: Hallidae Thomason

It is a great thing to be proud of and grateful for the country
you come from. It is an even greater thing, I submit, to show
your pride and gratefulness in ways that are proactive and
productive. One of the best ways that I, as an American, have
decided to actively support my country is by displaying our
nation's stars and stripes in every place that I can.

My country's flag, the stars and stripes, is perhaps the most
American of all symbols we have. Among other things, houses,
schools, businesses and even cars choose to show their support
for America by displaying proudly the stars and stripes. You do
not have to drive very far down any street or through any
neighborhood in our country before you see a flag flying high
in the wind.

There is something about the stars and stripes that makes
people feel really American and reminds them about the sacred
history of our nation. Most Americans cannot help but think of
the great freedoms that our country enjoys and the sacrifices
that have been made in order to attain that freedom with each
sight of the stars and stripes they have. The stars and stripes
remind Americans of the founding of our country, of the great
Civil War that took place to bring freedom to many of our
captives, and of the men and women who have spent their lives
to preserve the lives of others.

Not all Americans love the stars and stripes like I do. In
fact, some people choose to harm and even burn the American
flag in protest against the values or actions of our country.
Often during times of war, for example, Americans can be found
burning the stars and stripes to symbolize the way our country
is being destroyed through war. Although in some ways burning a
flag seems to go against everything that America stands for, in
other ways this kind of protest is exactly what forms the
substance of America: freedom. America is the kind of place
where Americans can spend their life honoring and protecting
the stars and stripes or harming and destroying the stars and
stripes. Each response to our country's freedoms must be
tolerated by the other.

There are many ways to show your support for the country you
love. However, there are few ways as striking and memorable as
displaying proudly the stars and stripes.


About The Author: A long time history lover, Hallidae Thomason
is an author about all things patriotic. Learn more about the
stars and stripes of our great country by checking out
http://www.starsandstripeshub.info