flags on our uni's

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.


Since ...officiating organizations are not patriotic organizations,

Says who? Is the American Legion a patriotic organization? Of course. What about the Boy Scouts? Yes, pledging to do your duty to your country is part of the Scout oath. What about Congress? They take an oath to uphold the Constitution. In my eyes, that makes them a patriotic organization, so members of Congress can affix flag patches to their suits. OK, that suit part may be stretching it.

The point is - during a time of war (and this is as much a war as the "Korean police action" was, that is, no formal declaration), I believe any organization can justifiably add to its charter the desire to express patriotism and make that part of its mission.

If, according to a strict interpretation of the flag code, affixing a US flag patch to your work clothing to express your patriotism is wrong, then the flag code should be changed. BTW - do you really think anyone is going to enforce it these days?