Fly Our Flag

Lydia Chorpening

Have you heard that the ABC news network has discouraged their reporters from wearing “American Flag Pins?” This is verified in www.truthorfiction.com. Part of what this link tells us about the situation is that 9-11 created a wave of patriotism that we hadn’t seen in many years. This however, created pressure for reporters who try to professionally earn and keep the trust of people. It seems they feel pressure to avoid personal partisan while reporting the news.

My question is, since when is there a problem in letting people know that we are America?

We are the American! No matter what denomination or party we claim to belong to, if we are legal, law abiding citizens, then we should be proud to be an American! This is what our flag stands for! This is what thousands of our forefathers gave their lives for and this is why thousands lost their lives at 9-11.

I am deeply saddened that ABC news has stooped so low. While they are supposedly reporting the news they display a deep blindness of the heart. Some have advocated banning this network. I would encourage each of us to respectfully make our voices heard. We want our American flag displayed anywhere and everywhere possible! What can be wrong with that?

I would urge you to stop posting on Facebook (or whatever else you’re doing) long enough to go to the ABC website. (http://abc.go.com/site/contact-us) and courteously make an appeal for them to rethink and undo the demising of our country which they are doing.

Now go out and hoist that flag! Stand proudly and salute her. In case you have forgotten the words to our pledge, here they are and never forget them:

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty, and justice for all.”

With 9-11 right around the corner, let every house display our national flag! My prayer is that America will bless God as God has blessed us!