Dear Fred, I understand completely where you are coming from. I just wanted to share my perspective of having a flag on my door. I would never look down on anyone who did not have a flag on their door or their car, etc.., I did what I did for comfort. It was my way of identifying with my fellow citizens concerning the horrific acts perpetrated against Americans. It must be noted that several countries lost their citizens in the WTC attack as well. I don't consider myself a scoundrel for being patriotic, but I know that there are some hiding under the flag. Those people are attacking innocent American citizens of Arab descent. I also have two brothers and two nieces on high alert in the Air Force. I know them to be good and decent people who are patriotic. Just wanted you to know that there are many patriotic people who would never dream of imposing their standards or beliefs on you. Sherelle In a message dated 09/18/2001 11:43:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 03:55:16 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: some thoughts ... njc > > Last Friday some neighbors coaxed my wife and daughter out for the > candlelighting thing (I was at a gig) and one asked my wife why we didn't > have a U.S. flag on our house. When told that we didn't own a flag, she > wanted to give us one but my wife said "no, thanks," for which I am glad. > On > hearing this (and at many other moments in the last week), I was reminded > of > that great "Seinfeld" episode in which Kramer wants to participate in the > AIDS walk but doesn't want to wear a ribbon; he's soon surrounded by an > angry > mob ready to dismantle him, and they call out to the walk leader that > Kramer > won't wear a ribbon ... the leader spins on his heels and spits out: "Who?! > Who won't wear the ribbon?!"
