What 'buying a flag' means to That person. Loved Nov 4 Sunday Doonesbury - where he points out to the Token Reactionary* character on his call-in show:

* every Reactionary invariably chooses to be called 'Conservative' or even {shudder} compassionate-. When M$ does that: we call it Spin. When a Reactionary does that - he calls self a Patriot, that last refuge of a ..

You guys hijacked the flag years ago, during the cold war, especially the Vietnam era, turning it into a symbol of unquestioning, jingoistic Nationalism.

Now it's back to being a symbol of patriotism and love of country, not a particular political agenda! So thanks for restoring it to all of us!

"Um, you're welcome, I guess.."

"We might want it back, though."

"No can do, Big Guy. Everyone's kind of attached now."
As to the rest, "gotten over it" - selective memory is two-edged; if you recall all the BS from a life, you'll start to sound like some er deranged characters.. around various places. Y'know?

But forgetting *The Basics* - now that takes real G\ufffdbbels-like talent, or at least makes one - his lawful prey. Then and *now*. IMhO - anyone who 'forgets' How the President got Selected, at any time *next*: well.. who wants to argue with Retards?



Ashton