Rich Lowry in his column in
the New York Post cautions those protesting against the flag and the national anthem.
Old Glory is almost certainly
the most honored flag in the world.
The late political scientist
Samuel Huntington marveled at its place in our national life: We pledge
allegiance to it. The national anthem celebrates it. An incredibly elaborate
code stipulates how it’s displayed, handled and maintained. It even has its own
holiday.
“Since the Civil War,”
Huntington wrote, “Americans have been a flag-oriented people. The Stars and
Stripes has the status of a religious icon and is a more central symbol of
national identity for Americans than their flags are for peoples of other
nations.”
The NFL players who kneel
during the national anthem — a phenomenon that increased exponentially after
President Trump colorfully demanded they stand — are disrespecting the most
potent and enduring national symbol of the most patriotic nation on earth.
Not only are they wrong to do
so, they aren’t delivering the devastating rebuke to Trump they may imagine.
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