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Memorial Day 2012

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Memorial Day, Afghanistan, Vietnam War, World War 1, Korean War, American, American Flag, Iraq, World War 2, Civil War, Politics News

This weekend the United States celebrates Memorial Day. Sadly, for many Americans the holiday mostly marks the beginning of summer rather than a time to remember those who gave their lives in service to their country.

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PHOTOS: The Worst American Flag Fashion

Posted 05.24.2012

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In the fashion world, Memorial Day means the return of white clothing, sundresses and beachy hair (if you're lucky enough to escape to the shore). But...

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Facebook's Saverin Has a New Conservative Fan Base

Jeanette Cajide | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Eduardo Saverin, Heritage Foundation, Singapore, Patriotism, Ipo, Conservatives, Gop, American Flag, Cuba, Facebook, Mike Brownfield, Politics News

Mr. Saverin has been getting a lot of hate for this move to lower his tax bill, but he has also received a lot of praise, surprisingly from America's real patriots, the conservative base.

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Flag Featuring Obama's Face Angers Veterans

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 03.14.2012

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Lake County, Fla., veterans are up in arms over an American flag featuring stars, stripes -- and President Barack Obama's face. WFTV-TV reports tha...

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Va. WWII Hero At Center Of American Flag Dispute Dies

AP | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Virginia, White House, Homeowners Associations, Van Barfoot, Wwii, Medal of Honor, Van T. Barfoot, American Flag, Van Thomas Barfoot, DC News

RICHMOND, Va. -- A World War II Medal of Honor winner who made headlines for his fight to fly an American flag in his Virginia front yard, has died. R...

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It's Time to Occupy Our Symbols

Sarah A. W. Fitts | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Right Wing Media, Patriotism America, Cpac Republicans, Liberals Patriotism America, America Symbols, Right Wing Patriotism, American Flag, Politics News

I am a patriotic American and I love America. It's time for the rest of us to speak up and stop letting right wing media and media-loving right wing politicians put words in our mouths. It's time to take back our American symbols.

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Balancing Love Of Country And Love Of God

Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Nationalism, American Flag, Patriotism, Love of Country, God, Divine Election, Dual Loyalties, Love of God, Judaism, Religion News

Like religious people before me, I struggle with the conflict that arises between love of country and love of God, a conflict that seems to be particularly acute at this moment in American history.

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Court Backs School Ban Of American Flag Shirts On Cinco De Mayo

Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Video, Mexican-American Students, Cinco De Mayo, American Flag, Judge James Ware, School Violence, Live Oak High School, American Flag T-Shirt, Latino Voices News

The dress code at Live Oak High School in northern California explicitly prohibits "any clothing or decoration which detracts from the learning enviro...

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Vets Give Ohio Kids Chance To 'Pledge' Properly

AP | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Pledge of Allegiance, Video, Patriotism, Commander Gerald Ward, Donation, Ohio, American Flag Donation, Ohio School, American Flag, Veterans, Impact News

By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Veterans groups have bought 1,200 American flags for a major Ohio school district that now requires the Pledge ...

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Navy Veteran Faces Eviction For Raising Flag

AP | Posted 01.03.2012

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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Edward Zivica, a 70-year-old who served in the Navy in the 1960s, faces a hard choice come Veterans Day next week: He can ob...

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Olive Garden Apologizes For Not Allowing American Flag In Restaurant

Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Kiwanis, Video, Olive Garden American Flag, Olive Garden Kiwanis, Kiwanis American Flag, Kiwanis Club, American Flag, Olive Garden, Olive Garden Flag, Food News

Marti Warren, 80, wanted to bring an American flag into an Alabama Olive Garden for the Kiwanis Club award banquet last week. To her dismay, the resta...

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Astoria Characters: The Man Who Never Runs Out of Ice

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Freezer, Italy, Florida, Tri-Boro Beverage and Ice, Dry Ice, Casino, Ice Tongs, American Flag, Carlo Caraccia, Great Dane, Astoria, New York News

Carlo Caraccia and Tri-Boro Beverage are bosom buddies. The city's oldest cash-and-carry ice, dry ice, soda and beer house was established by his grandfather in 1935.

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Patriotism vs. Nationalism in a Post 9/11 World

Grant Lyon | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Winston Churchill, Nationalism, American Revolution, Fundamentalism, Islam, Ground Zero Mosque, Islamaphobia, Bill of Rights, Troops, George Orwell, 9/11 Anniversary, Yankee Doodle Dandy, 9/11, Fbi, Freedom of Religion, Sikhism, 9/11 Memorial, Patriotism, Westboro Baptist Church, American Flag, Socialism, Muslim, National Anthem, Gettysburg Address, September 11 Anniversary, Comedy News

If you believe in freedom of religion but don't understand the irony behind your anger at a mosque being built near ground zero, then you are the number one culprit of dumb nationalism in 2011.

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Will You Raise Your Flag With Us?

Ericka Andersen | Posted 11.04.2011

Read More: Flag Code, 9/11, September 11, Heritage Foundation, #flag911, American Flag, 9/11 Project, Impact News

Sales of flags are skyrocketing to numbers not seen since the days and months just after 9/11. When there are no words, the flag says it all.

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Guess The Artist Who Created This American Flag: ANSWER

Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Flag, Betsy Ross, Black Artists, American Art, Civil Rights, African American, Black Power, Faith Ringgold, African American Flag, African American Art, Artist, American Flag, American Artist, Injustice Case, David Hammons, Lorna Simpson, Arts News

Yesterday we showed you an image of this artwork and asked you to guess the American artist, but only a third of you correctly identified the artist a...

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Field of Flags: Lives Lost, Honored, Remembered

Mary Ann West | Posted 09.03.2011

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Field of Flags: Lives Lost, Honored, Remembered From a field above the Pacific bluff in Malibu, California to a churchyard on Chebeague Island, Maine...

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Guess The American Artist

Posted 09.02.2011

Read More: Black Power, Faith Ringgold, African American Art, Flag, Betsy Ross, Black Artists, Artist, American Flag, American Art, American Artist, David Hammons, Civil Rights, Lorna Simpson, African American, Arts News

Well-known for their engagement with civil rights and the Black Power movement, this African American artist created this version of the American flag...

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Making a Difference: The World of Giving

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Soldiers, US Soldiers, Military, Charity, Memorial Day, American Flag, Making a Difference, War Casualties, Impact News

Do something for our military personnel or to honor and remember those who have served. Here are five recommendations and tips on easy ways to make a difference on Memorial Day.

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Thousands Cheer Bin Laden's Death at White House (PHOTOS)

Jeff Malet | Posted 07.06.2011

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The announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden sparked a spontaneous celebration at the north gate of the White House with chants of USA USA and the...

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WATCH: Adam Carolla Gives 'One Man's Opinion' On Terry Jones

The Adam Carolla Show | Posted 06.21.2011

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I know you're all pissed off about Terry Jones, the pastor that burned the Koran. You say 'He's so out of line, so insensitive.' Yes, he's a nut job, there's a nut job on every corner. But how about we start judging a religion that decides to kill people when you burn their text?

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If You Disagree With Me, the Terrorists Have Won

Dylan Brody | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ground Zero Mosque, Bill of Rights, American Flag, U.S. Constitution, Terrorists, Dylan Brody, Terrorism, Comedy News

They say the first victim of war is the truth. I think the first victim might be a cultural sense of irony.

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House of the Rising Blood Pressure

Dave Astor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party, Overdevelopment, Open Space, Harry Truman, Free Speech, Tractor Mowers, American Flag, Variances, Portable Toilets, Bob Dylan, Suvs, Barack Obama, Suburban Sprawl, Comedy News

What's more American than ravaging precious open space and getting richer while making other people miserable?

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Remembering Pfc. Barry Winchell on the 10th Anniversary of His Murder

Michael Rowe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Victor Fehrenbach, America, Pat Kutteles, Independence Day, Sldn, Dan Choi, American Flag, Fourth of July, Calpernia Addams, Barry Winchell, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Politics News

The real cost of Don't Ask, Don't Tell has always been the human one -- Barry Winchell's life, of course, beaten out of him with a baseball bat over the 4th of July weekend 10 years ago.

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When Is it Art? The Age-Old Question in a Crazy New Context

Carine Fabius | Posted 05.25.2011

So, it turns out that the City of Los Angeles has been buffing (or painting over) hundreds of murals since 2007 because of a mind-bending poster case for the law of unintended consequences.

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Gustus Bozarth, Homeless Man Who Rescued American Flag, Showered With Offers Of Help

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Texas, El Paso, Homeless, American Flag, Homelessness, Gustus Bozarth, Video, Impact News

On July 4, El Paso news station KFOX reported on the remarkable story of Gustus Bozarth, a local homeless man who braved a storm to rescue an American...

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