I still have the flag that was placed on my father's coffin

[mmonk]

as a veteran of World War II. I plan to give it away. Without the constitution, it's just colored cloth. Without it, my father's generation failed at Nuremburg. I think I'll send it to Chris Dodd. He's one that understands. Maybe he can show it to his colleagues and appeal to their conscience.

[MADem]

1. It's up to you. I wouldn't do it, though. His grandchildren might want it.

People thought the Constitution was dead during the McCarthy era, too.

[mmonk]

4. Then maybe I can give it to him

and ask him to return it when the constitution is reinstated.

[MADem]

8. What if he loses it?

Or doesn't want the responsibility of hanging on to it? If I were a staffer working for him or anyone, I'd return it ASAP with a nice letter along the "Keep Hope Alive" themes.

Really. Put it away, for future generations, and write letters to the editor instead.

[Midlodemocrat]

2. I have my dad's. I wouldn't dream of giving it away.

My dad fought in WWII and Korea. It meant something to him and therefore it does to me.

[anniebelle]

3. That's all I have left of my father who was killed when I was 4 mos.

old. Get this, after the war was over in this little town by a sniper who apparently hadn't gotten the word. He made it through all that hell until April 25, 1945. I was born December 19, 1944 so of course I never met him, so I couldn't possibly give up any connection to him. He played the trumpet for his corps also, so I do have that too.

[durrrty libby]

5. I have my Dad's and can't imagine giving it away, unless one of

my sons' asked for it, and I'm not much of a collector of mementos.

[blondeatlast]

6. I can understand the disgust. My WW2 vet dad died shortly after

W bombed Baghdad and I honestly think it hastened his death )from cancer).

Still, I think I'll keep mine because it reminds me why I mustn't give up.

But I have to wonder, how many of our Congresspeople know what their parents gave for what this nation is supposed to represent to the world? Or do they even care?

[Marrah_G]

7. Please don't do that

That should stay with your family. It is a peice of your family's story. One day you will regret giving it away during an emotional moment that has nothing to do with that flag. Save it and give it to your children.

[still_one]

9. I also have the flag that was placed on my father's coffin, but it stays in my family

[frogcycle]

10. I have my dad's -

on a shelf over my head as I type this

keep it.


I agree with your sentiments on what was once the honorable USA. But that flag is a tribute to my dad for what he did, from the country that was.

keep it.

there are other ways to express yourself. That dramatic gesture could be something you'll regret years from now.

[Froward69]

11. Keep It and fly it proudly

Every holliday. I inherrited the flag that was given to my grandmother for my uncle, who is still on the Arizona.

[catnhatnh]

12. That Flag was NEVER an endorsement by Your Father of current Politics...

...rather it was a marker paid to your Father's fidelity to the ideals of what He believed this country should be. That flag represented to him-and should to you-a bond and promise to make America as fine as he believed it to be. You don't throw away the cloth encompassing the dream-you fight against those who defile HIS cloth....he paid for it and as his child you OWN it.