
World War One: Patriotism
The Why Factor
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The American Flag Is Symbol of Freedom
I was married to a soldier, you know, we talked a lot about the flag and what it meant. I understand it the same way i understand people who are religious. This is something their whole identity is made meaningful by. So if they wave it to say that they love the country, that's fine with me. If they burn it tosay that they're unhappy about things that are going on in the country, that's fine too. The flag is the symbol of one of professor marvin's students,. He said he was disheartened there are people who've gone to war over our flag. "i see this as desecrating what our nation stands for,"
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