I posted it because it was the best done site I saw and the fact that all
sorts of dipsticks out my way (and likely everywhere else) has no idea that
you aren't supposed to drag it on the ground, light it at night, that there
are different sized flags for different uses, etc. I'm 45 and had all sorts
of civics in Chicago in the early 60's through my graduation in 1975 from
high school and went to carry it all on in my 20 in the AF. I've been part
of both the law enforcement team that did the base flag and honro guard at
funerals so I've had more exposure than the average person. I thought with
all these people that normally couldn't even identify a US flag from a
Navajo quilt that it might help these people without pointing them out.
Dave's just got a problem with gov't workers is all.
-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Eric J. Korpela
-> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 6:49 PM
-> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> Subject: Re: FYI: Proper flag uses per Public Law 93-344
->
->
-> > If you live in Wisconsin - it was done by them. I'd rather
-> they did this
-> > than to be out golfing on tax dollars though.
->
-> I went to a public school in Wisconsin. We were taught how to display
-> the flag in grade school (in the 70s). IMHO, anyone patriotic enough to
-> display the flag should be patriotic enough to take it down at night, to
-> keep it out of the rain, and to wrap it properly when it is
-> disposed of.
-> It's not going to be a symbol that commands respect if US citizens don't
-> treat it with respect. Nobody here younger than 70 seems to be
-> aware that
-> there are any guidelines at all.
->
-> If the Wisconsin DVA wants to let people know how it's done, that's fine
-> by me.
->
-> Eric
->
-> > -> On September 23, Russ Blakeman wrote:
-> > -> > Just for those who aren't aware of the proper uses and display
-> > -> of the US
-> > -> > flag in this moment of everyone just having to display it
-> > -> lately, here's a
-> > -> > well done resource for reference. This is a guideline made
-> > -> from US Public
-> > -> > Law 93-344 and done in a layman's format so it's easy to grasp
-> > -> and use. It
-> > -> > might even be a good idea for local newspapers to print a
-> > -> variation of this
-> > -> > once to inform people that don't know that they may be "doing
-> > -> it wrong"
-> > -> >
-> > -> >
http://www.state.wi.us/agencies/dva/museum/flaguse.html
-> > ->
-> > -> For those who think our government isn't overstaffed and
-> overflowing
-> > -> with people who have too much free time on their hands...this should
-> > -> erase all doubt once and for all.
-> > ->
-> > -> -Dave
-> > ->
-> > -> --
-> > -> Dave McGuire
-> > -> Laurel, MD
-> > ->
-> >
->
->
Received on Sun Sep 23 2001 - 22:23:07 BST