There exists an opinion that, since the flag represents, for example, the premise “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…”whenever the government of this country has, with malice aforethought, obstructed those ideals, they have rendered the flag what it really is, thread sewn into red, white and blue. It ceases to represent good and becomes a piece of cloth worthy of nothing more than the same destruction of that which it represents.
I'm quite certain that the letter writer, who becomes obviously upset when the flag is not displayed "as if it is advancing, that is, the union should be to the front as it would be if the flag were freely flying", would call for the death penalty if he ever read the above paragraph. I'm not certain that I'm embellishing in this case. The flag, for some, has taken on the importance of religious dogma.
Justice may be found when the letter writer returns to his home after a hard day of covert flag inspections just to notice a figure through the window of his house. He takes out his cell phone and calls the police who send two "offenders" to his home. As the three are standing outside the home, quietly discussing their next move, our flagomaniac notices that the flags on, not one, but both of the officers' sleeves are a bit off, not quite right.
The letter writer then says in disgust, "Please call for two more officers who know how to wear a flag correctly." Then, maybe in that particular case, he would make an exception.
By the way, "Emblem makers offer sleeve flags in "right" and "left" configurations. The same should hold true for decals or other representation of the flag on the sides or windows of automobiles."
It's good to know, I guess.
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