Flying the US flag

I usually stick to more Church related topics. So this would seem on the surface to be a god departure from my usual. But then again, Im not sure it is. Respect is respect. No matter if that respect is for God, our president, your boss, or the US flag. They all deserve respect even if we dont agree with their methods ( in the case of the Pres)

I go for walks in the sub-division that I live in. I go out every day and I notice some houses that are flying the US flag outside. I love that these houses are attempting to be patriotic. But some of these houses are not hitting the mark. Maybe they just dont know how to properly display the US flag. Maybe they are too lazy to do it right. I really dont know. And by the way, its not just private homes that get this wrong.

In fact, the main abuser of flying the US flag improperly are businesses, especially retail ones. I think when it comes to retail businesses, most of them that fly the flag dont do it for patriotic reasons. They do it so they can appear to be patriotic so they boast about this and sell more to those of us that are patriotic.

What I see in some houses and businesses just down right bothers me. I have seen flags displayed that are old, ripped and torn.

To fly a flag like this that needs repair is very disrespectful!

If you fly a flag, it must be in good condition. If your flag becomes ripped and torn, then it must be taken down. If you cant afford a new one, then its best to not fly one at all, instead of flying one that is all ripped up.

The 2nd mistake I see are flags that stay out all night long and are not lit up.

This is also disrespectful. You must take your flag down at sunset. If you do want to leave it out at night, then it must be permanently lit so that the flag is never in the darkness.

The Flag of the US deserves respect just like our God deserves respect. Its wonderful that some people want to be patriotic, but please please please learn a few simple rules to display our flag properly !!!