Flag Waving

By Izzy

Barack Obama just announced that he is no longer going to wear an American flag lapel pin, the accessory that became popular among politicians after September 11, since it has become “a substitute for…true patriotism.” Though that claim is surely too strong, Izzy has long suspected that some politicians wear the flag pin like it’s a Boy Scout merit badge or military medal, and to that extent would like to see them with unadorned lapels.

This entry was posted on Friday, October 5th, 2007 at 3:04 pm by Izzy and is filed under Celebrity, Men's Fashion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

5 Responses to “Flag Waving”

Phyllis Says:
October 5th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Let’s revive the Peace Symbol!
Rob D. Says:
October 7th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
We can revive the peace symbol when burning hippies is legalized. It will make my job easier.
Jenny Says:
October 8th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Your job is burning hippies? Don’t you belong on a political blog? Please!
Rob D. Says:
October 8th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
I’m sorry. Burning hippies is my hobby.

At any rate, this is off topic. Obama isn’t wearing an American flag pin because he clearly can’t wear the hammer and sickle that’s in his heart.
Phyllis Says:
October 13th, 2007 at 8:28 am
And what do you wear on your lapel Rob – a swastika?