America is a very big nation, patriotism tends to be higher in some places than others. Don't feel it much where i live, though if you drive a few miles it might change completely, it's just the attitude of the neighborhood.

Come to think of it, during memorial day weekend here, the mainstreets of the the city were lined with flags that are still up. I have no idea who put them there or why they still haven't taken them down, i mean they're getting weathered.

I don't think it's bad to like your own country, but it's when it starts becoming jingoistic that there's problems. FOX news is a joke, i swear they put the flag on everyone of their shows to boost ratings and not to be patriotic.

FOX news is a joke, i swear they put the flag on everyone of their shows to boost ratings and not to be patriotic.

Maybe being patriotic boosts rateings. If they have a conservative slant, and like to display whos side there on (i often get confused with other networks.)

I'm not saying thats a good thing but if I want news hard news, Il go to drudge or the guardian online, or just about any of the british papers websites. But somedays after a long day I wanna come hear and good things that make me happy from people that I agree with polotically, (people who read the NY times do the same thing) and all the better they have a US flag on there lapel.

I agree about FOX news being a joke!

Why does every thread turn into a left wing vs right bickering match?

Cause any body that disagrees with the left is a "joke"

My flag pole is broken, so I will just have to buy some extra fireworks this year

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the concept that flying your nation's flag is a sign of some manner of moral deficiency.

I live in an area that is heavily populated by internationals. On my three mile drive to work, I saw cars flying the flag of the UK, Australia, Canada, various South and Central American countries, and a few African nations as well. It seems like an awful lot of people display their colors. Why shouldn't I?

I'd make my own cannabis sativa flag for my car but I think I'd get pulled over way too much.

Depends on where you live , but I doubt you would. I've seen too many edgy little kiddies around here with similar stickers and decals plastered all over themselves and their cars.

FOX is a joke, they are parodied by daily show not because jon stewart hates them, but because they provide the funniest material. I too like to listen to british news because they are rational thinking in their approach to bringing non biased news. I don't think i can say that for any network in this nation whether they're communists run or backed by old money CEOs.

I wasn't trying to start a partisan crap either, i was highlighting a problem that is degrading a society that is democratic. That is we need non partial news because you need to educate the voting populace on important issues so they understand the issues they're dealing with.

Flags can be completely harmless and the reason i think they are so widely used is because they are one of the few common cultural factors in this country that people can look up to. When a network or any body uses that sort of symbolism to advance their own interests, well they're just being cocks.