Political Quotes

“the issue that we face this afternoon is very simple. It is whether or not the American flag is of such importance to the American people that their elected Representatives should have the right to protect the desecration of that flag. I would submit that the answer to that is deafening from voices from every military base, local barbershop, restaurant, church, school, or veterans group in America. Last week I had the privilege to fly out to the USS Roosevelt as she returned home from her great efforts in Iraq. Just before that great aircraft carrier made its turn into the pier, all of those sailors in white uniforms circled around the aircraft carrier and in each of their hands was an American flag. As they turned and looked at the pier, they all raised their flags up, and the people on the pier raised their flags up in a great symbol of unity. If we ask any of them if the flag is worth protecting, they will tell us that we are absolutely doing the right thing.”