Those who refuse to stand for the Star Spangled Banner, the Pledge of Allegiance or the presentation of the American Flag are making it all about themselves. They remind me of adolescent teens with Mohawk haircuts, died green, wearing rings in their navels or through their noses, plastered with tattoos and wondering why they can't find a job.
If there is something in America that ticks you off, there's a system for addressing your concerns: you show up at meetings and hearings and voice your opinions; you join a local service club or some political association; you write your Congressional delegation or letters to the editors of your newspapers; and you vote in every primary, every off-year election and every national election.
The last thing you do, if it's really not about you but is truly about a better country, is to sit on your ass and show total and utter contempt for your country and others because you're just too damned self-absorbed and lazy to become part of the real solution.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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