advanced-procrastination:

simonalkenmayer:

yellowjuice:

The next time someone tries to argue with you about “disrespecting the flag/troops by kneeling” show them this.

Also, the hand goes over the heart during the salute (which is very recent as an addition) while the anthem is sung with hats removed, no hand over heart.

I’m not much of one for caring about arbitrary symbols, but don’t have etiquette if you’re not going to observe it properly, while you scream about others who do.

Mmm… actually. According to federal flag code, the National Anthem is treated the same as the Pledge — hand over heart. I only know this for certain because after noticing several times that I was the only one standing at attention like I was taught growing up, I looked it up.

Luckily I refuse to salute any nationalistic idol so it really doesn’t bother me that standing respectfully is “wrong”. If you don’t want me standing at attention I will gladly sit out of spite.

nevaehtyler:

Ohio wasn’t a part of the confederacy but it sure is full of racists

This. Same “Heritage not hate” thing happens in PA. Which is even dumber considering that Pennsylvania was one of the first states to gradually abolish slavery in the first place, nevermind be in the Union during the war.