tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post1140811601075164531..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Chasing the toy rabbitRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-28751286851910387132015-06-26T17:01:34.095-04:002015-06-26T17:01:34.095-04:00Excellent recent posts (esp. the one above re: Moo...Excellent recent posts (esp. the one above re: Moore). I've said some similar things in a recent post: https://medium.com/@bernybelvedere/our-national-symbols-b4c279ded731<br /><br />Ultimately, I take the symbolic power of the flag a tad more seriously than you do, and that's because I care about America's self-presentation moving forward. I make a distinction between backward-looking objects, e.g. monuments, memorials, and museums, and identity-heralding objects such as flags that, when flown on state grounds, are instances of forward-looking announcements. The issue isn't that important in any event, IMO. Belvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552551920352693665noreply@blogger.com