The US Flag Code - this country had run afoul

I posted this in another thread, but thought - geez - this should be it's own thread.

My father is an historian (Civil War is his specialty), but I grew up knowing this stuff and, now, to see the U.S. flag afixed to everything, well...

Here:


§176. Respect for flag
No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.

* (a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
* (b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.
* (c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.
* (d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker's desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.
* (e) The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.
* (f) The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.
* (g) The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.
* (h) The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
* (i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
* (j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.
* (k) The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.

http://www.usflag.org/us.code36.html#173

Interesting, isn't it?

when everybody started plastering them on their cars. It's a disgrace to see dirty, torn little flags that people are too ignorant and lazy to treat with any respect.

There's also a part that makes using the flag in an advertisment illegal.

Under the awning (never gets wet) and always lit by the porch light.

People don't even know you have to do that!

We had a flag pole at a house we lived in in Indiana. I learned how to military fold that flag (and I'm a girl!) and put it up whenever rain threatened. We flew the flag on every sunny day and the pole had spotlights (you can't fly a flag at dark without a light).

Funny... I just thought EVERYONE knew it was uncouth to wear a flag!

You may want to check out this then.

I'm in no way condoning actions such as these. It's just another one of those many "I guess it's come down to this" type of stories, thanks to the Imperial Wizard GWB.

We also have the same respect for Human life, Nature and the National sovereignty of other countries.

What is wrong with this country?