Not long after September 11th, my mother gave me an American flag lapel pin.  I've never worn it.  I don't plan on wearing it either.  I don't question the patriotism of those who don't wear one either, no matter what office they hold, nor what office they are trying to attain.  I don't mark patriotism by the adornment of a suit by a cheap piece of painted tin... for I believe that would devalue patriotism to that same price...  $3.95 plus tax.  Patriotism is marked by actions (real actions), not accessories.  Be patriotic by what you do, not what you wear.  Of course that's not to say that those who wear the pin aren't patriotic either... merely that the wearing of the pin is not a requirement for patriotism.

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