Political Correction: The White Man’s Burden:
Most of the people there to view the casket are in shorts and flip-flops — maybe they’re Kerry supporters or something, but if we ran the Capitol, we’d be handing out jackets and ties and turning people away if they had a visible panty line. And, you know, putting a flag on an article of clothing doesn’t make “nice.” Sheesh. At least they seem to have left their beer helmet hats at home.
A cheap shot? Maybe. Is it asking too much for someone in the viewing line to wear long pants and a shirt with buttons? I don’t think so, at least not if you’re there to respect the person. And the flag code — that thing that the flag burning amendment folks refer to without showing that they’ve ever read it — proscribes using the flag as clothing.