At just 32 words ... lot of the imperialism and colonialism that comes with being American,” Smith said. “Seeing what people outside of the United States, how they view the flag and American ...

How much do you know about California’s flag? It’s that stars-and-stripes ... [what’s] seen as the vanguard of American imperialism.” California joined the Union in 1850 as a free state.

The single most attention-grabbing line in the speech, at least for those who are used to having an American president ... s manifest destiny to plant its flag on Mars.) America must be “a ...

Saluting the American flag is about more than putting our hands to our hearts. Showing respect for our nation’s greatest symbol also means handling it with care — and there’s a method of ...