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Wednesday, 10 October 2001
Flag-disrespecting advertisers

I'd like to see the government come down hard on all the advertisers who are trying to take advantage of this newfound fervor for the American flag by loading up their ads with images of said Stars & Stripes. It is, after all, a blatant violation of Federal law:

36 USC 10 ยง 176 (Respect for flag):

(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.

(Emphasis and italics mine.) But who am I kidding? It'll never happen.

Posted by godfrey (link)
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