Today is Flag Day, so above is a story of the American flag, interesting from a historical perspective. The movie glosses over the Civil War, ignores the battles of various minority groups (especially Native Americans, African-Americans, Japanese-Americans) in a land that often failed to live up to its ideals. As important as it is to acknowledge our shortcomings during our patriotic celebrations, it is also important to keep before us the ideals to which we, as a nation, ought to aspire.
Today is Flag Day, so above is a story of the American flag, interesting from a historical perspective. The movie glosses over the Civil War, ignores the battles of various minority groups (especially Native Americans, African-Americans, Japanese-Americans) in a land that often failed to live up to its ideals. As important as it is to acknowledge our shortcomings during our patriotic celebrations, it is also important to keep before us the ideals to which we, as a nation, ought to aspire.