I think that it is a beautiful painting.& Not so much for what it is but because of what it represents.& People obviously have an ability to feel very deeply.& Whether our soldiers are sent over seas for the greed of government officials, makes little difference to the families that are left at home that do not know the truth.& I am sure that these families are making a sacrafice that they feel is right, and this kind of a display gives people the pride and hope that they need to get through bad times.& One by one these people will be led to the truth.


I am sure that every one of us would go to war for what is right.& As a matter of fact, we just might have to go to war in the future to fight for our true rights.


Also, when I first joined the "redemption" movement, I had some pretty negative feelings toward patrotism and the flag, because I felt that it represented evil.& However, as my understanding of what I am fighting for has grown, so has my patriotism.& The day that it hit me really strong was the day that my house was released from the debt against it.& I went home and sat in my house for a while starring at the walls.& Then I went outside and sat on the ground and held some dirt in my hands.& I realized that it was mine, and a whole new perspective came over me.& I realized that that dirt is part of America.& It isn't part of the United States, but it is part of America, and I will fight to keep it.&


I understand that the way that the flag is currently displayed has all sorts of hidden meanings, but I choose to look at it not as a "worship"(for lack of a better word) symbol, but as a sign of hope.& Hope that my children will grow up to an America where citizens rights are protected.& Maybe I am just a dreamer, but where would we be without our dreams?