Quote Originally Posted by Ozme52
Careful WB. If you're going to be that assertive, get your facts right.

Our rights were originally declared as "inalienable" rights. Later, at the Constitutional Convention, the writers (many of whom were also our "founding fathers") very clearly avoided linking God and Country. That all came later... and was not their intention.

The 21 gun salute has nothing to do with the numerics of 1776 except by coincidence. The British Navy established 'gun salutes' long before we declared independence. The number of guns reflects the rank of the person being saluted.

The flag folding ceremony you quote is also referenced at http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/more/folds.htm

They make the following comments about it: (red highlights are mine)



...and yet, we've been folding the flag this way since long before 1954.

Lastly, since you went out of your way to capitalize your last three paragraphs, why do you feel you need to "yell" at us to make your point.

If you intend to yell, please try to at least get your facts straight.
Sorry, I just passed it along assuming. We all know what assuming does. Again, I'm apologize for any discrepancies even though I did not write.

I should have probably posted a disclaimer.