Soon, Old Glory will have to be born in the land of the free and not merely flying over it.

Congress has passed a proposal to require the federal government to purchase only American flags that have been completely manufactured in the U.S. The U.S. imports millions of American flags from overseas, mostly from China, and the sponsors of the proposal said it’s time for American flags to originate in the country they represent.

Supporters of the proposal, led by Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, said the change is more than just symbolic — they believe it will support American jobs and manufacturers while preserving the nation’s most recognized banner.

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    3 months ago

    Millions of people dying on the street.

    The government: lets play with flags!

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      3 months ago

      Since the dawn of time, wars have been waged. The US isnt the worlds police even as much as we pretend. We cant stop war.

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        3 months ago

        Homeless people, disabled people, drug additcs, massive gun crime, crazy motor accidents because no public transit.

        Millions of people are dying on AMERICAN streets