On Patriotism

The latest critique of Obama is that he painted over the American flag on his campaign airplane, replacing it with a symbol of his campaign.

This, of course, is supposed to mean that Obama is unAmerican. Nevermind that McCain's airplane ALSO does not have an American flag and ALSO has a symbol of McCain's campaign. Nobody mentions that.

I am tired with all the people who mistake a symbol of patriotism (lapel pins, where they put their hand during the pledge) for the real thing.