66

Due to a change in schedule, I took a different route into work today, involving a few miles up Interstate 66 through Arlington. Well, traffic was horrendous. We love DC. But on every overpass, there was an American flag zip-tied to the rail. Now, Derek Webb doesn’t speak for me, but on his new album, “Mockingbird” he says

my first allegiance is not to a flag, a country, or a man, my first allegiance is not to democracy or blood it’s to a king & a kingdom

He’s right about that. But I do also hold allegiance to my country and its flag. In spite of all its problems, no matter what you think of our economic or environmental policy, whether our elected leaders are trustworthy or intelligent, I don’t believe there’s a better place to live on Earth. I think this place still holds a few ideals I can get behind. So I’ll be pledge allegiance and feel proud when I pass under the red white and blue.