Congress has passed a proposal to require the federal government to purchase only flags that have been completely manufactured in the U.S.

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.

  • Kaboom
    2·
    1 month 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.

    • mecfs@lemmy.world
      6·
      1 month ago

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

      Hundreds of thousands of people are dying on AMERICAN streets

      edited from millions -> hundreds of thousands

        • mecfs@lemmy.world
          5·
          1 month ago

          Every year in the US:

          • 50k die from gun violence
          • 40k die from road deaths
          • 120k die from overdose
          • 1k die trying to cross border
          • 25k die of starvation
          • 2k die of homelessness complications
          • 70k die of lack of healthcare access for treatable disease

          Okay, it you add that up, its hundreds of thousands, not millions, I estimated too high.

          But its nothing to laugh about.

          • Kaboom
            1·
            1 month ago

            Interesting you put the deadliest one 3rd. But that one involves policing the border, and you dont want that, do you?

            • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              2·
              1 month ago

              We could also treat drug addiction as a medical problem and not a crime, and prohibit drug testing in exchange for social services.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 month ago

      We have the highest preventable death rate in the developed world. That’s diseases and deaths that were preventable with correct medical treatment or diet.

      And we’re talking about fucking flags.