Letter: Local Realtors Using Flags Irresponsibly
The writer is a member of the Caldwell American Legion Post 185.
I am writing this letter to voice my concern about the recent trend of local Realtors placing American flags along the curb sides in the West Essex area during the Fourth of July. Although it appears to be a nice patriotic gesture on their part, in reality, it is an advertising tool that I find inappropriate. If the Realtors are truly genuine in their patriotism, the flags should not display their business cards. These same cards and flags end up as litter days later and are seen knocked over and lying on the ground. I personally find it distasteful to attach your own picture to an American flag for personal gain. Can we expect to see these business cards attached to crosses on Good Friday or to the Star of David on Yom Kippur eventually? …
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