Another View: Any day is a good day to respect what the flag represents

Like all other sovereign nations, the United States of America has a flag that represents what this nation believes. Sure, there are protesters in many countries, including ours, who protest the flag and what it means to them. But for most Americans, our flag — the Stars and Stripes; the Star-Spangled Banner; the Red White and Blue; Old Glory — has powerful patriotic meanings.

I was raised in a home, in a community and in a time in our country that respected the flag, not only as a colorful...