Sorry about your frustrations, b. I was just referencing a rather ancient pamphlet my father had read me (or rather was reading out loud to anyone who might be listening), regarding his recently (c. 1965) purchased front porch flag. I suppose it's now rather dated, like most of the stuff I think I "know."

What remains true, however, is that:

We are not a nation of Flag-Wavers, but some of us are.

We are not a nation of Flag-Burners, but some of us are.

We are not a nation of NASCAR enthusiasts, but some of us are.

We're not a nation of Football fans (armchair or otherwise), but some of us are.

We are not a nation of Chess players, but some of us are.

We are not a nation of Gun-Toters, but some of us are.

...This could get awfully long.

What our forefathers designed for us to evolve into, b, was a Nation of Tolerance, not a Nation of Sides. No matter what you run into out there, man, it's really just a bunch of opinions. Don't let it boil your egg.