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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.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

It will support one company that gets the GSA contract.

We have so much shit going on in this country and this is what we're worried about?

Ohio, Maine, come get your senators. They're drunk.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Im pretty sure Ohio is also drunk, and Maine is too busy dealing with eldritch entities and whatever is pushed out of the Maritime into the US.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe they should just elect one of those next time?

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah but elect Ygndolsofuk doesnt quite roll of the tongue, and im pretty sure the abominations from the Maritime cant talk after being curbstomped so as to stop them from whispering in folks brains.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

"Don't be a shmuck, vote Ygndolsofuk!" works pretty well tbh.

[–] shikitohno@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maine is also plenty drunk, somebody needs to cut off the Allen's coffee brandy supply and let them sober up.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Im pretty sure thats to not have their minds melted by eldritch abominations. It worked for Henderson.

[–] derf82@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Senator Brown is a great senator and literally the only statewide Democrat we have other than a few state Supreme Court justices (who will be out soon now that Republicans added party affiliation to the court ballot). He will be far better for America than Bernie Moreno.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I know nothing about Senator Brown other than this bill. At any rate it passed so they're certainly not alone.

[–] kmaismith@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I didn’t realize this is how it worked, where can i pick up Mr. Vance? I have some choice words for him

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

Oh just ask the secret service. It's like a daycare situation. They're literally just waiting for a parent or guardian to show up.

[–] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Ohio senators are probably high, it's legal.