The Last Refuge of the Scoundrel

Comes word from Seattle it's okay now to display our country's flag.

Red, white and true blue: City hoists Old Glory

Stores see star-spangled sales

Barack Obama's presidential win held a poignant significance for liberal Seattleites: This is their America, too.

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With newfound patriotism, Seattleites want to wave the flag, hang it from their homes and stick it on their cars.

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Garner, a self-described "flag virgin" who lives on Capitol Hill, bought eight flags Wednesday -- some to wave and others to stick on her car to "mix and match with some nice Obama and peace signs. Then I bought a couple of flags for some friends who wanted to hang them from their truck along with their biodiesel stickers."

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"I'm finally proud to be an American again, after eight years of being ashamed," 66-year-old Mark Lowney said, ticking off a list of complaints, including the Iraq war.

Gee, that's inspiring. Still, I think it's a safe bet within a few years, if they haven't been burned, a lot of those flags will be found on Craig's List or eBay.

(h/t The Jawa Report)