Of Course We Love America, You Flag Waving Imperialist!

Thanks to Insignificant Thoughts, I found this interesting story:

For years, Georgia has raised money for wildlife protection by selling custom license plates with wildlife scenes. Sales skyrocketed this year for new tags featuring the bald eagle and the American flag.

But some environmentalists say they do not want to contribute to the state's wildlife protection fund through a flag-waving symbol they believe will be seen as being linked to President Bush.

Is "environmentalist" now synonymous with "hippy?" I can't believe this is a real news article.

"The tag to me said politics, and the wildlife tag shouldn't be. It should be above the fray. It should be Republican. It should be Democrat. Everyone should be for the environment, and that tag doesn't say that," said environmentalist Michael Moody.

"It should be above the fray. It should be Republican. It should be Democrat."

I just thought I'd let you read that twice and think about it. According to Michael Moody, the American flag does not represent all Americans. Fascinating.

While a handful of liberal environmentalists claim the bald eagle and Old Glory together implies support for President Bush, big business and the war in Iraq...

I didn't realize the symbols of our nation were corporate logos now.

...state wildlife officials say when they test-marketed several license plate designs, the eagle and flag tag came in first.

"The Sheeple™! The Sheeple™ blindly support Bushchimpler!!!"

"We understand the conservationists or environmentalists may have preferred to see a more habitat-oriented design on this tag. However, we are trying to appeal to a broader market to support wildlife funding in Georgia," said Beth Brown of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Which leads me to my next question: If they can't stand to see the American flag, why are they interested in protecting America's environment?

That strategy appears to be working. In January, the eagle and flag plate outsold Georgia's other wildlife tag, which features deer and quail, by a margin of two to one.

"Quail...You mean like Dan Quayle? THE VRWC IS TRYING TO TURN US ALL INTO DUMB REPUBLICANS LIKE QUAYLE AND B*SH!"

...Yeah. Remember, just because some liberals are offended by the American flag, there's no reason to question their patriotism.

Hypocrites.