So, Lou Dobbs doesn't want to see any flags but the American flag flown here in the good ol' USA. The Scrooge would even have us shut down St. Patrick's day, or so he said on the Daily Show last week. Well, that sort of statement makes me feel sorta uber-patriotic. So here's my family-friendly response to Lou Dobbs:



And, another one just for solidarity:



And, just to prove how wonderful it is that we live in a country where people from so many countries (except Lou Dobbs) can co-exist peacefully and yes, even celebrate each other's culture, here's Old Glory:



Lou, get a life. Flying the flag of your homeland is neither a rejection of the USA and its democratic values, nor an attempt to divide us. It's an expression of pride in one's origins, and in this case, it's a symbol of self-affirmation in defiance of a perceived assault from conservative politicians trying to demonize, intimidate, and oppress hard-working immigrants in this country.