--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It is obviously good and proper to…" description: "\"It is obviously good and proper to respect the U.S. flag, perpetuated with the blood of American heroes. On the other hand, it can be a fatal mistake, ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8a/sherman-skolnick-277885_american-hero_it-is-obviously-good-and-proper-to-respe_2361840.jpg" --- # It is obviously good and proper to respect the U.S. flag… ![“It is obviously good and proper to respect the U.S. flag, perpetuated with the blood of American heroes. On the other hand, it can be a fatal mistake, a nuking of the Bill of Rights, not to recognize scoundrels who wrap themselves in the same flag to cover up their crimes against the American…” quote by Sherman Skolnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8a/sherman-skolnick-277885_american-hero_it-is-obviously-good-and-proper-to-respe_2361840.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8a/sherman-skolnick-277885_american-hero_it-is-obviously-good-and-proper-to-respe_2361840.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8a/sherman-skolnick-277885_american-hero_it-is-obviously-good-and-proper-to-respe_2361840.jpg) > “It is obviously good and proper to respect the U.S. flag, perpetuated with the blood of American heroes. On the other hand, it can be a fatal mistake, a nuking of the Bill of Rights, not to recognize scoundrels who wrap themselves in the same flag to cover up their crimes against the American common people.” [Sherman Skolnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sherman-skolnick/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Respect for the flag is proper, yet it can mask wrongdoing when used to hide crimes against the people. **In simple terms:** Respect can be a cover for injustice. Key Takeaway Beware of symbols used to conceal wrongdoing. Themes Patriotism Justice Rights Symbolism Critique Freedom Mood critical defiant Type political ethical When to use this quote - political activism - education - media analysis Key Concepts Flag symbolism Political hypocrisy Citizen vigilance Questions to Reflect On - When does patriotism become complicity? - How can citizens hold symbols accountable? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [American hero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american-hero/) [Bill of rights](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bill-of-rights/) [Bills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bills/) [Blood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blood/) [Common](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/common/) [Common people](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/common-people/) [Cover ups](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cover-ups/) [Crime](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crime/) [Failure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/failure/) [Fatal mistakes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fatal-mistakes/) [Flag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flag/) [Flag Perpetuated](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flag-perpetuated-5785094/) [Flags](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flags/) [Hands](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hands/) [Hero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hero/) [Mistake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mistake/) [Patriotic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/patriotic/) [People](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/) [Proper Respect](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/proper-respect-719119/) [Respect Flag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/respect-flag-427390/) [Rights](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rights/) [Rights Recognize](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rights-recognize-3502566/) [Scoundrels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/scoundrels/) [Wrap Flag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wrap-flag-5785095/) [Wraps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wraps/) ## Related quotes > [I know nothing of man's rights, or woman's rights; human rights are all that I recognize.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-moore-grimke/i-know-nothing-of-man-s-rights-or-woman-s-rights-human-rights-are-all/) [Sarah Moore Grimke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-moore-grimke/) > [Civil rights are civil rights. 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