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June 12, 2009
Profiles in Countermoonbattery: Jeff Olsen
Posted by Dave Blount at June 12, 2009 10:05 AM
Even in the contemptible era of Hopey Change, patriotism remains alive, like a smoldering ember that might yet grow back into a glorious blaze.
Jeff Olsen doesn't pay much attention to the garbage he collects unless he spots red and white stripes or white stars on a blue background.
Whenever he sees a U.S. flag in the trash, Olsen retrieves it and takes it back to Waste Management offices in this Chicago suburb [Elgin, Illinois]. He has rescued more than 250 flags in the past 18 months.
Flags collected by Olsen and his coworkers are taken to the American Legion for proper disposal.
"It's the symbol of our nation, so you have to take care of it," Olsen says. "You dump it, you see it, you grab it and you get it to the right place."
We don't ever want to forget that the flag doesn't just represent the bloated obscenity into which our government has deteriorated. It also represents America.
Olsen doing his part to keep honor alive.
On a tip from MP.
