Flags decreased meaning secondary to politics

California has a grizzly bear on it but there has not been a grizzly bear in California for 100 years. The Conservative who tend to favor hunting and property owners rights didn't have the sense to keep nature in balance and allowed the destruction of the Grizzly in California.
For me the US flag stands for honor and freedom we have because of the sacrifices of those who gave all for our country (white to mean purity and innocence, red for valor and hardiness, and blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice). The Liberals of this country and the abundance of unmerited law suits have taken much of honor, freedom, liberty and strength of this country. 40,000 new laws in 2012. There are tens of thousands law suits file every year. Our National debt is so high there is no way it will every reduced to a manageable level. Poor or Rich all want more freebees.