Is Barack "Patriotically Challenged?"

Ok, first there was the flag pin thing where he refused to wear one. I could almost stomach that if his excuse wasn't so weird.

Lapel Pin Story

Second, he has refused to put his hand over his heart when he hears the National Anthem. This is just completely lame.

During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. -- United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171

National anthem story here.

Now, there is apparently a Cuban flag in his Houston headquarters.

Cuban flag story here.

Maybe all of this is nothing, but it sure seems like this guy doesn't like America. What kind of change does he actually want? So far, he has said he wants the Bush/Cheney administration to change but that a given no matter who wins the election.