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Ain't That Fringe Purdy? 

By Randy Lee

    "A military flag is a flag that resembles the regular flag of the United States, 
except it has a yellow fringe border on three sides." (See the Federal Register, at 24
F.R. 6865, 4 U.S.C. chapter 1, section 1, 2, 3, ands Executive Order 10834)
    The U.S. Attorney General has stated "The placing of a fringe on the national 
flag, the dimensions of the flag, and the arrangement of the stars in the union are 
matters of detail not controlled by statute, but are within the discretion of the 
president as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy"..."ancient custom 
sanctions the use of fringe on regimental colors and standards, but there seems to
be no good reason or precedent for it's use on other flags"..."the use of such a 
fringe is prescribed in current army Regulation, No. 260-10" (see 34 Ops. Atty.
Gen. 483 & 485). 
    According to unites States Army Regulations of Oct. 1, 1979, "the flag is 
trimmed on three sides with a Fringe of Gold, 2 1/2" wide," and that "such flags
are flown indoors, only in military courtrooms" and, further, "the Gold Fringed 
Flag is not to be carried by anyone except units of the United states Army, and
United States Army division associations" (See AR-840-10)
    Why does this same flag fly in all the courts of the Federal, state, County,
and City governments, if they are not military courts?
    Why does the U.S. flag fly over, or above, all state flags? This never took place before 1933.
    Does this specific year ring a bell with anyone? 
    It seems as though Judge Carol Wardell answered all of the above questions.
    Just to clarify the question as to whether or not the people of America are 
considered to be alien enemies of the United States and subject to military courts,
one need only to aquire the Manual for Courts Martial Article 99 (C) (1) (b) and 
read the definition of "Enemy."