MSNBC is taking a hard line against Sarah Palin for using the American flag to move merchandise and line her pockets. The “Lean Forward” network claims that Palin’s use of the flag in various circumstances “runs afoul” of the federal codes discouraging such displays for commercial and advertising purposes. “She drapes herself in the Stars and Stripes and makes millions of dollars in the process,” charges Martin Bashir.
You betcha. And we can only guess that when MSNBC wraps itself in the Red, White, and Blue – and it does – they’re doing it for charity.
Read the backstory here:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/05/31/msnbcs_martin_bashir_palin_…
Produced by Meredith Bragg. About 1 minute.
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