The American flag was everywhere in my rural post-war girlhood. It flew in the schoolyard and hung in each classroom. Every morning we stood and, hands over hearts, recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

With the nation’s deepening financial crisis and turmoil growing around the globe, Cassandra Klabunde can’t help but feel things are in disorder. So, the Clifton resident — who voted for Barack Obama ...

The American flag was everywhere in my rural post-war girlhood. It flew in the schoolyard and hung in each classroom. Every morning we stood and, hands over hearts, recited the Pledge of Allegiance.