Mark, while I agree with your sentiments and it pains me deeply to have to stick up for Obama, the email going around about Obama taking the US Flag off of his plane and replacing it with his own emblem in not entirely factual according to TRUTH OR FICTION.
Here is what they had to say:
"The Truth:
Obama has used several different airplanes during his campaign but most recently has been flying aboard a Boeing 757 chartered from North American Airlines.
Until mid-July, the airplane had the markings of the North American Airline fleet, which included an American flag on the tail, which is a part of the paint scheme for the airline. The senator's plane was completely repainted, however, to reflect Obama's campaign (as is frequently the case in presidential races). The picture circulated with the eRumor shows the new paint job. The American flag of North American Airlines is replaced with Obama's "O" campaign logo."
There is a small American flag on each side of the airplane and toward the rear near the airplane's FAA registration number."
So whille it is true that he did remove the US Flag, that WAS ONLY BECAUSE THE FLAG WAS PART OF THE NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINE LOGO and since he bought the plane, rather than renting it, it is perfectly natural that he would take the Airline Logo off and replace with his own.
The email about this may be true in it facts but it is a hoax because it only tells part of the story. A lie by omission is still a like.
Grumpy